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Former, very senior British military position.

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The report also includes a few figures concerning the use of MGO.
Wired
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The degradation rates of the glasses investigated decreased with increasing MgO content.
Pubmed
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Locations and dates for regional heats will appear on MGO's official website.
Wired
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These phenotypes confirm that the MGO pathway flux was enhanced under red light.
Pubmed
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Thermal analyses showed a linear increase in T(g) with increasing MgO content.
Pubmed
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He was at this time commander-in-chief and master-general of the ordnance.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 3
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He became afterwards master-general of the ordnance in Ireland, and commander of the forces in that kingdom, and a field-marshal.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1
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He joined the Russell administration in July 1846 as master-general of the ordnance, finally retiring with his chief in March 1852.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Andros, Sir Edmund" to ...
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In 1818 the duke was made master-general of the ordnance; in 1819, governor of Plymouth; and in 1820, colonel of the Rifle Brigade.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...
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Footnote 86: Master-General of the Ordnance.
The Letters of Queen Victoria : A Selection from Her Majesty's C...
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Sir Herbert Miles, as Quartermaster-General, and Sir Stanley von Donop, as Master-General of the Ordnance also rendered much help.
Before the War
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The death of the Duke of Wellington led to the appointment of Lord Hardinge to the Horse Guards, Lord Raglan becoming master-general of the Ordnance.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. / From the Acc...