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Show British Commander-in-Chief. It la rather curious that Lord Roberto, who has Just retired, was only the eight- centh commander-ln-ddef ' ihnt the British f. I army has had since the ,"lc" 1 tenure of , 1 I In 1071, Thlx gives an ne l0; . nearly thirteen years. 'j JorklbK B I time for any man to serve bK Jl.t ; I his way un to so oCly a position. ' H ilmeH tho oftlco has been vacant, and , nil of the Incumbents mjt their ft.ot on ( ' tho rounds of tho ladder. In earlier um tho office ww a,Per?ui?Ite C Vh0 Duke Charles H. appointed his son. tho JJUh- , ym of Monmouth, who was IIct 1ncnuca. fH Ho was followed by the Duke of Ma i lM borough. Lord Wellington t"1 "l fH teenth Ui succession, If reappointments be PH counted. f M ! |