. Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. With an introduction by Lord Roberts of . ITS HEROES AND MEN OF NOTE 131 W. Shakespear, brother of Sir Richmond Shakespear, who wasat Addiscombe in 1823-24—70 years ago. Lt. Cook, , appointed in 1837 o^i probation, was con-firmed in the post in 1838. It may seem strange that it shouldhave been considered desirable to appoint a naval man to teachat a military college; but there is no doubt that he was a veryclever man, and had a great knowledge of fortification. It washe who introduced into Addiscombe the system
. Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. With an introduction by Lord Roberts of . ITS HEROES AND MEN OF NOTE 131 W. Shakespear, brother of Sir Richmond Shakespear, who wasat Addiscombe in 1823-24—70 years ago. Lt. Cook, , appointed in 1837 o^i probation, was con-firmed in the post in 1838. It may seem strange that it shouldhave been considered desirable to appoint a naval man to teachat a military college; but there is no doubt that he was a veryclever man, and had a great knowledge of fortification. It washe who introduced into Addiscombe the system of instructionby means of sand modelling. When Parlour retired on 4th Jan.,1843, Cook was appointed store-keeper; and in 1842 he wasallowed ;^ioo per annum for giving lectures on was commonly called Ticks or Teery : the first, becausehe was accustomed to put what he called Ticks against yourname as a mark of displeasure, and when you attained a certainnumber, reported you to the ; and the second,on account of his pronunciation of the word theory. Hewas extremely kind-hearted, and was b
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