Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 207William Blackwood, 1920 - England |
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Page 57
... soldiers callous to the horrors of death . Perhaps this is true , but in a little Flight like ours , one could never really shake off that terrible feeling of de- spondency when one of the mess was " missing . " Although experience had ...
... soldiers callous to the horrors of death . Perhaps this is true , but in a little Flight like ours , one could never really shake off that terrible feeling of de- spondency when one of the mess was " missing . " Although experience had ...
Page 65
... soldiers recently sent out from home were a number of ex- Metropolitan policemen and one of these had been attached to the local A.P.M.'s staff for military police duties . The story goes that one night this was walking his beat quite ...
... soldiers recently sent out from home were a number of ex- Metropolitan policemen and one of these had been attached to the local A.P.M.'s staff for military police duties . The story goes that one night this was walking his beat quite ...
Page 87
... soldiers were due for rest and relief ; and he continued , " Leave us 500 then : surely the great British Empire can spare 500 men to protect us . " " It is impossible to leave 500 men " was the reply . He then made his final and most ...
... soldiers were due for rest and relief ; and he continued , " Leave us 500 then : surely the great British Empire can spare 500 men to protect us . " " It is impossible to leave 500 men " was the reply . He then made his final and most ...
Page 88
... soldier , had she con- tinued to back the Turkomans during those critical days . We should have gained the last- ing friendship of 2,000,000 sturdy Mahomedans ( against whom we have never fought , and whom we should never need to fight ) ...
... soldier , had she con- tinued to back the Turkomans during those critical days . We should have gained the last- ing friendship of 2,000,000 sturdy Mahomedans ( against whom we have never fought , and whom we should never need to fight ) ...
Page 90
... soldier ; but it seems to me that when the wider aspects of this particular case are examined , that the support of a large section of loyal Mahomedans is no small matter to throw lightly away , and that if our withdrawal was based upon ...
... soldier ; but it seems to me that when the wider aspects of this particular case are examined , that the support of a large section of loyal Mahomedans is no small matter to throw lightly away , and that if our withdrawal was based upon ...
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