Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 322William Blackwood, 1977 - England |
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Page 24
At these entertainments the correct procedure is for the officers to go for the first half of the programme . They sit on broken chairs or ration boxes , sipping beer out of tin mugs , though sometimes champagne is provided , locally ...
At these entertainments the correct procedure is for the officers to go for the first half of the programme . They sit on broken chairs or ration boxes , sipping beer out of tin mugs , though sometimes champagne is provided , locally ...
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I proposed the health of the tramway officers , which was drunk with cheers . Good replied with an amusing speech , all delivered with the solemnity of a judge . Finally , a couple of tunes on the mess gramophone and Auld Lang Syne ' .
I proposed the health of the tramway officers , which was drunk with cheers . Good replied with an amusing speech , all delivered with the solemnity of a judge . Finally , a couple of tunes on the mess gramophone and Auld Lang Syne ' .
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... wall than to lying pence a day in lieu of the daily issue under the parallel rulers of real of rum . Before or afterwards I never mariners . knew a harder - working or betterWe carried three officers for the behaved ship's company .
... wall than to lying pence a day in lieu of the daily issue under the parallel rulers of real of rum . Before or afterwards I never mariners . knew a harder - working or betterWe carried three officers for the behaved ship's company .
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