The Queen's Shilling. A Soldier's StoryH.S. King, 1873 |
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... speak of Alured's departure along the same road — was to reopen the sore ; and when Mrs. Frere had read the letter through , she looked at her husband with such a yearning gaze that the Major was filled with compunction at having thrust ...
... speak of Alured's departure along the same road — was to reopen the sore ; and when Mrs. Frere had read the letter through , she looked at her husband with such a yearning gaze that the Major was filled with compunction at having thrust ...
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... speaking from his own platform " ; his was the opinion of a soldier , merely , about soldiering . " You mean we ought to accept this com- mission ? " " I do , most assuredly . " " Could you not get him into some other regiment , one not ...
... speaking from his own platform " ; his was the opinion of a soldier , merely , about soldiering . " You mean we ought to accept this com- mission ? " " I do , most assuredly . " " Could you not get him into some other regiment , one not ...
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... speak thus of the great Babylon with which he was yet barely on terms of ordinary acquaintance ? And all for a silly cap he had won at football last term . But his father knew better , and marched the lad at once to a well - known hat ...
... speak thus of the great Babylon with which he was yet barely on terms of ordinary acquaintance ? And all for a silly cap he had won at football last term . But his father knew better , and marched the lad at once to a well - known hat ...
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... speak to me ? " 66 " I did that , me bhoy . And whhere might you be bound forr ? " Alured did not like this cross - examination . He had been particularly cautioned against making friends with strangers . Stories of card - sharpers and ...
... speak to me ? " 66 " I did that , me bhoy . And whhere might you be bound forr ? " Alured did not like this cross - examination . He had been particularly cautioned against making friends with strangers . Stories of card - sharpers and ...
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... speak . " Is it far you're going , captain . " In Ireland every officer is a captain , just as every body of troops , from a brigade to a corporal's guard , is an army . " To Ballybanagher , " replied young Frere . " Faix , yer honour ...
... speak . " Is it far you're going , captain . " In Ireland every officer is a captain , just as every body of troops , from a brigade to a corporal's guard , is an army . " To Ballybanagher , " replied young Frere . " Faix , yer honour ...
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adjutant Alured Frere Alured's Amicus curiæ army asked Author Ballybanagher barracks began better Bulger captain carriage charming chevaux de frise cloth coat Colonel Cornhill cried Alured Crimea Crown 8vo dance Davidson Demy 8vo doctor Draycott dress duty Edition English ensign eyes face father Fcap fire gentleman Grimes half hand heart hope Illustrated interest Kamiesch Kensington Kinburn Lady Moynehan laugh London look Lord Major Frere Mall Gazette military Millicent mind morning MORTIMER COLLINS mother Moynehan Castle never night Norreys Northumberland Street officer once parade Paternoster Row perhaps POEMS portmanteau Price regiment Sailor Queen Scaggleton Castle sentries shot Sir Octavius soldier soon Starkie Starkie's story There's thing thought tone Translated Tremenheere trench turned voice vols wait WALTER BAGEHOT wish words Woronzoff Road young
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