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... passed the other day in the distance ; we must have a look at it — and be careful of your nags over this rough ground . " The two muttered a little about " the nonsense of pottering that way at nights , " but nevertheless hastened to ...
... passed the other day in the distance ; we must have a look at it — and be careful of your nags over this rough ground . " The two muttered a little about " the nonsense of pottering that way at nights , " but nevertheless hastened to ...
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... passed , had made for him two - if not more - bitter and relentless enemies . CHAPTER II . ' HURRAH , FOR THE FRONT ! ' DISMALLY and wearily did that miserable winter drag its slow length along ; action or warfare proper there was ...
... passed , had made for him two - if not more - bitter and relentless enemies . CHAPTER II . ' HURRAH , FOR THE FRONT ! ' DISMALLY and wearily did that miserable winter drag its slow length along ; action or warfare proper there was ...
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... passed along — staff - officers rolling and tumbling about in the dark slushy hollow ways , and commanders of regi- ments doing their best to keep their men in hand— the columns advanced again over ground almost equally divided between ...
... passed along — staff - officers rolling and tumbling about in the dark slushy hollow ways , and commanders of regi- ments doing their best to keep their men in hand— the columns advanced again over ground almost equally divided between ...
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... passed over the regiment ; he would have given the world to have the courage to run away ! The tears were starting to his eyes with rage at his own cowardice . He , who had so longed for battle ; he , who had made such a boast of his ...
... passed over the regiment ; he would have given the world to have the courage to run away ! The tears were starting to his eyes with rage at his own cowardice . He , who had so longed for battle ; he , who had made such a boast of his ...
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... passed never to return again . What Catline had told him was the simple truth : brave fellows always feel a certain nervousness which they , and they only , ascribe to fear when standing inactive to be shot at for the first time ; and ...
... passed never to return again . What Catline had told him was the simple truth : brave fellows always feel a certain nervousness which they , and they only , ascribe to fear when standing inactive to be shot at for the first time ; and ...
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