Private Spud TamsonWilliam Blackwood and Sons, 1915 - 292 страница |
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adjutant affair Algy Army auld awful bayonet Beefy beer blood Bogmoor Brigade Brigadier British Broon bullet canteen Captain Coronet charge cheer chest Colonel Corkleg colour-sergeant crash crawl cursed Cursem D'ye death Distinguished Conduct Medal door drill enemy enemy's eyes fight fire Gallowgate German Giddy Greens Glesca Mileeshy Greens guns hand Hardup head hundred jumped Kaiser kill Killem knew lads Lance-Corporal legs Lieutenant Greens Longlegs look M'Ginty marched Maxim guns melodeon Micky Militia Militiamen minutes Mixed Division Mudtown Muldoon mutchkins muttered night old colonel ordered patrol pint Private Spud rags ranks realised regiment replied the adjutant rifles roared round scouts sentry Sergeant Bludgeon sergint shouted smashed soldier Spud Tamson Spud's startled stick subaltern Sunny Jim Tartan Teuton there's thing train trenches turned What's Whut wire wonderful wounded yards yelled
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Страница 71 - King, than to be entirely satisfied with howling the following lines, heard in all music-halls some twenty years afterwards: And when we say we've always won And when they ask us how it's done We proudly point to every one Of England's soldiers of the Queen. I cannot help having a dim suspicion that dignity has something to do with style; but anyhow the gestures, like the songs, of my grandfather's time and type had a good deal to do with dignity. But, used as he was to ceremonial manners, he must...
Страница 188 - Listening intently, he discovered a keen German brain analysing all the replies of the honest and simple-minded citizen. Through a mirror the observant officer studied the face of the spy. Strong, almost English, with firm set lines and a chin suggesting courage of a bull-dog kind. An excellent type for such a mission. His flaxen hair and a slight student cut on the lip were the only outward signs of his race.
Страница 177 - In the event of invasion every man would have a part in the job. In the times of peace they studied the coast, the tides, the location of ships and troops, the position of guns, everything, in fact, which would be of use. These things were reported in writing to their Consuls, or verbally, when the League met at the many German clubs and gatherings.
Страница 107 - I protest, in the name of the Kaiser," said the Consular gent with the umbrella. "Tak' that, in the name o' the King," said Spud, delivering a terrific punch on the German's bulbous nose. Blood burst all over his ponderous paunch, but he was game, and pluckily tackled Spud with his umbrella. One whack over his enemy's head smashed the whole framework. " Made jn Germany," yelled Spud, giving him one full on the waist-line.
Страница 244 - ... Still, Corkleg, your men have captured the key to the whole German lines here. They will have to retire for almost a mile now. Good business ! Good business ! Terrible scamps, these men of yours, but heroes every time. Let me have any recommendations.
Страница 107 - A villainous crowd ; more ready to use the stiletto than their fists. All were eagerly discussing the great Day, and how long it would take them to invade our country, when they were startled by the terrific yell of Spud Tamson's men.
Страница 105 - You're a spy," roared Micky, advancing under the cover of a broom. " I keel you ! I keel you ! " shrieked the foreigner. " Awa' an' kill yer granny," roared the intrepid Militiaman, striking him with the broom and wresting the knife right out of his hand.
Страница 106 - There they saw a mongrel gang of heavily-built Germans waiting for the train. A Consular official with a ponderous umbrella was in charge. He had them marshalled in a rough sort of group.
Страница 143 - When a regiment can march and drill like the Guards Brigade, there is no fear of its conduct in the sternest battle'.