But, though my sorrow is unfeigned,
Still discipline must be maintained;
And, when the High Command says, "Smash,
Bedaub with filth, loot, hack and slash,"
I do it (much against the grain)
Because, though gentle and humane,
When dirty work is to be done
I always am a docile Hun.

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"It is proposed to collect from Nottinghamshire householders bones and
fat for the extraction of glycerine."--_Christian World_.

Poor "lambs"!

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"Lady Companion Wanted, immediately, by young married woman; servant
kept, and there are no children: applicant must be well educated, well
read, well-bred, and of impeachable character."--_Provincial Paper_.

So as to give her employer something to talk about?

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"'Baghdad' written large on the wall of the terminus in English and
Arabic reminded them that they had arrived. In the booking office, now
deserted, there had been a rush for tickets to Constantinople. The last
train had gone out at 2 a.m. A supper officer discovered the