And gazed in solemn awe at me,
Stood at attention, stiff and mute,
And gave his very best salute.

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"Prescriptions (C.P.--197/30).--The replies to your queries are as
follows:--(a) Refuse; (b) refuse; (c) refuse; (d) refuse; (e) No."--
_Pharmaceutical Journal._

We have often felt like that about prescriptions ourselves, but have never
ventured to say so.

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[Illustration: THE RECRUIT'S FAREWELL TO HIS BOWLER.]

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JOLLYMOUSE.

In what I will particularise as the ---- area of the War zone, there is a
small village-by-a-stream where Generals stride about the narrow streets or
whirl through them in gigantic cars, and guards at every corner clank and
turn out umpty times a day. Down in the hollow the stream by the village
laughs placidly along, mocking at the Great War, but I doubt if the
Generals have much time to listen to it, for the village-by-the-stream is a
Corps Headquarters.

However the Doctor led us (which includes the War Babe and James the Acting