CHAP. PAGE

I LEAVING ENGLAND 1

II CALM BEFORE THE STORM 10

III THE ADVANCE TO MONS 14

IV MONS 21

V THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT 27

VI DARKNESS 34

VII VENÉROLLES 39

VIII ST. QUENTIN AND LA FÈRE 44

IX SIR JOHN FRENCH 51

X A PAUSE, AND MORE MARCHING 55

XI A REAR-GUARD ACTION 62

XII VILLIERS-COTTERETS 66

XIII HEAT AND DUST 74