At Suvla Bay; being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great w by John Hargrave
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We always addressed her as "Mother." She looked se witch-like that one
day I asked-- "Can you tell a fortune, Mother?" "Lord-love-ye, no! Wad ye have the Cuss o' Jazus upon us all? Ye shud see the priest, sor." "And can he?" "No, Son! All witch-craftin' is forbid in the Book by the Holy Mother o' Gord, so they do be tellin' me." "Can no one in all Ireland read a fortune now, Mother?" "Ach, Son, 'tis died out, sure. Only in the old out-an'-away parts 'tis done; but 'tis terrible wicked!" She was a good bit of colour. I have her still in my pocket-book. Her black shawl with her apples will always remind me of early barrack- days at Limerick if I live to be ninety. CHAPTER V I HEAR OF HAWK |
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