The chatterbox book of soldiers and sailors (1910)
Robinson, Anna, Weir, Harrison · Boston, D. Estes · leaf 76
emandedrudely of the boys. When youve saluted thequarterdeck perhaps Ill tell you, calmly repliedGraham. Jack moved a little closer to his brother,to be ready in case of need. Suddenly frombehind them shot Admiral Jim and, springing tothe midshipmans shoulder, tore off his cap andflung it on the… … IN TIME OF TRUCE IV /T^ grandpa fought in the Crimean War.^^-^ He often tells me stories about it. Andone of the nicest is how, in times of truce, the sol-diers of the armies fighting so bitterly against eachother used to cross into each others lines andhave fine times talking, exchanging tobacco…
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