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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 229

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most as simple as rolling offa log, but they help to makesoldiers out of rookies,and— What are rookies? ven-tured Jack. T realize more than everthat I should have been or-dered to Governors Islandlong ago ! A rookie, Jack, isthe lowest form of militarylife, and is a bit of slangmeaning recruit.…

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