Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 220William Blackwood, 1926 - England |
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Page 173
... gun drill was written out and copied , and they drilled for hours , and simply never stopped until I expressed my satisfac- tion and told them they were becoming smart . Over 40 mules were turned into the sick lines , and I attended to ...
... gun drill was written out and copied , and they drilled for hours , and simply never stopped until I expressed my satisfac- tion and told them they were becoming smart . Over 40 mules were turned into the sick lines , and I attended to ...
Page 174
... gun park , they did not salaam to their guns ! ' " " " But should they , Sahib ? We were never taught that down in Jummoo . " Sore backs stopped as if by magic . A fortnight or so later , I said to him , " Commandant Sahib , I am ...
... gun park , they did not salaam to their guns ! ' " " " But should they , Sahib ? We were never taught that down in Jummoo . " Sore backs stopped as if by magic . A fortnight or so later , I said to him , " Commandant Sahib , I am ...
Page 175
... guns . I also made a point of saluting the battery when I came on parade myself , and this they all noticed ; I was ... guns , I ordered the first gun to fire , and put up my glasses to observe the fall of the shell . a pause I looked ...
... guns . I also made a point of saluting the battery when I came on parade myself , and this they all noticed ; I was ... guns , I ordered the first gun to fire , and put up my glasses to observe the fall of the shell . a pause I looked ...
Page 176
... guns , and observe as a festival . As we are with the Sahib , we do not know what he would think of it , as we know he has not the same ideas on these matters of worship as we have , and we wish to know if he would approve of it . " I ...
... guns , and observe as a festival . As we are with the Sahib , we do not know what he would think of it , as we know he has not the same ideas on these matters of worship as we have , and we wish to know if he would approve of it . " I ...
Page 177
... guns And will not the Dogras object to the Muhammadans being present in the same place while they pray and eat their food , and perhaps vice versa ? " " No , Sahib , that is all ar- ranged . All will wish to pray , each after the manner ...
... guns And will not the Dogras object to the Muhammadans being present in the same place while they pray and eat their food , and perhaps vice versa ? " " No , Sahib , that is all ar- ranged . All will wish to pray , each after the manner ...
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