,transcrib]'s ,notes ,! orig9al book did n h a ,table ( ,cont5ts or a ,li/ ( ,illu/rations4 ,^? h be5 add$ by ,transcrib]1 us+ ! cont5t ( ! orig9al book1 & plac$ 9 ! ,public ,doma94 ,punctuation1 hyph5ation1 & spell+ 7 made consi/5t :5 a pr$om9ant pref]5ce 0 f\nd 9 ?is book2 o!rwise !y 7 n *ang$4 ,simple typographical errors 7 correct$2 ambigu\s hyph5s at ! ends ( l9es 7 reta9$4 ,,cont5ts ,,! ,,we/]n ,,front ,,! ,,somme ,,battlefield ,,tr5* ,,sc5]y ,,! ,,upp] ,,h& ,,! ,,briti% ,,navy ,,& ,,! ,,we/]n ,,front ,,illu/rations ,i ,,g5]al ,,sir ,,d\glas ,,haig ,,ii ,,gr&',,place ,,& ,,ru9s ,,( ,,! ,,clo? ,,hall1 ,,ypres ,,iii ,a ,,/reet ,,9 ,,ypres ,,iv ,,di/ant ,,view ,,( ,,ypres ,v ,a ,,village ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,fl&]s ,,vi ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,somme ,,vii 8,,tanks0 ,,viii ,,ru9$ ,,g]man ,,tr5*es1 ,,ne> ,,contalmaison ,,ix ,,! ,,night ,,picket ,x ,,dug-,,outs ,,xi ,,gordon ,,highl&]s3 ,,(fic]s' ,,mess ,,xii ,,wait+ ,,= ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,,xiii ,,! ,,happy ,,w>rior ,,xv ,,at ,a ,,base ,,/ation ,,xvi ,,on ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,xvii ,,disemb>k$ ,,troops ,,wait+ ,,to ,,m>* ,,(f ,,xviii ,,soldi]s' ,,billets--,,moonlight ,,xix ,a ,,gun ,,hospital ,,xx ,,an ,,obs]vation ,,po/ ,,! ,,somme ,,battlefield ,,xxi ,,ami5s ,,ca!dral ,,xxii ,,! ,,virg9 ,,( ,,montauban ,,xxiii ,a ,,sket* ,,9 ,,alb]t ,,xxiv ,,tak+ ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,,on ,,bo>d ,,xxv 8,,walk+ ,,w\nd$0 ,,sleep+ ,,on ,,deck ,,xxvi 7a & b7 8,,walk+ ,,w\nd$0 ,,on ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip 8,,walk+ ,,w\nd$0 ,,on ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,xxvii 7a & b7 ,a ,,ma9 ,,approa* ,,to ,,! ,,briti% ,,front 8,,road ,,liable ,,to ,,be ,,%ell$0 ,,xxviii ,,tr\ble ,,on ,,! ,,road ,,xxix ,,briti% ,,troops ,,on ,,! ,,m>* ,,to ,,! ,,somme ,,xxx ,a ,,sket* ,,at ,,contalmaison ,,xxxi ,,on ,,! ,,somme3 ,,sausage ,,balloons ,,xxxii ,a ,,wreck$ ,,a]oplane ,,ne> ,,alb]t ,,xxxiii ,a ,,mess ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,fly+ ,,corps ,,xxxiv ,,wat*+ ,,our ,,artill]y ,,fire ,,on ,,trones ,,wood ,,f ,,montauban ,,xxxv 7a & b7 ,,9 ,,! ,,rega9$ ,,t]ritory ,,xxxvi ,a ,v4,a4,d4 ,,re/ ,,/ation ,,xxxvii ,a ,,gateway ,,at ,,arras ,,xxxviii ,,outside ,,arras1 ,,ne> ,,! ,,g]man ,,l9es ,,xxxix ,,wat*+ ,,g]man ,,prison]s ,,xl ,,on ,,! ,,somme3 8,,mud0 ,,tr5* ,,sc5]y ,,xli ,,cassel ,,xlii ,a ,,l9e ,,( ,,tanks ,,xliii ,a ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,,! ,,field ,,xliv ,,! ,,gun ,,pit3 ,,h>d5+ ,,! ,,/eel ,,xlv ,,! ,,gun ,,pit3 ,a ,,gun ,,jacket ,,ent]+ ,,! ,,oil ,,tank ,,xlvi ,,! ,,gun ,,pit3 ,,! ,,great ,,clut*es ,,( ,,! ,,crane ,,xlvii ,,m\nt+ ,a ,,great ,,gun ,,xlviii 8,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,million ,,%ells0 ,,xlix ,,! ,,ru9$ ,,t[] ,,( ,b,,cordel-,b,,c\rt ,l ,,emb>k+ ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,,li 7a & b7 ,,mont ,,/4 ,,eloi ,,ru9s ,,( ,,mametz ,,lii ,,ru9$ ,,tr5*es ,,9 ,,mametz ,,wood ,,liii 8,,?aw+ ,,out0 ,,liv ,,disemb>k+ ,,lv ,,sleep+ ,,w\nd$ ,,f ,,! ,,somme ,,lvi ,,di/ant ,,ami5s ,,lvii ,,scotti% ,,soldi]s ,,9 ,a ,,fr5* ,,b>n ,,lviii ,,wel% ,,soldi]s ,,lix ,a ,,briti% ,,r$ ,,cross ,,depot ,,at ,,b\logne ,,lx ,,indian ,,cavalry ,,! ,,upp] ,,h& ,,lxi ,,m\nt+ ,a ,,great ,,gun ,,lxii ,,erect+ ,,a]oplanes ,,lxiii ,,an ,,a]oplane ,,on ,,! ,,/ocks ,,lxiv ,,! ,,giant ,,slott]s ,,lxv ,,night ,,"w ,,on ,,! ,,bree* ,,( ,a ,,great ,,gun ,,lxvi ,,! ,,h[itz] ,,%op ,,lxvii ,,! ,,night ,,%ift ,,work+ ,,on ,a ,,big ,,gun ,,lxviii ,,"s ,,great ,,guns ,,lxix ,,mov+ ,,heavy ,,gun ,,tubes ,,lxx ,a ,,cor+ ,,ma*9e ,,at ,,"w ,,on ,a ,,big ,,gun ,,tube ,,lxxi ,,ru9s ,,ne> ,,arras ,,lxxii ,,on ,,! ,,somme3 ,,9 ,,! ,,old ,,no ,,man',s ,,l& ,,lxxiii 7a & b7 ,a ,,road ,,ne> ,,! ,,front ,a ,,tra9 ,,( ,,lorries ,,lxxiv ,,on ,,! ,,somme4 ,r4,f4,c4 ,,m5 ,,build+ ,,_! ,,w9t] ,,hut ,,lxxv ,,m>ic\rt3 ,,! ,,ru9s ,,( ,,! ,,village ,,lxxvi ,,on ,,! ,,somme1 ,,ne> ,,mametz ,,lxxvii ,a ,,m>ket ,,place4 ,,transport ,,re/+ ,,lxxviii 7a & b7 ,,! 8,,blighty ,,boat0 ,,& ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,scotti% ,,troops ,,on ,a ,,troop%ip ,,lxxix ,,troops ,,return+ ,,f ,,! ,,ancre ,,lxxx ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,at ,a ,,base ,,! ,,briti% ,,navy ,,& ,,! ,,we/]n ,,front ,,lxxxi 8,,oil+03 ,a ,,battle%ip ,,tak+ ,,9 ,,oil ,,fuel ,,at ,,sea ,,lxxxii ,,on ,a ,,battle-,,cruis] 7,h4,m4,s4 8,,lion07 ,,lxxxiii ,h4,m4,s4 8,,lion0 ,,9 ,,dry ,,dock ,,lxxxiv ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,l[]+ ,a ,,boat ,,f ,,! ,,ma9 ,,d]rick ,,lxxxv ,,approa*+ ,a ,,battle%ip ,,at ,,night ,,lxxxvi ,a ,,l9e ,,( ,,de/roy]s ,,lxxxvii ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,a ,,gun ,,turret ,,lxxxviii ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,9 ,,! ,,=? ,,xxxix 7a & b7 ,a ,,fleet ,,seascape ,,! ,,crew ,,at ,a ,,small ,,gun ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,xc ,,! ,,fo',c',,sle ,,( ,a ,,battle%ip ,,xci ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,! ,,aft] ,,deck ,,xcii ,,inside ,,! ,,turret ,,xciii ,a ,,boil] ,,room ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,xciv 7a & b7 ,,practice ,,fir+3 ,,big ,,guns ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,sunset ,,aft] ,a ,,wet ,,day ,,xcv ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,air+ ,,blankets ,,xcvi ,,capta9 ,,cyril ,,full] ,,xcvii ,,! ,,fleet',s ,,po/ ,,(fice ,,xcviii ,,9 ,,! ,,subm]g$ ,,torp$o ,,flat ,,( ,a ,,battle%ip ,,xcix ,,sailors ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,mak+ ,,munitions ,,= ,,! ,,army ,c ,,! ,,c9ema ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,! ,,we/]n ,,front ,,draw+s ,,by ,,muirhead ,,bone ,illu/ration ,,) ,,an ,,introduction ,,by ,,g5]al ,,sir ,,d\glas ,,haig ,g4,c4,b41 ,g4,c4,v4,o41 ,k4,c4,i4,e41 ,a4,d4,c4 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,au?ority ,,( ,,! ,,w> ,,(fice ,,f ,,! ,,(fices ,,( 8,,c\ntry ,,life10 ,,ltd41 #bj1 ,,tavi/ock ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d51 ,,london ,,mcmxvii ,i h be5 ask$ to write a =eword to ,mr4 ,muirhead ,bone's draw+s4 ,?is ,i am glad to d1 z !y illu/rate admirably ! daily life ( ! troops "u my comm&4 ,! conditions "u :i* we live 9 ,france are s diff]5t f ^? to :i* p at home are accu/om$1 t no p51 h[ev] skilful1 c expla9 !m )\t ! aid ( ! p5cil4 ,! de/ruction caus$ by w>1 ! wide areas ( deva/ation1 ! va/ me*anical ag5cies ess5tial 9 w>1 bo? = transport & ! (f5sive1 ! masses ( supplies requir$1 & ! wond]ful *e]fulness & indomitable c\rage ( ! soldi]s "u v>y+ climatic conditions1 are wor?y subjects = ! arti/ :o aims at record+ = all "t ! _s ( ! age 9 :i* he has liv$4 ,x has be5 said t ! portrait & ! picture are invaluable aids to ! "r read+ ( hi/ory4 ,f ?is po9t ( view ,i welcome1 on behalf ( ! ,army t ,i h ! hon\r to comm&1 ?is s]ies ( draw+s1 z a p]man5t record 9 p5cil ( ! duties :i* our soldi]s h be5 call$ ^u to p]=m1 & ! quality & mann] ( its p]=mance4 ,illu/ration3 ,d4 ,haig1 ,g5l4 7,signature7 ,,g5]al ,,headqu>t]s1 ,novemb]1 #aiaf ,,! ,,we/]n ,,front ,! ,briti% l9e 9 ,france & ,belgium runs ?r\gh c\ntry ( ?ree k9ds1 & ea* k9d is l a "p ( ,engl&4 ,betwe5 ! ,somme & ,arras a ,briti% soldi] (t5 feels t he has n q left ! place ( 8 tra9+ on ,salisbury ,pla94 ,! ma9 roads may be diff]5t1 ) _! endless r[s ( s5t9el trees1 & ! f>ms are mo/ly clu/]$ into villages1 :]e !y turn _! backs to ! /reets4 ,m ( ! l&1 too1 is till$4 ,b ! gr\nd has ! same l>ge & g5tle undulation2 & ^! great roll]s are made1 z 9 ,wilt%ire1 ( pure *alk coat$ ) only a little br[n clay4 ,!re are ! same wide prospects1 ! same lack ( /reams & ponds1 ! same l$ges & curi\s c>v+s ( ! soil2 & j\rneys on foot seem long1 z !y d on our d[ns1 because s mu* ( ! road be=e y is visible :ile y m>*4 ,a little nor? ( ,arras !re beg9s1 almo/ at a turn ( ! road1 a black c\ntry1 :]e m5 ( ! ,s\? ,lanca%ires feel at home & grant t ! l&scape has "s ( ! po9ts ( ,wigan4 ,x is ! region ( ,loos & ,v]melles & ,bully ,gr5ay1 mo/ ( x level gr\nd on :i* ! only em95ces are ! refuse-heaps ( coal m9es4 ,across ?is level ! eye feels its way f "o well-kn[n /ack ( pit-head build+s & w9d+ ma*9]y to ano!r4 ,!y are1 to an ,engli% eye1 /rangely l(ty & /& out l ligh?\ses ov] a sea4 ,! villages ne> _! feet are commonly 8model0 or 8g>d510 ) all ! h\ses built well1 z p>ts ( "o plan4 ,z 9 ,lanca%ire1 f>m+ & m9+ g on side by side1 & 9 ,augu/ ! corn is grey ) a mixture ( bl[n du/s f colli]ies & f ! road4 ,! next *ange is n abrupt1 l ! fir/2 b x is z great4 ,ne> ,ypres y are on ! s&s1 ?\gh yet tw5ty miles f ! sea4 ,"h y h a s5se ( be+ 9 a place /ill alive b p5sion$ (f by nature aft] its "w 0 done4 ,y feel x at ,rye & ,w9*elsea1 at ,rav5na1 & at any place :i* ! sea has once made great & !n ab&on$4 ,! wide ,ypres l&scape drawn by ,mr4 ,bone 0 all mell[ on sunny days at ! end ( ,july ) ! w>m br[n & yell[ ( _m good crops4 ,almo/ up to ! ,briti% front x 0 f>m$ m9utely & int5sely2 9 spr+ ,i _h se5 a man pl\gh+ a field :]e a ,g]man %ell1 on ! av]age1 dropp$ e day4 ,b all ?is c\ntryside has ! brood+ quietude ( a sort ( hon\rable old age1 dignity & p5siv5ess & com=t beh9d its natural ramp>t ( s& dunes1 b n ! /ir ( life at full pressure4 ,into ?is v>i-col\r$ belt ( l&scape1 "s n9ety miles long1 & into its cities & villages1 ! w> has br\ght /range viol5ces ( ef=t & sev]al diff]5t degrees ( desolation4 ,"s villages are dead & buri$1 l ,pozires1 :]e y mu/ dig to f9d :]e a h\se /ood4 ,!re are cities dead1 b ) _! bones /ill above gr\nd3 ,ypres is "o--_m walls /& :]e !y did1 b grass is gr[+ among ! brok5 /ones & bits ( /a9$ glass on ! floor ( ! ,clo? ,hall1 & at noon a visitor's foot/eps r+ & e*o 9 ! empty /reets l ^? ( a belat$ wayf>] 9 midnight ,ox=d4 8,h[ do? ! city sit desolate t once 0 full ( p60 ,aga91 !re are t[ns l ,arras1 ^: fle%1 ?\gh torn1 has life 9 x /ill1 & seems to feel a new w\nd f ea* %ell1 ?\gh !re be no man !re to be hit4 ,^! are ! broad] diff]5ces betwe5 "o "p ( ! front & ano!r4 ,9 any "o place !re are m9or caprices ( de/ruction or survival4 ,mr4 ,bone has drawn ! top ( ! ,alb]t ,*ur* t[]1 a build+ t 0 ugly :5 x 0 :ole1 b n[ is fam\s = its imp5d+ figure ( ! ,virg91 knock$ by artill]y fire into a s+ul> div+ attitude1 ) ! ,*ild 9 h] out/ret*$ h&s4 ,( ! two or ?ree build+s unh>m$ 9 ,arras "o is ! olde/ h\se 9 ! t[n & ano!r 0 ,robespi]re's bir?place4 ,9 ! fields1 z y ne> ! front l9e1 y note an asc5d+ scale ( desolation4 ,x is mo/ cle> on ! battlefield ( ! ,somme4 ,fir/ y pass across two or ?ree miles ( l& on :i* s _m %ells fall1 or us$ to fall1 t x has n be5 till$ = two ye>s4 ,x is a wa/e1 b a gre5 wa/e1 :]e n trodd5 br[n by horses & m54 ,x is gay 9 summ] ) poppies1 convolvolus & cornfl[]s4 ,among ! ?i/les & co>se grass y see self-s[n %oots ( ! old crops1 ( beet1 mu/>d & corn4 ,beyond ?is zone ( l& m]ely ?r[n idle y rea* ! ultimate des]t :]e no?+ b m5 & rats c live4 ,"h ev5 ! we$s h be5 root$ up & buri$ by %ells1 ! h\ses are gr\nd d[n to brick-du/ & lime & mix$ ) ! e>?1 :i* is con/antly turn$ up & turn$ up aga9 by m %ells & kept loose & s(t4 ,! trees1 brok5 half-way up _! trunks & /ripp$ ( leaves & bran*es1 look curi\sly hagg>d & s9i/]4 ,x is hop$ t ,mr4 ,bone's draw+s w give a new insight into ! _s 9 :i* ! battle ( fre$om is be+ f\ght4 ,an arti/ does n m]ely draw ru9$ *ur*es & h\ses1 gu>ds & lorries1 doctors & w\nd$ m54 ,x is = him to make u see some?+ m ?an we d ev5 :5 we see all ^! ) our own eyes--to make visible by 8 art ! /aun*ness & pati5ce1 ! fai?ful absorption 9 ! next duty1 ! hum\r & human dec5cy & good nature--all ! /ra9s ( "* & emotion t g to make up ! temp] ( ,brita9 at w>4 ,g4,h4,q41 ,,france1 ,novemb]1 #aiaf ,i ,,g5]al ,,sir ,,d\glas ,,haig ,g4,c4,b41 ,g4,c4,v4,o41 ,k4,c4,i4,e41 ,a4,d4,c4 ,illu/ration ,,ii ,,gr&',,place ,,& ,,ru9s ,,( ,,! ,,clo? ,,hall1 ,,ypres ,! gaunt empt9ess ( ,ypres is express$ 9 ?is draw+1 done f ! doorway ( a ru9$ *ur* 9 a neighb\r+ squ>e4 ,! grass has gr[n long ?is summ] on ! ,gr&',place & is creep+ up ov] ! heaps ( ru9s4 ,! only cont9u\s s\nd 9 ,ypres is t ( birds1 :i* s+ 9 x z if x 7 c\ntry4 ,illu/ration ,,iii ,a ,,/reet ,,9 ,,ypres ,9 ! di/ance is se5 :at rema9s ( ! ,clo? ,hall4 ,on ! "r a wall long left unsupport$ is b5d+ to its fall4 ,! cra% ( su* a fall is "o ( ! few s\nds t n[ break ! sil5ce ( ,ypres1 :]e ! visitor />ts at ! noise ( a di/ant footfall 9 ! grass-gr[n /reets4 ,illu/ration ,,iv ,,di/ant ,,view ,,( ,,ypres ,! ,ypres sali5t is "h se5 f a knoll "s six miles s\?-we/ ( ! city1 :i* is m>k$1 ne> ! c5tre ( ! draw+1 by ! dom9ant ru9 ( ! ca!dral4 ,! ,g]man front l9e is on ! heights beyond1 ,hooge be+ a little to ! spectator's "r ( ! city & ,zillebeke slightly m to ! "r aga94 ,dickebus* lies ab\t half way betwe5 ! eye & ,ypres4 ,! fields 9 sight are cov]$ ) crops1 v>i$ by good woodl&4 ,to a visitor com+ f ! ,somme battlefield ! l&scape looks ri* & almo/ peaceful4 ,illu/ration ,v ,a ,,village ,,*ur* ,,9 ,,fl&]s ,all r\nd ?is *ur* !re is ! quiet ( a des]t4 ,! draw+ 0 made f )9 a h\se opposite2 ! fall ( its entire front provid$ an ext5sive w9d[ view4 ,illu/ration ,,vi ,,! ,,battle ,,( ,,! ,,somme ,an excit+ mom5t 9 ! fight+ = ! summit ridge ( ! battlefield 9 ,augu/1 #aiaf4 ,all ! ,briti% guns h j bur/ into action & our infantry are advanc+ unse5 9 ! cl\d ( smoke on ! sky-l9e4 ,! puffs ( smoke high 9 ! air are f bur/+ %rapnel4 ,! battle is se5 f ,k+ ,george's ,hill1 ne> ! old ,g]man front l9e1 tak5 on ,july #a/1 #aiaf4 ,bel[1 among ! ravag$ trees1 are ! ru9s ( ,mametz2 beyond !m1 ,mametz ,wood2 beyond x1 aga91 ! wood ( ,baz5t9-le-,petit4 ,illu/ration ,,vii 8,,tanks0 ,9 ?is f9e draw+ ,mr4 ,bone has se5 ! 8,tank0 9 its major aspect1 z a grim & daunt+ eng9e ( w>4 ,illu/ration ,,viii ,,ru9$ ,,g]man ,,tr5*es1 ,,ne> ,,contalmaison ,! draw+ %[s a =m] ,g]man front-l9e tr5* r$uc$ by our artill]y fire1 be=e an advance1 to a mass ( caprici\s look+ irregul>ities 9 ! gr\nd4 ,! ,g]man b>b$ wire entanglem5ts are se5 de/roy$ by our %ell fire to op5 ! way = our attack+ troops4 ,illu/ration ,,ix ,,! ,,night ,,picket ,! h\r is ,retreat & a ,s]geant-,major is inspect+ ! ?ree m5 = duty at a "o-man po/ dur+ ! com+ night4 ,ea* man 9 turn w d two h\rs' duty1 foll[$ by f\r h\rs' re/4 ,! f9e au/]e draw+ ( ! sunset1 ! wide wa/e spaces1 ! int5t m5 m\nt+ picket & ! m5 (f duty /roll+ at ease1 is imbu$ ) ! _s ( ! region j beh9d our front4 ,illu/ration ,x ,,dug-,,outs ,a small hamlet ( s&-bagg$ dug-outs a little beh9d ! front l9e1 se5 dur+ a pass+ lift ( ! cl\ds at ! end ( a wet day4 ,_m dug-outs1 l ! "o on ! left1 be> su* names z 8,! ,rat ,hole10 8,x10 8,"s ,dug-out1 believe ma10 8,! ,old ,curiosity ,%op0 & 8,! ,ritz40 ,on ! "r1 a %elf 9 ! out] wall ( s&-bags is decorat$ ) fl[]s 9 pots4 ,illu/ration ,,xi ,,gordon ,,highl&]s3 ,,(fic]s' ,,mess ,9 ! b>e danc+ hall ( a village inn beh9d ! ,somme ,front4 ,! arti/ has f\nd means to int]pret ) ! utmo/ sympa?y & p[] ! extraord9>y romantic quality t !re (t5 is ab\t a ,highl& mess 9 ,france1 creat$ by ! rude sett+1 ! primitive half light amid/ cav]n\s gloom1 & ! spectator's s5se ( an envelop+ _w ( /range dang]s & adv5tures4 ,illu/ration ,,xii ,,wait+ ,,= ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,a ,briti% advance has j begun1 & ! surgeons ( a ,divisional ,collect+ ,/ation ne> ! ,somme are await+ ! arrival ( ! fir/ lad5 /ret*]-be>]s4 ,9 a few m9utes ! ?ree (fic]s w be at "w1 p]haps = tw5ty-f\r h\rs on end4 ,at "o ,casualty ,cle>+ ,/ation a di/+ui%$ surgeon p]=m$1 )\t re/+1 n9ete5 difficult op]ations1 ea* la/+ m ?an an h\r1 9 cases ( sev]e abdom9al w\nds1 :]e delay w\ld h meant ! loss ( life4 ,9 almo/ e case ! man 0 sav$4 ,ano!r surgeon op]at$ = ?irty-six h\rs )\t relief4 ,su* devotion is n exceptional 9 ! ,r4,a4,m4,c4 ,illu/ration ,,xiii ,,! ,,happy ,,w>rior ,! place is a field dress+ /ation4 ,! w\nd$ ,gr5adi] ,gu>dsman 9 ! =egr\nd on ! left1 we>+ a ,g]man helmet & eat+ bread & jam1 _h br\ght 9 z prison] ! ,g]man :o is sitt+ on ! "r ) 8 h& to 8 face4 ,! ,gu>dsman indicat$ ! ,g]man to ! arti/1 & said1 8,won't y draw my pal "h1 too1 ,sir8 ,he & me _h a turn-up ?is morn+ :5 we took _! tr5*1 & he jabb$ me 9 ! arm & ,i jabb$ him 9 ! eye1 & we're ! be/ ( fri5ds40 ,o!r ,g]mans are sitt+ 9 attitudes *>act]i/ic ( newly-made prison]s4 ,illu/ration ,,xiv 7a & b7 ,,r$ ,,cross ,,b>ges ,,on ,,! ,,somme ,_m w\nd$ or sick soldi]s1 ,briti% & ,fr5*1 are br\ght by riv] or canal f ne> ! front to ne> a base hospital or ! sea4 ,! motion is easy1 ! m5 h good air & quiet2 any :o are well en\gh to be on deck h pleasant & *angeful surr\nd+s to look at4 ,! ,engli% h fitt$ up = ?is purpose _m ( ! l>ge1 squ>e-built & bluff-b[$--almo/ box-l--,fr5* canal boats4 ,!y are t[$1 9 pairs1 by small tugs4 ,! ,fr5* ,r$ ,cross uses b>ges driv5 by eng9es plac$ aft4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xv ,,at ,a ,,base ,,/ation ,a midnight sc5e at a base railway /ation4 ,tra9-loads ( 8walk+ w\nd$0 on _! way to ,engl& are met at any h\r ( ! day or night by ,v4,a4,d4 work]s :o (f] ! m5 hot tea or cocoa1 & bread & butt]4 ,! quality ( ! food1 & ! mann] ( ! gift1 give extraord9>y pleasure to ! tir$ m54 ,illu/ration ,,xvi ,,on ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,! boat "h is an old "o2 9 new] boats ! accommodation is f9]1 b ! draw+ %[s ! ord9>y mode ( b$d+ ! pati5ts 9 d\ble ti]s ( cont9u\s bunks4 ,at "s po9t 9 ! passage an ,r4,a4,m4,c4 ord]ly asks e pati5t to :at "p ( 8,blighty0 he belongs1 & an ef=t is made to s5d him to a hospital ne> 8 home4 ,! ord]ly's approa*1 z he makes 8 r\nds1 is always eag]ly await$ ?r\gh\t ! %ip by ! w\nd$ m54 ,illu/ration ,,xvii ,,disemb>k$ ,,troops ,,wait+ ,,to ,,m>* ,,(f ,an e-day sc5e at ! ,fr5* ports :]e our m5 l&4 ,:atev] may come aft]1 !re are few mom5ts s ?rill+ to an untravell$ soldi] ( ! ,new ,army z ^? 9 :i* he awaits ! ord] to m>* (f into ! unkn[n1 ) all ! /range ev5ts ( w> be=e him4 ,illu/ration ,,xviii ,,soldi]s' ,,billets--,,moonlight ,! unusually com=table qu>t]s ( a ,company 9 res]ve :ile o!r ,companies ( its ,battalion are 9 ! fir+ & support tr5*es1 two or ?ree miles fur!r up4 ,res]ve billets are m (t5 "u gr\nd1 sometimes 9 ! cell>s ( ru9$ h\ses4 ,a ?ick cov]+ ( ru9s above gives complete security aga9/ %ell fire4 ,illu/ration ,,xix ,a ,,gun ,,hospital ,_m w\nd$ or worn guns1 ( all calibres1 are br\ght back = treatm5t to 8hospitals0 :i* d n fly ! ,r$ ,cross4 ,"h are a few invalid$ 8heavies40 ,! gun on ! extreme "r is ! fir/ ,briti% #i4b t came to ,france4 ,l mo/ ( our heavy guns %e has be5 *ri/5$ by h] crew & be>s ! punn+ inscription1 8,lizzie1 ,somme ,/raf]40 ,illu/ration ,,xx ,,an ,,obs]vation ,,po/ ,! l[] "p ( ! fir/ ( ! ladd]s lead+ up to an artill]y obs]vation po/ 9 ! top ( a tall tree4 ,x comm&$ a l>ge "p ( ! ,somme battlefield until ! summit ridge 0 won2 e detail ( sev]al successful ,briti% advances c\ld be wat*$ f ! tree-top4 ,! battle has n[ left x f> 9 ! re>1 & x is disus$4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,somme ,,battlefield4 ,! ma9 ,anglo-,g]man battlefield ( #aiaf is a little range ( *alk d[n or blunt hill4 ,x is t5 miles long & sev5 miles wide1 & its wat]%$ runs f nor?-we/ to s\?-ea/--f ne> ,?iepval1 above ! small riv] ,ancre1 to ,combles1 f\r miles to ! nor? ( ! canalis$ ,somme4 ,?is summit ridge is n q #ejj feet high--ab\t z high z ! ,hog's ,back 9 ,surrey4 ,! s\?-we/]n slope ( ! range is r /eep] & m brok5 up into t]races & lat]al ridges & defiles ?an ! nor?-ea/]n slope4 ,!re is no real esc>pm5t1 b en\gh diff]5ce to make ! s\?-we/]n slope ! h>d] to attack4 ,small z ?is ridge is1 x is ! highe/ gr\nd1 9 ^! p>ts1 betwe5 ! ,belgian pla9 & ! ma9 pla9 ( ,nor!rn ,france4 ,x is cross$ at "r angles by "o great road1 ! fam\s ,fr5* ,r\te ,nationale t runs ne>ly dead /raight f ,r\51 ?r\gh ,ami5s1 to ,val5ci5nes1 & s leads on to ,brussels by ,mons4 ,on ! battlefield1 betwe5 ,alb]t & ,bapaume1 x rea*es ! highe/ po9t above ! sea 9 all its long c\rse1 at a spot :]e a heap ( p[d]$ brick & masonry1 =ty y>ds (f to ! nor?1 m>ks ! site ( ! ,w9dmill ( ,pozires1 "o ( ^? solit>y build+s to :i*1 l ,falfemont ,f>m & ! ,abbey at ,eauc\rt1 ! w> has br\ght dea? & immortality4 ,f ?is road1 at "o po9t or ano!r1 y c see mo/ ( ! places t 7 made fam\s 9 #aiaf4 ,a mile & a half f ,alb]t1 z y g out nor?-ea/w>d1 y spy 9 a holl[ bel[ y a :iti% spr9kl+ ( mix$ mud1 brick-du/ & lime1 ! rema9s ( ,la ,boisselle1 on ! "r ( ! road4 ,on its left a second grey pat* is ! site ( ,ovill]s4 ,beyond ,la ,boisselle ,contalmaison is j out ( sight beh9d a %\ld] ( hill4 ,ne>ly all ! mo/ h>d-f\ght woods are 9 sight--,high ,wood on ! sky-l9e1 & ,delville ,wood l>g] on its "r1 & !n 9 succession1 ) %>p int]vals ( b>5ess betwe5 !m1 ! woods ( ,baz5t91 ,mametz & ,fric\rt4 ,above !m & m di/ant are ! d5se trees t h ,m>ic\rt & ! ,fr5* troops at _! feet1 &1 high on _! "r1 ! ?9 file ( trees %ad+ ! road t runs f ,alb]t1 pa/ ,c>noy & ,clry1 to ,p]onne4 ,y walk on = ?ree miles & may n obs]ve t y h pass$ ?r\gh ,pozires1 s simil> are raw *alk & build]'s lime1 raw clay & p[d]$ brick1 :5 we$s gr[ ?ick ov] bo?4 ,b ! great road--/rangely decl9$ into a r\gh field track--beg9s to fall away be=e y1 & new prospects to op5--,c\rcelette & ,m>t9pui* almo/ at y\r feet1 & /raight beyond !m ! *ur* & t[n hall ( ,bapaume at ! end ( ! long av5ue ( roadside trees4 ,look+ left y see1 two miles away1 ! we/]n end ( ! summit ridge1 ! la/ po9t ^u x f :i* ! ,g]mans 7 driv52 s t1 ev5 aft] ! fall ( ,?iepval1 a %ell w\ld sometimes come f ! ,s*wab5 ,r$\bt to rem9d unw>y walk]s at ,pozires ,w9dmill t enemy eyes /ill wat*$ ! lo/ gr\nd4 ,among ! wreckage ( ! c\ntryside y c detect ! traces ( old /&+ com=t & ru/ic weal?4 ,! _m wayside w9dmills %[ y h[ mu* corn 0 gr[n4 ,9 size & plan !y are curi\sly l ! mighty /one dovecotes ( ,fife%ire4 ,almo/ z frequ5t z ru9$ w9dmills are ru9$ sug> ref9]ies1 /&+ a little deta*$ 9 ! fields1 l ! "o at ,c\rcelette1 = :i* armies f\ght z !y f\ght = ! neighb\r+ w9dmill4 ,beet 0 ! next crop to gra94 ,!re 7 little indu/ries1 too1 l ! mak+ ( buttons = %irts at ,fric\rt1 :]e y see by ! road small refuse heaps ( old oy/] %ells ) _m r\nd holes :]e ! little discs h be5 cut cleanly out ( ! "m-(-pe>l1 ?\gh all o!r trace ( ! factories has vani%$4 ,ea* village commune _h its wood1 ) c]ta9 rights = ! memb]s ( ! commune to take timb]2 ,fric\rt ,wood at ! doors ( ,fric\rt1 ,mametz ,wood r f> f ,mametz1 z !re 0 no good wood ne>]4 ,all ^! woods 7 well f5c$ & kept up1 l pat*es ( h$g$ cov] dott$ ov] a p>k4 ,x 0 a good c\ntry to live 91 & good m5 came f x4 ,! ,fr5* ,army ,corps t drew on ^! villages = recruits has won hon\r beyond all o!r ,fr5* ,corps 9 ! battle ( ! ,somme4 ,_m skill$ writ]s h tri$ to describe ! agha/ look ( ^! fields :]e ! battle _h pass$ ov] !m4 ,b e new visitor says ! same ?+--t !y _h n succe$$2 no eloqu5ce has yet convey$ ! disquiet+ /rang5ess ( ! port5t4 ,y c enum]ate _m ugly & que] freaks ( ! de/roy+ p[]s--! villages n only plan$ (f ! face ( ! e>? b root$ out ( x1 h\se by h\se1 l bits ( old tee?2 ! ?9 brakes ( black /umps t us$ to be woods1 ! old gravey>ds wreck$ l kick$ ant-heaps1 ! til? s disemb[ell$ by %ells t mo/ ( ! good upp] m\ld creat$ by c5turies ( ! "w ( worms & m5 is buri$ out ( sight & ! unwr\ght primeval subsoil lies on ! top2 ! s[+ ( ! :ole gr\nd ) a new k9d ( dragon's tee?--unexplod$ %ells t ! pl\gh may yet detonate1 & bombs t may let !mselves (f if _! safety p9s ru/ away soon] ?an ! spr+s )94 ,b no pil+ up ( s9i/] detail c express ! sombre & malign quality ( ! battlefield l&scape z a :ole4 8,x makes a gobl9 ( ! sun0--or x might if x 7 n peopl$ 9 e "p ) be+s s reassur+ly & engag+ly human1 sane & recon/ructive z ,briti% soldi]s4 ,g4 ,h4 ,q41 ,france4 ,janu>y1 #aiag4 ,,xxi ,,ami5s ,,ca!dral ,! 8,p>!non ( ,go?ic ,ar*itecture0 is se5 9 ?is exquisitely delicate & s5sitive draw+ f ! s\?-ea/1 ) ! lovely rose w9d[ ( ! s\? transept p>tly 9 view on ! left4 ,! wood5 spire1 :i* ,rusk9 call$ 8! pretty caprice ( a village c>p5t]10 looks f9] 9 ! draw+ ?an 9 ! orig9al1 ! relative flims9ess ( ! mat]ial be+ less app>5t4 ,no?+ is lo/ by ! int]v5tion ( ! =egr\nd h\ses1 z ! faade ( ! s\? transept1 l ! fam\s we/ front & ! *oir /alls1 is %ea!d ) s&-bags to a height ( ?irty or =ty feet = protection aga9/ ,g]man bombs4 ,patroll+ ,fr5* a]oplanes are se5 9 ! sky4 ,illu/ration ,,xxii ,,! ,,virg9 ,,( ,,montauban ,an image :i* /rangely escap$ de/ruction dur+ ! "t :5 ! village ( ,montauban1 n[ utt]ly eras$1 0 be+ %ell$ successively by ,briti% & ,g]man guns4 ,by a simil> caprice ( fate ! ,virg9 ( ,c>5cy1 n[ en%r9$ 9 a little *apel 9 ! ,fr5* milit>y cemet]y at ,vill]s-aux-,bois1 receiv$ only "s %ot w\nds :5 ! village 0 de/roy$ dur+ ! ,fr5* advance t[>ds ,l5s 9 #aiae4 ,illu/ration ,,xxiii ,a ,,sket* ,,9 ,,alb]t ,alb]t1 z a :ole1 is wreck$ to ! degree %[n 9 ?is draw+4 ,! build+ 9 ! middle di/ance1 on ! "r ( ! road1 ) its ro( timb]s expos$1 is a wreck$ factory1 & _m hundr$s ( bicycles & sew+ ma*9es n[ make an extraord9>y tangle ( twi/$ & brok5 metal 9 its basem5t4 ,illu/ration ,,xxiv ,,tak+ ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,,on ,,bo>d ,w\nd$ m5 f ! ,somme1 ord]$ to ,engl& by ! ,m$ical ,(fic] comm&+ ! ,g5]al or ,/ation>y ,hospital 9 :i* ea* man has be5 a pati5t1 are be+ put on bo>d a hospital %ip at ! base4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! =egr\nd is se5 ! timb] framework ( ! %ip's l>ge r$ cross ( electric lights4 ,) ?is1 & a ti] ( "s sixty gre5 lights runn+ f /em to /]n1 a hospital %ip at night is a beautiful z well z unmi/akeable object at sea4 ,illu/ration ,,xxv 8,,walk+ ,,w\nd$0 ,,sleep+ ,,on ,,deck ,! be/ place to sleep1 on a summ] night 9 a full hospital %ip1 = a man ^: w\nd is n grave en\gh to cause s]i\s 8%ock0 & consequ5t ne$ ( mu* artificial w>m+4 ,illu/ration ,,xxvi 7a & b7 8,,walk+ ,,w\nd$0 ,,on ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,?is draw+ 0 done 9 ! w>m e>ly autumn ( #aiaf4 ,all 8walk+ w\nd$0 we> lifebelts1 if _! injuries p]mit1 dur+ ! ,*annel cross+1 & ea* 8/ret*] case0 has a lifebelt "u 8 pill[1 if n on4 ,! necessity = ?is1 9 a w> ) ,g]many1 has be5 prov$ by ! fate ( too _m ( our hospital %ips4 ,illu/ration 8,,walk+ ,,w\nd$0 ,,on ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,! deck ( a ,briti% hospital %ip is "o ( ! mo/ *e]ful places 9 ! _w4 ,e man is at re/ aft] toil1 is ab\t to see fri5ds aft] sep>ation1 c smoke :5 he likes1 & has 9 e o!r man on bo>d a companion ) :om endless rem9isc5ces c be ex*ang$1 & p]haps ! m]its & dem]its ( ! ,ypres sali5t1 or ! mo/ advantage\s use ( 8tanks10 w>mly debat$1 z is ! cu/om ( privates ( ! ,new ,army4 ,sil5t or vocal1 a great beatitude fills ! vessel4 ,illu/ration ,,xxvii 7a & b7 ,a ,,ma9 ,,approa* ,,to ,,! ,,briti% ,,front ,! canvas scre5 on ! left m>ks a place :]e ! road _h be5 "u enemy obs]vation4 ,a 8sausage10 or /ation>y obs]vation balloon1 is se5 above ! road4 8,sausages0 are n pretty4 ,!y exhibit1 at v>i\s /ages ( inflation1 ! v>i\s %apes tak5 by a maggot p>tly uncurl$4 ,b ! "w done f !m1 besides be+ always disagreeable & (t5 risky1 is extremely valuable4 ,illu/ration 8,,road ,,liable ,,to ,,be ,,%ell$0 ,a /ret* ( high-road :i* 0 "u enemy obs]vation :5 drawn4 ,su* roads are1 ( c\rse1 only us$ ) due caution4 ,! :ole draw+ is rem>kably in/9ct ) ! arti/'s s5se ( a malign invisible pres5ce--a 8t]ror t walke? by noonday0--infe/+ ! sunny vacant l5g? ( ! =bidd5 road4 ,illu/ration ,,xxviii ,,tr\ble ,,on ,,! ,,road ,w> has its tyre tr\bles1 z peace has4 ,9 ?is case ! lack ( a sp>e :eel1 & ! consequ5t necessity = *ang+ an inn] tube1 _h ! comp5sation ( giv+ ! arti/ "t to make ! draw+4 ,illu/ration ,,xxix ,,briti% ,,troops ,,on ,,! ,,m>* ,,to ,,! ,,somme ,a typical ,pic>dy l&scape beh9d ! frontal zone ( de/ruction4 ,! cresc5t-%ap$ l9e ( troops & transport on ! road is a small fraction ( a ,division mov+ up to take its place 9 ! front l9e4 ,illu/ration ,,xxx ,a ,,sket* ,,at ,,contalmaison ,! place is ,contalmaison1 b ! draw+ has caught ! _s ( ! :ole ( ! %att]$ c\ntry-side recaptur$ ?is ye>4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxi ,,on ,,! ,,somme3 ,,sausage ,,balloons ,a typical w9t] sc5e on ! ,somme battlefield4 ,! ne>] 8sausage10 or captive obs]vation balloon1 is be+ run out to its prop] height = "w1 by unw9d+ its cable f a reel on ! gr\nd4 ,! fur!r balloon is already moor$ high en\gh & its obs]v]1 alone 9 ! small hang+ cage1 is at "w ) 8 map1 telescope & telephone4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxii ,a ,,wreck$ ,,a]oplane ,,ne> ,,alb]t ,a casualty 9 ! ,r4,f4,c4 ,! sma%$ biplane & ! retreat+ /ret*] p>ty on ! "r expla9 !mselves4 ,on ! left1 ,alb]t *ur*1 to ! "r ( a tall factory *imney1 is se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxiii ,a ,,mess ,,( ,,! ,,royal ,,fly+ ,,corps ,! ,(fic]s' mess at ! mo/ advanc$ /ation ( ! ,royal ,fly+ ,corps on ! ,somme front4 ,! great t5t 0 design$ z an a]oplane hang>4 ,an ,r4,f4,c4 mess usually has an atmosph]e ( its own4 ,!re is m v>iety ( app>el ?an at o!r messes2 !re are m dogs2 p]sonal mascots ab\nd1 & 9 _m ways !re is m expression ( individual *oice or peculi>ity ?an else:]e--correspond+1 p]haps1 to ! m individual "* ( a fly+ (fic]'s "w & responsibilities & to ! temp]am5t :i* leads to success 9 fly+4 ,! (fic]s are drawn f all sorts ( regim5ts1 & ea* cont9ues to we> 8 regim5tal badge4 ,x is w9t]1 & ! second figure f ! left is we>+ a fur jacket4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxiv ,,wat*+ ,,our ,,artill]y ,,fire ,,on ,,trones ,,wood ,,f ,,montauban ,! draw+ expresses well ! s+ul> aspect ( ! p>ts ( ! battlefield :]e artill]y fire 0 heavy & :]e ! conical holes made 9 ! gr\nd by high explosive %ells 7 consequ5tly close toge!r4 ,at a lat] /age ^! sep>ate pock-m>ks ov]lap1 l ! pits 9 conflu5t small-pox1 & ! :ole ( ! %ell$ gr\nd becomes s(t & loose1 z ?\gh rak$ deeply b unev5ly4 ,9 ! di/ance ! deta*$ high] puffs ( smoke f bur/+ %rapnel are di/+ui%able f ! ris+ cl\ds ( smoke f high-explosive %ells4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxv 7a & b7 ,,9 ,,! ,,rega9$ ,,t]ritory ,bo? ! places drawn 7 9 ,g]man h&s until ,july4 ,! fir/ draw+ is ( a cemet]y f\nd beh9d ! old ,g]man front l9e ne> ,fric\rt4 ,!re 7 _m imp]fectly m>k$ ,g]man graves ne> ^!4 ,!y h s9ce be5 m>k$1 z _m ?\s&s ( hurri$ly made ,briti% graves h be51 ) wood5 crosses & metal inscriptions by our ,graves' ,regi/ration & ,inquiries ,units4 ,! second draw+1 ) a helmet$ s5try at ! s&-bagg$ entrance to a dug-out1 conveys ! s9i/] air ( a village de/roy$1 b n q effac$1 by %ell-fire4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,xxxvi ,a ,v4,a4,d4 ,,re/ ,,/ation ,at a base railway /ation 9 ,france4 ,betwe5 ! arrivals ( hospital tra9s f ! front ! ,v4,a4,d4 work]s occupy !mselves 9 ! 8disp5s>y0 9 roll+ b&ages or prep>+ hot cocoa & o!r food = ! w\nd$ or sick m5 :o w pass ?r\gh ! /ation4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxvii ,a ,,gateway ,,at ,,arras ,a few hundr$ y>ds f ?is gate ! ,anglo-,fr5* treaty ( peace 0 sign$ aft] ,ag9c\rt4 ,"p ( ! city's lat] hi/ory is writt5 9 ! curi\s & beautiful ,spani% ar*itecture ( its *ief squ>es4 ,x is n[ 9 ! middle /age ( de/ruction3 almo/ e build+ is %att]$ or injur$1 b en\gh is /&+ to make ! empty city seem /ill s5sitive1 9 its v /ones1 "u ! enemy's r&om %ellfire4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxviii ,,outside ,,arras1 ,,ne> ,,! ,,g]man ,,l9es ,at ,arras ! ,g]mans always seem v ne> y4 ,9 fact !y are4 ,no o!r fam\s t[n 9 ! ,allies' h&s has a ,g]man front tr5* 9 its suburbs2 n[h]e d ! two front tr5*es come s close to ea* o!r4 ,! result is a subtle quality ( appreh5siv5ess 9 ! atmosph]e ( ! sil5t empty city4 ,x seems l someone /&+ on tiptoe1 pe]+ & li/5+1 9 a solit>y place1 = "s vague unse5 dang]1 or l a horse n]v\sly prick+ its e>s1 y _c tell :y4 ,?is t+le ( uncanny dread has be5 convey$ ) rem>kable success 9 ?is figureless b haunt$ l&scape4 ,illu/ration ,,xxxix ,,wat*+ ,,g]man ,,prison]s ,briti% soldi]s wat*+ rec5tly captur$ ,g]mans on _! way d[n f ! front to an ,army ,corps 8cage40 ,until remov$ to ! base our prison]s are well h\s$ 9 huts or t5ts 9 a k9d ( comp\nd f5c$ ) b>b$ wire & plac$ well outside ! range ( _! fri5ds' artill]y4 ,!re are no attempts at escape4 ,our m51 beh9d ! front l9e1 always wat* ! arrival ( new prison]s ) sil5t curiosity4 ,^? ( our soldi]s :o h !mselves f\ght ) ! ,g]mans1 & captur$ !m1 usually befri5d !m ) cig>ettes & dr9ks f wat]-bottles4 ,illu/ration ,,xl ,,on ,,! ,,somme3 8,,mud0 ,at a camp1 ne> ,alb]t1 ^: ,*ur*1 ) ! image knock$ awry1 is se5 to ! "r4 ,) ! p]mission ( ! (fic] on ! left "s soldi]s are fi%+ 9 ! mud = su* fragm5ts ( old timb]1 boxes & t9s z may be ( use to !m 9 _! field h\sekeep+1 ?\gh !y are n wor? collect+ = deposit at ! (ficial ,salvage ,dumps4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,tr5* ,,sc5]y4 ,9 "o ( ^! draw+s ,mr4 ,bone gives a r\s+ glimpse ( tr5* life at a mom5t ( action4 ,^! are its mom5ts ( transfiguration1 :5 all ! gl[ ( c\rage1 t has be5 bank$ d[n & husb&$ ?r\gh mon?s ( wait+ & gu>d+1 bur/s1 at a ^w ( comm&1 into flame4 ,! re/ ( tr5* life is "w1 contrivance & obs]vation4 ,x has be5 call$ monoton\s4 ,b1 = any man :o has n lo/ ! he>t ( a boy1 x has ! reli% ( an endlessly *angeful outdoor adv5ture1 a game ) ! e>? & ! wea!r1 z well z ) ! m (ficial enemy4 ,no two po9ts 9 an ,alli$ front tr5* are :olly alike4 ,c]ta9 g5]al patt]ns !re are1 b no facsimiles4 ,ea* trav]se or bay has a look ( its own2 x is p]sonal & expresses1 z ,rob9son ,crusoe's /ockade might h done1 ! nature ( "s man or m5 mak+ %ift1 ea* aft] 8 k9d1 to put up :at !y c\ld1 9 ! %orte/ "t1 betwe5 _! bodies & dang]4 ,a ,g]man fir+ tr5* is less v>i\s4 ,9 x y seem to see ! m9ds ( a few l>ge & able contractors2 9 ours ! m9ds ( ?\s&s ( good camp]s-out4 ,to put x 9 ano!r way1 ! ,g]man tr5* has1 9 "s measure1 ! quality ( a long /reet built1 well en\gh1 to a s+le design2 ours possesses ! *>m ( a /rip ( coa/ or a long c\ntry lane1 :]e nature or man has made e ind5tation & turn a surprise1 & ea* f>m] has made gates & h$ges to 8 own m9d4 ,! l9e goes ?r\gh wond]ful places & *>ges !m ) s+ul> ?rills ( romance4 ,x has made w9dmills fam\s z =ts1 & br\ght h]ons into ! suburbs ( cities4 ,9 "o place x runs across wat] & l& s int]mix$ t ! s5tries ( bo? armies are ^u little isl&s cr[n$ ) brea/-works l gr\se butts2 y see !m1 :5 ! w9t] ev5+ falls1 /&+ immobile1 wai/-deep 9 mi/1 ea* man ab\t =ty y>ds f 8 enemy4 ,m5 h /ood !re1 turn by turn1 = two ye>s & a half1 mov+ s(tly & :isp]+ z if 9 a *ur*1 till ! %ye/ ( wildf[l h le>nt to treat ! surr\nd+ m>% z _! own1 & ! only s\nd is ( wild duck & snipe a/ir betwe5 ! muzzles ( two nations' load$ rifles1 snipe safe among ! snip]s4 ,at m ?an "o place ! two front l9es conv]ge until ea* s5try kn[s t he is )9 a g5tle bomb's ?r[ ( ! enemy4 ,out ( ! fir+ tr5*1 at "o ( ^! places1 y walk on tiptoe along a %ort sap t halves ?is %ort di/ance1 & f its end y look up at a small heap ( rubble--a c\ple ( c>t-loads--& "k t "s ,g]man is cauti\sly li/5+1 l y1 on its fur!r side4 ,^? are ! cramp$ & contort$ p>ts ( ! front4 ,a few miles away x w /raight5 & loose itself out2 y see x run free1 9 great1 easy curves1 up ! slopes ( wide moorl&s1 ! two front l9es drawn ap>t almo/ ?ree hundr$ y>ds4 ,ea* is a d\ble b& ( col\r2 ! :ite ribbon ( its dug *alk & ! broad] ru/-br[n ribbon ( its tangl$ wire /& out cle> aga9/ ! %abby velvete5 grey ( ! hea?4 ,"h !re is less ( ?rill & m ( ease 9 tr5* life2 by day ! s5tries pe]1 h\r by h\r1 into ! baffl+ mi/ t is wov5 across _! sight by our own & ! enemy's wire2 x is l try+ to see ?r\gh l[ & leafless1 b ?ick1 und]gr[?4 ,by night ! wire makes1 to ! s5try's eye1 a middle /ratum ( opaque d>k grey1 betwe5 ! full blackness ( ! e>? bel[ x & ! m p5etrable obscurity ( ! night air above4 ,b ! d>kness is nev] tru/$ = long4 ,all night ea* army is s5d+ up rocket-l lights to bur/ & hang l arc lamps 9 ! air ov] ! fir+ tr5* ( ! o!r4 ,f a comm&+ po9t y c see1 at any mom5t ( any night1 scores ( ^! asc5d+ rockets1 ea* l a l9e drawn on ! d>k ) a p5cil ( flame1 ar*+ ov] to int]sect ea* o!r ne> ! z5i? ( _! flight1 incessantly trac+ & re-trac+ ! l9es ( a ,go?ic nave ov] all ,no ,man's ,l&1 f ! ,alps to ! sea4 ,all night1 too1 !re is a k9d ( pulse ( light 9 ! sky1 along ! :ole front1 f ! fla% ( guns4 ,f ! tr5*es ! fla% itself c seldom be se51 b ! sky w9ks & w9ks f mom5t to mom5t ) ! spread & contraction ( a trembl+ radiance l summ] lightn+4 ,at mo/ p>ts ( ! l9e a man 9 ! front tr5* is cut (f f l&scape4 ,to look at a tree beh9d ! enemy's l9es may be to give a m>k to a snip] hidd5 9 its b\ghs4 ,by day y see ! upp] half ( ! dome ( ! sky1 &1 ?r\gh loopholes1 a few y>ds ( r\gh e>? or *alk1 !n ! nebul\s wire &1 ?r\gh its ?9 places1 p]haps a few uni=ms1 blue1 grey or br[n1 ly+ beyond1 among ! co>se grass & we$s4 ,at night y see all ! />s well1 & on moonlight nights1 if y walk ! tr5* s(tly1 y c wat* /range friezes %>ply silh\ett$ on ! sky l9e ( ! p>apet1 ! w>s & loves ( cap]+ rats1 8fl\t+ ! ivory moon40 ,:ole *oirs ( l>ks may be he>d3 nei!r cannon nor small arms seem to al>m !m2 & mo/ ( ! gr\nd has its own hawk to qu>t] x daily4 ,to m5 put on ?is %ort all[ance ( natural sights & s\nds x is an extraord9>y pleasure to f9d 9 ! re> ( _! tr5* a clean rivulet1 su* z (t5 occurs 9 *alk l&1 :]e ! surface wat] filt]s rapidly 9 & comes out at ! bases ( slopes l s _m cry/al spr+s4 ,b ! greate/ ( all tr5* delights is ! re-discov]y1 e ye>1 ( ! sun4 ,"s day 9 ,m>* x is sudd5ly f\nd to h a miracul\s w>m?1 & ev]ybody (f duty comes out l ! bees & /&s ab\t 9 ! tr5*1 sunn+ 8 head & %\ld]s 9 ! tepid rays & ador+--q in>ticulately--& feel+ t all's well ) ! _w4 ,a w9t] 9 tr5*es revives1 9 u *ildr5 ( civilisation1 a pre-,prome!an rapture ( love = ! sun2 & ! d>k nights1 9 :i* n a mat* mu/ be /ruck1 makes u1 at any rate1 ?9k m highly ?an ev] we did ( ! moon1 :i* halves ! /ra9 ( ! soldi] on gu>d1 & ( ! />s :i* guide him back ov]l& to 8 billet1 at a relief1 to sleep 9 ,elysium4 ,s1 = a man :o has all 8 s5ses alive & unjad$1 ! h>d & b>e life has its comp5sations4 ,x makes him d )\t _m ?+s2 b x also quick5s delight 9 ! ?+s :i* are at ! base ( all ! re/1 & )\t :i* !re c\ld n h be5 ! incomp>able adv5ture & spectacle ( life on ! e>?4 ,g4 ,h4 ,q41 ,france4 ,febru>y1 #aiag4 ,,xli ,,cassel ,cassel has no great "p 9 ?is w>4 ,b x has endur$ anci5t sieges2 ?ree notable battles h tak5 its "n s9ce #ajgj2 ! la/ ( !m l$ to ! annexation ( ,cassel to ,france 9 #afgh & gave h] a t[n f9ely set on a hill amid/ l[l&s1 & equally good to look at & look f4 ,! _m w9dmills ab\t x give ,cassel an air ( livel9ess z y approa*1 & ?is *e]ful effect is ma9ta9$ on rea*+ ! ma9 squ>e1 drawn by ,mr4 ,bone1 ) its lightsome spaci\sness & com=table1 well-proportion$ h\ses4 ,! eyes ( pass+ ,scotti% soldi]s f9d a famili> look 9 ! 8/ep0 gables ( _m ( ,cassel's ro(s4 ,"o is se5 on ! "r4 ,illu/ration ,,xlii ,a ,,l9e ,,( ,,tanks ,?anks to ! imag9ative p[] ( ! arti/1 ! 8,tank0 is "h se5 n z ! ,briti% soldi] sees x--a fri5dly giant ) lovably droll tricks ( gait & ge/ure--b z x mu/ look to a ?reat5$ enemy1 ! v embodim5t ( mom5tum irresi/ibly gr9d+ its way t[>ds its prey4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( 8tanks0 z "h drawn--?\gh !re is no trace ( exagg]ation 9 ! draw+--! spectator is z a cru%$ worm &1 9 fact1 f9ds !re is m =ce 9 t phrase ?an he knew4 ,illu/ration ,,xliii ,a ,,kit*5 ,,9 ,,! ,,field ,"o ( ! improvem5ts 9 our field organisation s9ce ! e>ly "p ( ! w> is ! m g5]al provision ( hot meals = ! m5 9 ! front tr5*es4 ,f cookh\ses l ! "o %[n 9 ! draw+1 or f travell+ field kit*5s1 ! hot /ew & tea are br\ght up ! communication tr5* 9 dixies1 two to a platoon1 ea* dixie be+ slung f a pole c>ri$ on two m5's %\ld]s4 ,! cooks "w "u %ell fire & _m h be5 kill$4 ,illu/ration ,,xliv ,,! ,,gun ,,pit3 ,,h>d5+ ,,! ,,/eel ,! draw+ %[s "o ( ! mo/ ?rill+ mom5ts 9 ! mak+ ( a great gun4 ,! doors ( ! furnace h j be5 ?r[n back & ! heat$ gun tube is ab\t to be lift$ by ! giant p9c]s ( ! crane4 ,illu/ration ,,xlv ,,! ,,gun ,,pit3 ,a ,,gun ,,jacket ,,ent]+ ,,! ,,oil ,,tank ,! gun jacket %[n "h has j be5 heat$ 9 ! furnace & is ab\t to plunge into its oil ba?4 ,! spectacle is always /rik+1 especially at dusk1 :5 ! fi]ce gl[ ( ! huge mass ( metal seems m brilliant ?an ev]4 ,! passage is made 9 a few seconds4 ,illu/ration ,,xlvi ,,! ,,gun ,,pit3 ,,! ,,great ,,clut*es ,,( ,,! ,,crane ,! figures 9 ! =egr\nd give a scale by :i* to judge ! size & p[] ( ! crane t h&les ! heavi] guns 9 ! gun pit4 ,! tube has n[ be5 lift$ f ! oil tank & waits to be c>ri$ back to ! gun %op la!s4 ,illu/ration ,,xlvii ,,m\nt+ ,a ,,great ,,gun ,?is is "o ( ! l>ge/ guns4 ,at su* a sc5e z its m\nt+ "o is always /ruck by ! contra/ betwe5 ! re/less /ir ( ! m9ute figures busy ab\t x & ! massive impassivity--= ! pres5t--( ! ?+ !y h creat$4 8,a great gun10 x has be5 said1 8is s %e]40 ,9 a gun %op x dw>fs ev]y?+ r\nd x & seems ! embodim5t1 at ! same "t1 ( immobility & ( m5ace4 ,illu/ration ,,xlviii 8,,! ,,hall ,,( ,,! ,,million ,,%ells0 ,a /ore conta9+ load$ %ells ( e calibre4 ,all ! plant has be5 made s9ce #aiad1 9 answ] to ! *all5ge ( ,g]man milit>ism4 ,! railway trucks 9 ! =egr\nd are incessantly fill$ & refill$ f ! supplies p\r+ into ! /ore = dispat* to ! front4 ,wom5 drive ! cranes t ga!r up bun*es ( %ells f any "p ( ! build+ & l[] !m1 ) absolute precision1 to _! appo9t$ places 9 ! trucks4 ,all h&l+ ( %ells mu/ be cauti\s & delib]ate1 b ! "w proce$s1 )\t ha/e & )\t re/1 at a rem>kable spe$4 ,illu/ration ,,xlix ,,! ,,ru9$ ,,t[] ,,( ,b,,cordel-,b,,c\rt ,! village ( ,bcordel-,bc\rt is j on ! ,allies' side ( ! front l9e z x 0 be=e ! ,battle ( ! ,somme4 ,x has1 !re=e1 su/a9$ only ! ,g]man artill]y fire1 n t ( bo? armies 9 turn4 ,h5ce ! survival ( ?is comp>atively l>ge fragm5t ( ! village *ur*4 ,illu/ration ,l ,,emb>k+ ,,! ,,w\nd$ ,sket*$ at night at a ,port ( emb>kation ( ! w\nd$4 ,ow+ to ! l[ tide ! 8/ret*] cases0 or 8ly+ w\nd$0 _h all to be c>ri$ und]nea? ! pi] to ! level ( ! hospital %ip4 ,?is meant v h>d "w = ! /ret*] be>]s1 & "o is "h se5 re/+ a mom5t :ile ! previ\s /ret*] is be+ c>efully tak5 abo>d to be l[]$ by ! lift f ! deck to ! l>ge w>ds bel[4 ,illu/ration ,,li 7a & b7 ,,mont ,,/4 ,,eloi ,9 ! left c5tre are ! tall ru9s ( ! l>ge *ur* ( ! mona/]y at ,mont ,/4 ,eloi1 a little hill ab\t five miles nor?-we/ ( ,arras4 ,! hill is a spl5did viewpo9t1 comm&+ ! ,vimy ,ridge1 ! ,g]man l9es betwe5 ,neuville ,/4 ,vaa/ & ,!lus1 ! city ( ,arras itself1 ! wood ( ,s\*ez & ! slopes ( ,notre ,dame de ,lorette4 ,on ! gr\nd = _m miles nor? & nor?-ea/ ( x ! ,fr5* f\ght ) h]oic det]m9ation 9 ! advances :i* ga9$ !m ,c>5cy1 ,s\*ez & ,notre ,dame de ,lorette 9 #aiae4 ,illu/ration ,,ru9s ,,( ,,mametz ,mametz mu/ h be5 "o ( ! pleasante/ ( ! villages on ! ,somme battlefield4 ,x 0 built on a g5tle slope1 fac+ s\?1 a little way (f ! du/y ma9 road f ,alb]t to ,p]onne1 & l>ge1 %ady trees 7 int]m+l$ ) ! h\ses4 ,! draw+ %[s :at 0 left ( ! village aft] its capture 9 ! beg9n+ ( ,july4 ,! tall fragm5t ( ! p>i% *ur* /&s 9 ! c5tre ( ! draw+4 ,illu/ration ,,lii ,,ru9$ ,,tr5*es ,,9 ,,mametz ,,wood ,9 ?is "o draw+ may be se5 ! face ( all ! h>d-f\ght woods ( ! ,somme battlefield--,mametz1 ,fric\rt1 ,baz5t91 ,delville1 ,?iepval1 ,f\reaux & ,/4 ,pi]re ,vaa/4 ,ev]y:]e 9 !m all !re is ! same close network ( half-fill$ tr5*es1 ! same bri/le ( ru9$ tree trunks1 ! same litt] ( ! leav+s ( prolong$ fight+ at close qu>t]s--bits ( brok5 rifles & bayonets1 p]=at$ helmets1 unexplod$ h& gr5ades1 fragm5ts ( %ell1 displac$ s&-bags1 brok5 /ret*]s1 boots n q empty1 & %r$s ( uni=m & equipm5t4 ,illu/ration ,,liii 8,,?aw+ ,,out0 ,x is always cold 9 an a]oplane 9 flight1 b 9 w9t] ! cold endur$ by airm5 is (t5 atroci\s1 h[ev] p]fect _! equipm5t4 ,a pilot1 :o has j come d[n f 8 ?ree h\rs ( duty 9 ! air1 is "h se5 8?aw+ out0 ov] a _s /ove 9 8 t5t4 ,l ! ?aw+ ( meat tak5 f cold /orage1 ! process requires "s pati5ce4 ,illu/ration ,,liv ,,disemb>k+ ,at a base port 9 ,france4 ,(fic]s are disemb>k+ f ! upp] deck4 ,_m (fic]s arrive "u ord]s simply to 8proce$ ov]seas40 ,at ! 8,a4 ,m4 ,l4 ,o4 ,(fice0 !y receive1 ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,milit>y ,l&+ ,(fic]1 exact ord]s :]e to g & :at to d4 ,! m5 on ! l[] deck disemb>k by a second gangway & ! boat is cle>$ 9 a few m9utes4 ,illu/ration ,,lv ,,sleep+ ,,w\nd$ ,,f ,,! ,,somme ,e soldi] on active s]vice has m or less ( def]r$ sleep1 z well z def]r$ pay1 due to him4 ,if he be w\nd$ he usually recov]s a l>ge in/alm5t ( bo?--! =m] dur+ 8 fir/ nights & days 9 hospital1 ! latt] :5 he leaves ! convalesc5t hospital = ! t5 days' sick leave giv5 to all w\nd$ or sick m5 :o h be5 s5t to ,engl& = treatm5t4 ,illu/ration ,,lvi ,,di/ant ,,ami5s ,z y walk s\?w>d f ,ami5s1 across mead[s & cornfields1 ! gr\nd rises m g5tly ?an ! imm$iate s\? bank ( ! ,somme1 on :i* ! ,ca!dral & ! ,city /&4 ,?us ! city s9ks gradually out ( sight until no?+ is left b ! ?9 ,ca!dral spire1 look+ l ! ma/ ( a sunk5 %ip4 ,mr4 ,bone's draw+ 0 done f a po9t1 ab\t a mile s\? ( ! city1 at :i* ! ,ca!dral ro(1 ! t[] ( ,sa9t ,m>t9's ,*ur*1 & "o or two factory *imneys are /ill unsubm]g$4 ,illu/ration ,,lvii ,,scotti% ,,soldi]s ,,9 ,a ,,fr5* ,,b>n ,a typical billet = troops on ! m>* or enjoy+ a 8,divisional re/0 betwe5 two turns ( duty 9 ! tr5*es4 ,an av]age-siz$ b>n at a ,fr5* f>m w h\se ab\t ?irty m54 ,if ! /raw be deep & ! ro( s\nd x makes bett] qu>t]s ?an any?+ b a good b$room4 ,its *ief drawback 9 ! m5's eyes is t smok+ has to be =bidd5 because ( ! /raw4 ,9 ! w9t] ev5+s ! m5 usually cross ! f>my>d to ! kit*51 :]e !y smoke & make fri5ds ) ! f>m]1 & buy c(fee1 at a p5ny a b[l1 f 8 wife4 ,illu/ration ,,lviii ,,wel% ,,soldi]s ,*>act]i/ic tr5* attitudes1 two ( ! m5 ) _! heads well d[n1 ! *eek cuddl+ ! small ( ! butt1 :ile ! ,n4,c4,o4 beyond directs _! fire1 ) 8 head a little free4 ,!re is j ! same soldi]ly comb9ation ( 8mu* c>e & val\r0 9 ! typical ,wel%man 9 ,france to-day z !re 0 9 ,%akespe>e's ,fluell54 ,illu/ration ,,lix ,a ,,briti% ,,r$ ,,cross ,,depot ,,at ,,b\logne ,dead l[ wat] 9 ,b\logne ,h>b\r1 & a slack "t = ! motor ambulances p>k$ on ! quay above4 ,! "w ( ! ,r4,a4,m4,c4 inevitably comes 9 ru%es1 ) lulls 9 betwe54 ,! great ?+ is1 :5 a ru% comes1 to treat e case ) a rapidity exactly proportion$ to its urg5cy1 remov+ in/antly to ! base hospitals or to ,engl& e s]i\s case :i* w be ! bett]1 or none ! worse1 = a slight delay 9 op]ation4 ,to "w ?is sy/em p]fectly !re mu/ always be 9 read9ess1 at e po9t :]e w\nd$ are entra9$ or tran%ipp$1 a supply ( ambulances equal to ! maximum call4 ,illu/ration ,,lx ,,indian ,,cavalry ,our ,indian ,cavalry on ! ,somme 7 giv5 a *ance ( %[+ _! quality at ! ,bois de ,f\reaux on ,july #ag?1 #aiaf4 ,!y us$ x4 ,ap>t f o!r soldi]ly qualities1 ! grave dignity ( _! be>+ impresses all =eign visitors to ! battlefield4 ,!y always salute a pass+ (fic] z if !y 7 ,k+s & he an ,emp]or4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,upp] ,,h& ,9 ^! bett] days x is no h>m to speak ( ! "t :5 ! ,m>ne _h be5 won & yet our ,army 9 ,france 0 )9 an in* ( its life4 ,! ?read ( its fate _h fray$ v ?92 only "o /r& rema9$2 at la/1 n ev5 t--:at _h tak5 its place 0 a gallant %am1 a la/ =lorn bluff1 sc>cely a hope4 ,& !n came ! anci5t rew>d ( ^? :o fight on )\t hope4 ,l a /orm t _h bl[n itself out1 ! /ra9 0 sudd5ly gone4 ,! /rong _h n kn[n all _! /r5g?1 ! weak _h /eadfa/ly hidd5 _! weakness1 & !y _h worn out ! /rong4 ,t extreme p]il has nev] recurr$4 ,b !re 7 mon?s 9 #aiae :5 m5 9 our tr5*es /ill felt t ! upp] h& 0 n !irs4 ,:at w\ld happ5 0 ?is4 ,once or twice 9 ! day ! ,g]mans1 aft] _! meals1 w\ld spray a piece ( our tr5* ) tr5*-mort> bombs & rifle-gr5ades4 ,z a rule !y did n mean to attack1 9 ! full] s5se4 ,! piece 0 n an ov]ture2 x 0 complete 9 itself2 a sort ( isolat$ pas d'intimidation4 ,n _m m5 on our side w\ld be kill$4 ,b1 :ile ! %[] w5t on1 ev]yone on duty 9 our fir+ tr5* felt ) cry/al cle>ness t he 0 on ! def5sive4 ,at ea* fre% dis*>ge he w\ld pla/] himself ^u ! front wall ( ! tr5* & gaze upw>ds = ! com+ evil4 ,if he saw ! approa*+ waddle ( a tr5*-mort> bomb1 wagg+ its tail ?r\gh ! air1 he w\ld judge x l a cat* 9 ! long field1 only ) an ard5t desire to miss x2 & to ?is end he w\ld jump r\nd corn]s ( tr5* & put solid angles ( e>? betwe5 him & ! l>ge mut$ s\nd l 8pfloonk0 t 0 to ensue4 ,if :at he he>d 0 ! ?9 hiss or spit ( a rifle gr5ade1 !n he knew t x c\ld n be se51 & he kept 8 head d[n & wond]$ h[ ne> ! v5om\s little metallic sma% ( ! bur/ w\ld be4 ,9 any case he 0 bespatt]$1 ?r\gh\t ! bomb>dm5t1 ) little fall+ bits ( e>?1 w>m metals & products ( combu/ion2 ! t9kl+ ( ?is hail on 8 helmet deep5$ 8 rueful s5se ( resemblance to a h5 cr\*+ "u ! lee ( a h$ge 9 bad wea!r4 ,&1 all ?is "t1 our own mort>s & guns w\ld be sil5t or--almo/ worse ?an sil5ce itself--w\ld reply ) ! mildness ( ,/]ne's pati5t ass4 8,please d n %ell our front tr5*4 ,b1 if y want to1 y may10 s !y seem$ to be say+4 ,f ^! mortifications ! m5 9 ! fir+ tr5*1 & ! gunn]s :o _h endur$ ! %>p] torm5t ( n be+ able to help !m1 7 sav$ by ! wom51 :om ,mr4 ,bone %[s u work+ at home1 arm+ _! knights = battle 9 a s5se m valid ?an any kn[n to ,froiss>t or ,malory4 ,!re came a "t1 mo/ mov+ & memorable to all :o 7 !n 9 our tr5*es1 :5 any ,g]man attempt to gall !m began to evoke new1 he>t-w>m+ s\nds4 ,all ! upp] air1 ov] ! place :]e ! pelt$ s5tries 7 cr\*+1 seem$ to h come to life on our side4 ,at la/ our own tr5* mort>s 7 answ]+1 n 9 a few grudg$ monosyllables1 b volubly1 out ( ! fulness ( ! dump4 ,high] up also1 !re rose ar* ov] ar*1 z x 71 ( audible1 reassur+ protection--fir/ ! l[-pit*$ bridges ( s\nd trac$ by ! :izz ( our field guns1 & !n ! va/ ra9b[ curve ( our heavi] %ells mak+ w+1 high ov] head1 ) a m augu/1 leisurely waft t s\nd$ div9ely4 ,x 0 a *ang$ & *e]$ _w to be liv+ 94 ,we _h ! upp] h& n[1 & e woman turn+ a %ell or driv+ a crane 9 ,engl& _h help$ u to h x4 ,we h x n[ /ill m securely4 ,s9ce t "t we h le>nt ! te*nique ( attack--h[ to keep :at we take & h[ to take :at we want at no m ?an x ne$ co/ 9 lives4 ,we h won1 9 h>d fight1 ! be/ ( all po/s ( obs]vation--! sky1 s t dur+ ! great engagem5ts la/ ye> on ! ,somme !re 0 n a ,g]man a]oplane to be se5 9 ! air :ile ours 7 rang+ ev]y:]e ov] ! battlefield1 ea* ) its eyes on ! enemy's l9es & its voice at ! e> ( our guns4 ,our m5 & ! gunn]s h n[ cross$ bayonets s (t5 t all ! old awe 9 :i* ,europe held ! m5 ( ,s$an & ,sad[a is gone2 boys f ,wilt%ire & ,worce/]%ire f>ms1 recruits ( a few mon?s be=e1 h *as$ ,prussian gu>dsm5 uphill out ( _! tr5*es & !n held ^! ru9$ def5ces aga9/ all t ^? pick$ products ( int5sive milit>y culture c\ld d to rega9 !m4 ,all ?is turn+ ( tables has be5 br\ght ab\t by "o cause1 9 ! s5se t if t cause _h be5 abs5t1 ! c>e & skill ( ! f9e/ lead]s1 ! d>+ ( all our airm51 ! /aun*ness ( all our infantry w\ld h be5 /r5g? to no purpose4 ,munition work]s h wov5 ! curta9 ( smoke t our gunn]s n[ draw betwe5 our advanc+ troops & ! eyes ( _! enemy4 ,x is munitions t1 ?r[n f our h[itz]s1 make level roads ?r\gh ! tangles ( wire on :i*1 9 ! old days1 ! corpses ( :ole platoons ( our m5 7 hung up to rot & look1 f f> (f1 l wa%+ put out to dry on ?orn$ h$ges4 ,x is munitions t1 :5 we attack1 hold back ! ho/ile supports beh9d a wall ( fall+ bullets z h>d to pass z ,adam f\nd ! flam+ sword at ! gate4 ,x is1 !n1 n )\t reason t 9 ?is %eaf ( draw+s ( ! w> on ! ,we/]n front are includ$ "s draw+s ( guns & %ells 9 ! mak+4 ,!y are draw+s ( victory 9 ! mak+1 & ( ! sav+ ( hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,briti% lives4 ,g4,h4,q41 ,,france1 ,m>*1 #aiag ,,lxi ,,m\nt+ ,a ,,great ,,gun ,"o ( ! l>ge/ guns view$ f ! bree*4 ,h[ev] _m l>ge guns may h be5 turn$ out by ! same m5 be=e1 a gl[ ( pride is always felt 9 a gun %op :5 "o m ma/]piece l ?is is ready at la/ to g out to its "w 9 ! field4 ,illu/ration ,,lxii ,,erect+ ,,a]oplanes ,a great contra/ to ! sc5es 9 ! gun %op4 ,"h ev]y?+ is light & delicate1 ! bright1 v>ni%$ wood curv$ to delicate %apes l viol9s1 ! wom5 flitt+ ) _! ne$lecraft ar\nd ! wide1 dazzl+ planes & ! brilliant pigmy eng9es %9+ l jewels--all seem gay & exhil>at+ aft] ! sombre company ( ! guns4 ,!re is ev5 a lightsome air9ess ab\t ! ?\ght t ^! delicate creations fly away f _! mak]s' h&s :5 complet$ & d n burd5 any railway ) _! transit4 ,illu/ration ,,lxiii ,,an ,,a]oplane ,,on ,,! ,,/ocks ,ano!r view ( ! same %op4 ,close to1 ! propell] seems a great ?+1 wond]fully subtle 9 its graceful curves4 ,illu/ration ,,lxiv ,,! ,,giant ,,slott]s ,^! ma*9es are among ! l>ge/ ( _! k9d4 ,a r[ ( !m1 jutt+ colossally =w>d l ! heads ( ,egyptian sculptur$ lions1 make an impressive feature 9 ! spaci\s av5ues ( a great ma*9e %op4 ,! ne>] ma*9e is at "w on "p ( a big gun m\nt+4 ,illu/ration ,,lxv ,,night ,,"w ,,on ,,! ,,bree* ,,( ,a ,,great ,,gun ,! bree* is op53 und]nea? x1 hidd5 f sight1 ! me*anics are at "w4 ,su* a sc5e has a special appeal to ^? :o lov$ ! /ories ( ,jules ,v]ne 9 _! y\?4 ,^! l>ge/ ( all guns seem z if !y c\ld fulfil ! hopes ( ,v]ne's sangu9e ,presid5t ( ! ,gun ,club & ju/ify 8 f]vid belief 9 balli/ics z y\r only sci5ce4 ,illu/ration ,,lxvi ,,! ,,h[itz] ,,%op ,h[itz]s ( v>i\s calibres are 9 ! backgr\nd2 9 ! =egr\nd1 guns ( light] types4 ,guns are l %ips2 ea* piece seems end[$ ) a p]sonality :i* ende>s x to its creators4 ,! soldi]s to ^: keep+ !y are s5t feel a simil> t5d]ness t[>ds _! own special *>ge4 ,!y express x by giv+ !m fond names l 8,saucy ,sue10 8,sweet ,sev5te510 8,jill ,johnson10 8,our ,lizzie10 & 8',ria40 ,illu/ration ,,lxvii ,,! ,,night ,,%ift ,,work+ ,,on ,a ,,big ,,gun 8,a sc5e10 ! arti/ writes1 8s romantic 9 its m+l+ ( grimness & my/]y t "o ?9ks ) compunction ( ! long l9e ( romantic arti/s ^: lot x 0 n to h se5 x60 ,! "w on h& seems c>ri$ on by noiseless gho/s1 s completely is ! noise ( _! lab\rs dr[n$ by ! incessant hum ( ma*9es4 ,illu/ration ,,lxviii ,,"s ,,great ,,guns ,a sket* 9 ! heavy gun bay4 ,! size ( ^! unm\nt$ guns may be judg$ by ! figures at "w ne> !m4 ,illu/ration ,,lxix ,,mov+ ,,heavy ,,gun ,,tubes ,?is is a corn] 9 ! gun %op :]e heavy gun =g+s ( all sorts lie ab\t1 await+ _! turn on ! ma*9es4 ,! ov]head crane is lift+ "o ( ! guns4 ,_m ( ^! cranes are be+ driv5 by wom54 ,illu/ration ,,lxx ,a ,,cor+ ,,ma*9e ,,at ,,"w ,,on ,a ,,big ,,gun ,,tube ,! big gun tube is rotat+ sl[ly :ile ! tool inside scoops out long %av+s ( ! metal l *eese p>+s4 ,! m\nt+ heaps ( ! metal %av+s are con/antly cle>$ away4 ,! iridesc5t col\rs ( ^! %av+s 7%[+ ! diff]5t temp]+s ( ! /eel7 pres5t surpris+ly beautiful effects to ! eye1 tir$ ) ! bewild]+ rotations ( ! imm5se gun tubes on _! ma*9es4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxi ,,ru9s ,,ne> ,,arras ,l&scape ne> ,arras is l ! biblical v9e hang+ ov] a wall--8,all ! ar*]s h %ot at h]40 ,injur$1 b n yet de/roy$1 ! woods seem l creatures sc>$1 z if ! trees !mselves 7 possess$ ) ! disquiet ( dryads cr\*+ some:]e 9 hid+4 ,_m diff]5t p>ts ( ! front h _! own almo/ p]sonal expression1 b x is seldom "o ( fe>4 ,at & ar\nd ,arras ?is expression ( al>m is s curi\sly /rong t1 if he transgress$ prose1 ! visitor might fancy ! taut bulru%es 7 nature's hair /&+ on end1 & a slight /ir 9 ! popl>s h] %udd]4 ,by "s means1 :i* a layman _c m>k d[n1 ,mr4 ,bone has suffus$ 8 draw+ ) 8 own s5se ( ! tragic que]ness ( ?is vacu\s & unn]v$ l&scape4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxii ,,on ,,! ,,somme3 ,,9 ,,! ,,old ,,no ,,man',s ,,l& ,high gr\nd ne> 8,k+ ,george's ,hill10 :5ce ! ,k+ view$ ! ma9 battlefield ( #aiaf2 ! draw+ %[s ?is 9 ! di/ance4 ,! =egr\nd 0 won la/ ,july by ! ,man*e/]s4 ,!y f\nd 9 ,no ,man's ,l& ! bodies ( _m ,fr5*m5 kill$ 9 e>li] fight+1 & buri$ !m beside _! own dead4 ,n all ! bodies c\ld be id5tifi$3 ,"s ( ! crosses %[n 9 ! draw+ be> su* inscriptions z 8,9 hon\r$ ,memory ( ,two ,unkn[n ,fr5* ,soldi]s1 buri$ "h40 ,illu/ration ,,lxxiii 7a & b7 ,a ,,road ,,ne> ,,! ,,front ,! canvas scre5 on ! left rema9s f a "t :5 ?is /ret* ( road 0 "u enemy obs]vation4 ,! battle ( ! ,somme has left x f> beh9d ! front4 ,f a po9t j beyond ! trees indicat$ ^u ! skyl9e on ! "r e detail ( a "p ( ! fight+ on ,july #a/1 #aiaf1 c\ld be se54 ,illu/ration ,a ,,tra9 ,,( ,,lorries ,:e!r on ! road betwe5 a rail-head & ! front1 or dur+ a halt by ! way1 or at re/ 9 _! own p>k1 ! lorries ( a ,division keep _! prop] di/ance or int]val f ea* o!r1 l m5 on p>ade4 ,if "o falls lame x is tak5 9 t[2 if disabl$ pa/ t[+1 x falls out & waits = a fir/-aid mobile work%op to come & repair x4 ,! sc5e "h is "o ( ! two *ief roads to ! ,somme front4 ,9 ,july & ,augu/1 #aiaf1 ! procession ( lorries along x 0 (t5 unbrok5 = sev]al miles4 ,field railways h mu* light5$ its traffic s9ce !n4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxiv ,,on ,,! ,,somme4 ,r4,f4,c4 ,,m5 ,,build+ ,,_! ,,w9t] ,,hut ,to mo/ ,engli% soldi]s x is "o ( ! comp5sations1 & n ( ! h>d%ips1 ( active s]vice t !y s (t5 h to d "w :i* is n _! own trade nor a regul> "p ( all soldi]+4 ,!y f9d a flav\r ( ! sport ( peace-"t camp+-out 9 ! "w ( mak+ or f9d+ _! own %elt] f ! wea!r4 ,sometimes x is done1 z "h1 ) excell5t mat]ials1 sometimes ) h>dly any at all1 & ! man :o has built himself a ra9-pro( hut1 = "o1 out ( a few old biscuit t9s1 "s /icks & a wa/e piece ( corrugat$ iron enjoys a special ?rill ( triumphant +5uity4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxv ,,m>ic\rt3 ,,! ,,ru9s ,,( ,,! ,,village ,ne> ,m>ic\rt ! ,briti% l9e end$1 & ! ,fr5* began1 dur+ ! battle ( ! ,somme4 ,blue & khaki 7 equally bl5d$ 9 ! endless l9es ( traffic pass+ bo? ways ?r\gh ,m>ic\rt & rais+ a b>rage ( du/ all along ! road to ,bray-sur-,somme4 ,at ,m>ic\rt crossroads !re 0 a d\bl$ po/ ( milit>y police1 "o man ,briti% & "o ,fr5*1 ready ) rebuke or in/ruction 9 ei!r tongue4 ,! place is n[ sev]al miles beh9d ! ,briti% front1 & its old animation is gone4 ,x & ! woods ne> x are less completely de/roy$ ?an mo/ ( ! neighb\r+ villages4 ,_m walls are /&+2 ev5 a few ro(s rema94 ,illu/ration ,,lxxvi ,,on ,,! ,,somme1 ,,ne> ,,mametz ,! ,g]man front l9e1 until ,july #a/1 #aiaf1 run a few y>ds on ! spectator's side ( ! two dism\nt$ figures 9 ! =egr\nd4 ,9 ! backgr\nd are ! b>e poles ( ,mametz ,wood4 ,! ne>e/ figure c be kn[n = an ,au/ralian1 by 8 hat4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxvii ,a ,,m>ket ,,place4 ,,transport ,,re/+ ,aft] "w ! divisional motor transport lorries return me?odically to _! own p>ks4 ,dur+ long j\rneys !y re/ n[ & !n1 tuck$ into ! "r ( ! road or /&+ 9 a m>ket place1 :ile ! m5 eat _! hav]sack rations4 ,mix$ ) ! lorries "h are _! s5iors1 ! cov]$ vans ( ,fr5* c\ntry c>ri]s &1 /ill old]1 ! long1 l[1 ,fr5* f>m wagons n[ drawn by horses1 b built1 z is %[n by ! v l[ pole1 = draught ox54 ,9 ! m>ket place !re wait also ! c>s ( ,briti% /aff (fic]s visit+ ! t[n4 ,! h&some build+ 9 ! backgr\nd has its r$-brick faade set (f ) alt]nat+ squ>e bosses ( :ite /one1 on ea* side ( ! w9d[s1 aft] ! cu/om ( #ag? & e>ly #ah? c5tury build]s4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxviii 7a & b7 ,,! 8,,blighty ,,boat0 ,,& ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,leav+ a ,fr5* base port4 ,! arti/ has contriv$ to sugge/ 9 8 draw+ ( ! homew>d ha/5+ leave-boat ! happy eag]ness ) :i* ! eyes & m9ds ( all on bo>d are turn$ we/w>d4 ,! sl[] hospital %ip is j leav+ ! h>b\r4 ,!re is no possibility ( any hone/ failure to di/+ui%1 by day or night1 ! black pa9t$ lightless transport f ! hospital %ip ) its gleam+ :ite & light-gre5 pa9t & its fe/al-look+ ti]s & crosses ( scores ( brilliant gre5 & r$ lamps4 ,illu/ration ,,scotti% ,,troops ,,on ,a ,,troop%ip ,!re are "s ,scotti% soldi]s on all troop%ips4 ,on ?is "o !re 7 no o!rs4 ,! ,highl&]s on ! draw+ h ! good =tune to be on deck & also n to be cr[d$4 ,on mo/ troop%ips ! m51 if on deck1 look1 at a little di/ance1 l a solid br[n mass4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxix ,,troops ,,return+ ,,f ,,! ,,ancre ,a unit com+ back f ! tr5*es to re/ is unlike any?+ ev] se5 at home4 ,ev]yone is dead tir$2 ev]yone1 ?\gh wa%$ & %av$1 has cak$ mud on 8 uni=m2 mo/ ( ! m5 are /oop+ to get well "u ! weight ( _! packs & s ease ! cut ( ! /raps on _! %\ld]s2 cooks & a few footsore m5 trail beh9d ! transport wagons & field kit*5s1 tak+ a t[ ) "o h&4 ,odds & ends ( light baggage are c>ri$ 9 little1 almo/ toy-l h&-c>ts1 ! m5 pull+ !m by _m ropes & pu%+ !m f beh9d4 ,"s m51 p]haps1 are we>+ ,g]man helmets4 ,ev]yone's face has a look ( cont5t$ collapse1 ! re/ful reaction ( s5ses & n]ves relax$ aft] _m days ( /ra9$ att5tion & %ort sleep4 ,! we>y & happy procession s]p5t9es sl[ly across ! *alk d[ns1 c>ri$ along by ! rhy?m ( ! sw+ x has le>nt f mon?s ( r\te m>*+ 9 ,engl&4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxx ,a ,,hospital ,,%ip ,,at ,a ,,base ,! %ip's l>ge wood5 ,r$ ,cross1 to be illum9at$ at night ) electric lights1 is se5 ne> ! c5tre ( ! draw+4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,briti% ,,navy ,,& ,,! ,,we/]n ,,front ,our ,we/]n front is a l9e t does n really end at ! sea4 ,if x did1 !n its left flank might be turn$4 ,b its real left flank is n !re4 ,x is some:]e f> out on a l9e t runs nor?-we/ ( ,nieuport1 ?r\gh & beyond ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,! ,briti% soldi] 9 ,belgium or ,france may n see mu* ( ! ,navy itself4 ,b e day br+s him "s pro( t ! ,navy is hold+ its "p ( ! l9e4 ,8 lett]s nev] g wrong1 & he kn[s t1 b = ! ,fleet1 !y w\ld h to make _! way to him l swimm]s across a bay full ( %>ks4 ,x is fai? 9 ! ,navy t makes ! m5 go+ on leave laugh :5 obey+ ! ord] to put on lifebelts on leav+ h>b\r4 ,9 ! soldi]'s m9d t long left flank ( our l9e is n =gott5 b r writt5 (f1 once = all1 z unbreakable4 ,he puts mu* ! same sort ( tru/ 9 ! p[] ( ! ,fleet z he puts 9 ! affection ( fri5ds at home4 ,to him x is "o ( ! ?+s t ne$ nev] be fe>$ =2 x _c fail4 ,?is is n to say t soldi]s und]rate ! h>dness ( ! ,navy's task4 ,a few sailors visit ! front f "t to "t & hold curi\s argum5ts ) ! soldi]s1 ea* side be+ deeply conv9c$ t ! o!r has ! h>d] "t ( x4 ,! soldi]'s imag9ation is /ruck by ! l>ge proportion ( dea?s among ! casualties ( naval w> & by visions ( night duty on vessels at sea 9 bad w9t] wea!r4 ,:at /rikes ! sailor1 9 pres5ce ( ! imp]fections ( dug-outs1 is ! soldi]'s h>d%ip ( n be+ able to 8g bel[0 into "s small cubic space ( w>m? & dryness :5 action is ov] or a wat* is ?r\gh4 ,:5 a naval (fic]1 :o visit$ ! ,somme front la/ summ]1 & saw a fight ne> ,m>t9pui*1 rejo9$ ! %ip t he comm&$1 he p>ad$ 8 :ole %ip's company & sp5t two h\rs 9 tell+ !m :at a r\gh "t ! soldi]s _h1 & :at f9e "w !y 7 do+4 ,! g5]osity ( ! praise made 8 soldi] guide feel almo/ a%am$1 rememb]+ ! almo/ in/ant fate ( ! 8,cressy10 8,ab\kir10 & 8,hogue10 & ! ob$i5ce ( ! 8,!seus0 to ! he>t-break+ ord] to ab&on h] s9k+ consort4 ,few (fic]s or m5 f ! we/]n front c visit ! ,fleet2 b ! w9ds ( *ance1 :i* bl[ casualties & convalesc5ts all ab\t ,great ,brita91 drop a few ( !m d[n 9 spots :]e ! ,fleet1 z ,mr4 ,bone draws x1 is "u _! eyes4 ,draw+s l ^? ( 8,a ,fleet ,seascape0 7,,lxxxix7 & 8,a ,l9e ( ,de/roy]s0 7,,lxxxvi7 awake recollections ( gu>d duty 9 a small ,scot* fi%+ village2 ( ! maje/ic seaw>d procession ?r\gh ! midsumm] night1 be=e ! battle ( ,jutl&2 ( ! return f ! fight1 ! de/roy]s /ream+ tranquilly back to _! moor+s "u ! hill1 ) ! great se>*light :eel+ to & fro along ! sea outside !m1 l a s5try mov+ al]tly on 8 po/2 a few w\nd$ %ips /eam+ 9 m s$ately1 or tak+ a t[1 "o ) a c\ple ( funnels knock$ out ( ! /raight1 ano!r ) a field-dress+ ( b$d+ /uff$ into a hole 9 h] side1 & ! :ole w\nd1 app>5tly1 sme>$ ) r$ pa9t1 z ! surgeons sme> fle% w\nds ) yell[2 & !n ( ! com+ a%ore1 ! m5 triumphant & happy1 ! (fic]s le>n+ ) a/oni%m5t & indignation t p at home _h he>d m ( losses ?an ( ! victory4 ,mr4 ,bone's draw+s give an insight into ! _w ( ! ,navy to :i* ^! r&om glimpses c add no?+4 8,h4,m4,s4 #8,lion' 9 dry dock0 7,,lxxxiii7 is wond]ful1 te*nically--if a layman may judge--& 9 _s4 ,a :ole aspect ( mod]n naval life is lit up by 8,a boil]-room on a battle%ip0 7,,xciii74 ,=1 to ! a/oni%$ l&sman visit+ a man-(-w>1 ! sailors ( to-day seem to "w & eat & sleep 9 a v>iety ( eng9e]+ laboratories1 surr\nd$ by c\ntless :eels1 h&les1 buttons & bells = ! evocation or dismissal ( ! g5ies ( /eam1 petrol & electricity4 ,no?+ c\ld be m unlike ! l[] decks ( sev5te5? & eighte5? c5tury battle%ips z we imag9e !m4 ,! only ?+s :i* h n *ang$1 f ! days ( ,drake to ^? ( ,hawke1 & f ,nelson's "t to ,beatty's1 are ! h]$it>y in/9ct = ! sea & ! f9e fight+ temp]am5t ( (fic]s & m54 ,g4 ,h4 ,q41 ,,france1 ,april1 #aiag ,,lxxxi 8,,oil+03 ,a ,,battle%ip ,,tak+ ,,9 ,,oil ,,fuel ,,at ,,sea ,view$ f ! bridge4 ,a l>ge oil 8tank]0 is alongside4 ,unse51 b v fa/1 ! oil fuel is runn+ into ! battle%ip4 ,h[ great a boon ?is new fuel is c be und]/ood1 at any rate p>tly1 by ^? :o h endur$ ! coal+ ( a great %ip 9 ! old way4 ,! sc5e %[n 9 ! draw+ 0 animat$ by ! *angeful gleam ( ! gay signal flags flapp+ 9 ! =egr\nd & by ! fla%+ ( ! w+s ( innum]able hungry gulls4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxii ,,on ,a ,,battle-,,cruis] 7,h4,m4,s4 8,,lion07 ,! %ip's funnel beh9d & ! sailor's figure on ! left help to give ! scale ( ! great gun4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxiii ,h4,m4,s4 8,,lion0 ,,9 ,,dry ,,dock ,! great hull we see "h has se5 m battl+ 9 ! pres5t w> ?an any o!r ( our 8capital0 %ips4 ,(ficially 8sunk0 by ! ,g]mans1 %e w yet prove a tr\blesome gho/ to !m4 ,9 ! =egr\nd ! docky>d work]s are busily survey+ ! %ip's ,g>gantuan cables = weak5$ or damag$ l9ks4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxiv ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,l[]+ ,a ,,boat ,,f ,,! ,,ma9 ,,d]rick ,! 8,ma9 ,d]rick0 is a great crane & lifts a heavy boat l ! "o 9 ! draw+1 or an ,admiral's b>ge1 out ( ! wat] & /[s x on deck ) ! greate/ ease4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxv ,,approa*+ ,a ,,battle%ip ,,at ,,night ,a battle%ip reveal$ by ! beam ( its own se>*light4 ,a big gun em]ges 9 silh\ette1 z well z a s5try on duty4 ,"o feels consid]able awe :5 ?read+ "o's way 9 a small picket boat betwe5 ! %ips ( ! ,fleet at night4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxvi ,a ,,l9e ,,( ,,de/roy]s ,a l9e ( de/roy]s at an*or4 ,se5 f a di/ance1 9 ?is =mation1 a long l9e ( de/roy]s looks curi\sly l a battalion drawn up 9 l9e ( platoons 9 file1 at a wide int]val1 & /&+ on ! sea4 ,x w be rememb]$ t ! battle ( ,jutl& 0 z mu* a battle ( de/roy]s z ( any o!r type ( w>%ip4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxvii ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,a ,,gun ,,turret ,"p ( ! deck ( "o ( ! mo/ fam\s ( ,briti% %ips1 cle>$ = action4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxviii ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,9 ,,! ,,=? ,brita9 has _m beautiful e/u>ies1 b ! ,=? has features l ! di/ant ,highl& hills & its enorm\s ,bridge :i* make x unique among our wat]ways4 ,! ,bridge makes ev5 ! l>ge/ w>%ip seem a pigmy1 yet "o has a que] s5sation :5 ab\t to pass "u x = ! fir/ "t2 "o mom5t>ily expects all ! %ip's top hamp] to be c>ri$ away--ev]y?+ ab\t ! ,bridge be+ on s big a scale t :at is safely di/ant seems p]il\sly close4 ,illu/ration ,,lxxxix 7a & b7 ,a ,,fleet ,,seascape ,to ! left a gr\p ( de/roy]s are ga!r$ r\nd a p>5t %ip4 ,to ! "r is ! beg9n+ ( an impos+ l9e ( battle%ips4 ,illu/ration ,,! ,,crew ,,at ,a ,,small ,,gun ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,f ?is po9t ( view ! %ield p>tly hides ! muzzle ( ! gun4 ,! gun crew are li/5+ to in/ructions4 ,note ! 8,navy ,w>m0 worn by ! figure 9 ! middle3 (t51 :5 ! wea!r is 8f9e0 f ! l&sman's po9t ( view1 x is /ill bitt]ly cold on ! ,nor? ,sea4 ,two l>g] guns c be se5 protrud+ f _! turret 9 ! deck bel[4 ,illu/ration ,,xc ,,! ,,fo',c',,sle ,,( ,a ,,battle%ip ,! crew ( a ,battle%ip at 8,g5]al ,drill0 on a brisk spr+ morn+ is an exhil>at+ sight to ! spectator po/$ at a quiet corn] well out ( ! way4 ,! b& ( ! ,m>9es plays1 & ! maximum ( ev]y?+ possible seems to be go+ on at once4 ,9 ! sket* ! %ip's boats h be5 laun*$ & are mak+ _! way ) /eady /roke out to a neighb\r+ %ip & back4 ,illu/ration ,,xci ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,! ,,aft] ,,deck ,! delicate b firm precision ( ! draw+ conveys aptly ! g5]al air ( a man-(-w>'s deck1 :]e ev]y?+ is intricate )\t confusion1 & busy )\t fuss4 ,illu/ration ,,xcii ,,inside ,,! ,,turret ,int]ior ( a ,big ,gun ,turret on a ,battle%ip1 ) ! crew at _! /ations4 ,! bree* ( ! gun is op5 & looks gigantic 9 ?is conf9$ space :]e e in* is made to s]ve "s purpose4 ,an (fic] is se5 9 ! gangway betwe5 ! tw9 guns1 b ( c\rse ! high] direction ( ! fir+ is transmitt$ f ! 8,fire control0 /ation situat$ else:]e4 ,illu/ration ,,xciii ,a ,,boil] ,,room ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,! vessel is oil-driv51 s ! /oke-hold is robb$ ( its old t]rors & is rem>kably cool4 ,! /ok]s seem few 9 proportion to ! size ( ! place1 b !y are exp]ts ( a high] class ?an coal furnaces requir$4 ,illu/ration ,,xciv 7a & b7 ,,practice ,,fir+3 ,,big ,,guns ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,"h ! scale ( ! great guns is only giv5 by ! dw>f$ rail b5ea? & by ! long /ret* ( horizon :i* ! funnels subt5d4 ,b no m]ely physical ratio c convey ! impression ( enorm\sness t a great naval gun makes on ! imag9ation4 ,by subtl] te*nical means ! arti/ has manag$ to transfuse ?is impression f 8 own imag9ation to t ( ! spectator ( ! draw+4 ,illu/ration ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,sunset ,,aft] ,a ,,wet ,,day ,! sailor has mu* to be> f ! wea!r1 b at any rate he sees to extraord9>y advantage ! glories ( sunset & ! 8incomp>able pomp ( dawn10 unsulli$ by ! smoke ( ! l&4 ,illu/ration ,,xcv ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip3 ,,air+ ,,blankets ,an unfamili> aspect ( a w>%ip to ! public1 b1 to ,jack1 x returns ) unfail+ regul>ity once a week4 ,9 ! cramp$ space x requires c>eful managem5t to keep all ! great crew 9 heal? & com=t4 ,illu/ration ,,xcvi ,,capta9 ,,cyril ,,full]1 ,c4,m4,g41 ,d4,s4,o41 ,,royal ,,navy ,illu/ration ,,xcvii ,,! ,,fleet',s ,,po/ ,,(fice ,to ! "r is an old hulk :i* n[ s]ves z a sort+ (fice = ! ,fleet's ,po/4 ,ar\nd x !re is at c]ta9 h\rs a busy sc5e1 picket boats com+ f ! v>i\s %ips to deliv] or collect _! mails4 ,illu/ration ,,xcviii ,,9 ,,! ,,subm]g$ ,,torp$o ,,flat ,,( ,a ,,battle%ip ,int]ior ( ! ,*amb] f :i* ! torp$oes are fir$4 ,! torp$o 9 ! =egr\nd is p>tly engag$ 9 ! tube ?r\gh :i* x w be fir$4 ,to ! "r is se5 ! ext]ior ( ano!r tube4 ,! m5 are l[]+1 = /[age 9 safety1 a trial torp$o :i* has be5 fir$ = a practice run & !n re-captur$4 ,illu/ration ,,xcix ,,sailors ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,,mak+ ,,munitions ,,= ,,! ,,army ,?is is ,jack at 8 h&ie/1 especially f ! ,army po9t ( view4 ,! p>ty are us+ sp>e "t to make 8grommets0 ( rope-"w to g r\nd ! bases ( #i4b %ells4 ,n _m p1 ev5 9 ! ,army1 "k t ! ,army h come to look to ! m5 ( ! ,fleet = a great supply ( ^! necess>ies4 ,illu/ration ,c ,,! ,,c9ema ,,on ,a ,,battle%ip ,a relaxation imm5sely popul> & q easy = ! h&y m51 :o ab\nd 9 ! ,navy1 to equip & run4 ,be+ _! own *ild1 ea* %ip takes a pride 9 its 8pictures40 ,! op]ator 9 ?is case 0 ! ,*ief ,me*anician ( ! %ip & ! film ! 8,battle ( ! ,ancre40 ,9 ! c5tre are a gr\p ( mid%ipm51 to ! "r a gr\p ( w>rant (fic]s4 ,9 ! =egr\nd w be obs]v$ ! ev] ready fire hose4 ,illu/ration