the time I did not grasp that this was because there were no weapons to be had.
did not possess and never had possessed such a thing as a lavat
goodness knows how many times the Spanish standard of marksmanship has saved my life
such things as individual liberty and a truthful press are simply not compatible with military efficiency
One of the most horrible features of war is that all the war-propaganda, all the screaming and lies and hatred, comes invariably from people who are not fighting
gazing with a puzzled frown
candour and ferocity in it
When I joined the militia I had been told that I should be sent to the front the next day, but in fact I had to wait while a fresh centuria was got ready.
