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NEVER YET WOUNDED

. The writer of "Tho life of Sir' John French," just issued by the Aldino Pub- 1 lishing Company,:. tells us- that ' Sir' John's ono hobby is hunting;'but, al-1 though he has had one or two accidents:' while chasing the fox, he has never beeiij wounded iwhen iu pursuit, of the enemy, (says the ""Westminster Qazotto").When one considers that Sir. John took', part in the Sudan campaign, and fought throughout the arduous' Boer- .War, it must be admitted that this-immunity, from shot and shqll is very remarkable. It seems characteristic of igreat leaders, for neither Napoleon nor Wellington was seriously wounded! throughout their long and arduous campaigns. Tho sauie authority J tells us that-the Field-Marshal-is called in tho army.."Silent French.'.' At Aldershot he oiico had occasion'to reprimand a. private. "Old French don't bark la bit," said tho soldier in .-question', to a friend, "but don't !o bloonun' well Kltil'J

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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2346, 31 December 1914, Page 5

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NEVER YET WOUNDED Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2346, 31 December 1914, Page 5

NEVER YET WOUNDED Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2346, 31 December 1914, Page 5

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