BATTLE MASCOTS
Many wounded soldiers attribute their escape from death to charms and, mascots—some religious, others with homo and not a few tho virtue of any which lies in rare design or weird ugliness. • One Irish soldier who had come out of the recent fierce fighting with a severe scalp wound had the -following collection of charms: — «. Piece of bog oak. Prayer written by a French girl. Withered shamrock. ' Piece of wood from a saint's cell.
"While many mascots arc presents from motlicr, sister, or sweetheart, some possess 110 sentimental associations. Quaint little idols carved in wood and lead; moonstones, bent coins, and teeth of small animals arc among the-.trea-sured charms. Most soldiers are shy oT confessing their faith in mascots, but hospital nurses soon learn of these hostages to luclt. "AVoundcd soldiers." said ono nurse, "are just like children, tlic bravest like being spoiled."
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2907, 20 October 1916, Page 6
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145BATTLE MASCOTS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2907, 20 October 1916, Page 6
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