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FACING THE FOE
Some few yeai’s back tlie Colonel commanding’ the Royal Marines at Gosport was much exercised, in his mind as to how to with two of his men who were continually fighting. Threats, packdrill, and even colls wore tried, but were of no avail. No sooner were they free than they ttew at one another and were at it again with worse results than before. ■~At last he hit on a happy expedient. The next time the men were brought before him they were sent to clean all the windows in the barracks, one inside and the other out, and neither to go to the next window till the other had finished.
The next morning they started, and after glaring at each other for three or four windows, the situation became too ludicrous, and they both burst out laughing, and have been good friends ever since.
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Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 42, 13 January 1894, Page 3
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149Humour Southern Cross, Volume 1, Issue 42, 13 January 1894, Page 3
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