Grisly relics of the dead : where some gruesome memorials are to be found.

Date:
[1899?]
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Grisly relics of the dead : where some gruesome memorials are to be found. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    advised the gentleman, and he turned his attention to the field telegraph. “ What’s that for?” he asked. Tommy explained the mysteries of this latter addition to the terrors of modern war¬ fare, and his visitor burst into tears. “ If I’d only had that in Russia,” he gobbed bit easier to learn to-day. At any rate, 1 will create you a general of the Empire, and here’s my birthday present for you.” So saying, he took off his Cross of the Legion of Honour and pinned it on Tommy’s breast. “ Vive l’Empereur ! ” shouted Tommy, so exuberantly that his father came into the room and shook him. “ What’s the matter with young Tal¬ bot ?” he asked, cheerily. “ Oh, Pater ! Napoleon’s given me this.” Tom¬ my’s hand pointed to his left breast. Tommy’s heart was greatly moved. “Don’t cry, Napoleon, old chap, don’t cry,” he expostulated. “ I think the field tele¬ graph’s no end of a nuisance myself. And I can tell you the Morse code’s jolly hard to learn, even Pater admits that.” Napoleon smiled through his tears. “You’re a decent little beggar,” said he, “ and if I had only had your armv to help me. the map of Europe would be a good tee “Given you what?” asked his father, seeing nothing. Tommy rubbed his eyes. “ Isn’t that the battle of Wagram going on there?” he inquired. Tommy’s father looked lo^g at the table. “To me,” he declared, “ it looks
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