privates

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I know a few tricks I learnt in the regiment; one of the privates was a professional conjurer and mighty clever when sober.

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  • One of the privates was the son of a former United States Senator, while others were young men of superior attainments—law and medical students. —  Reminiscences of a Pioneer
  • Less luckily, for him at least, was that his privates were exposed. —  State of the Art
  • I know a few tricks I learnt in the regiment; one of the privates was a professional conjurer and mighty clever when sober. —  The Road to Mandalay A Tale of Burma
  • For the officers were as eager as the privates, and the moving picture boys were welcomed with open arms You sure did make a hit!" —  The Moving Picture Boys on the War Front Or, The Hunt for the Stolen Army Films
  • One of the privates was a university man, and in broken English tried to tell us why Germany had to enter the war, to save herself from her enemies. —  Three Times and Out
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