The Human Boy and the War

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Eden Phillpotts. The Human Boy and the War

The Human Boy and the War

Table of Contents

THE BATTLE OF THE SAND-PIT

THE MYSTERY OF FORTESCUE

THE COUNTRYMAN OF KANT

TRAVERS MINOR, SCOUT

THE HUTCHINGS TESTIMONIAL

THE FIGHT

PERCY MINIMUS AND HIS TOMMY

THE PRIZE POEM

THE REVENGE

THE "TURBOT'S" AUNT

CORNWALLIS AND ME AND FATE

FOR THE RED CROSS

THE LAST OF MITCHELL

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Eden Phillpotts

Published by Good Press, 2021

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Many chaps have no fighting spirit, and, as a rule, it is not strong in schoolmasters; yet when the call came for men, three out of our five answered it and went. Two, who were well up in the Terriers, got commissions, and the other enlisted, so we were only left with Brown, who can't see further than a pink-eyed rat and isn't five foot three in his socks, though in his high-heeled boots he may be, and Fortescue.

You will say this must have had a pretty bright side for us, and, at first sight, no doubt it looks hopeful. In fact, we took a very cheerful view of it, because you can do what you like with Brown, and Fortescue only teaches the Fifth and Sixth.

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