Over Here: Impressions of America by a British officer

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Hector MacQuarrie. Over Here: Impressions of America by a British officer

Over Here: Impressions of America by a British officer

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TO THE MEMORY OF MY FATHER. A MacQUARRIE OF ULVA WHO. DIED ON DECEMBER 24, 1917. THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED

PREFACE

A DEFENSIVE BARRAGE

OVER HERE

I

A NAVAL BATTLE FOLLOWED BY SERVICE AT SEA

II

NEW YORK SHELLED WITH SHRAPNEL AND. AN ENTRANCE MADE TO THE "HOLY CITY"

III

SOCIAL AMENITIES IN "BACK BILLETS"

IV

"VERY'S LIGHTS"

V

A CHRISTMAS TRUCE

VI

GERMAN FRIGHTFUL FOOLISHNESS! A NEW ALLY! THE HATCHET SHOWS SIGNS OF BECOMING BURIED

VII

SOME BRITISH SHELLS FALL SHORT

VIII

LACRYMATORY SHELLS

IX

SHELLS

X

SUBMARINES

XI

AN OFFENSIVE BOMBARDMENT

XII

SIX DAYS' LEAVE

XIII

GUNS AND CARRIAGES

XIV

A PREMATURE

XV

"BON FOR YOU: NO BON FOR ME"

XVI

A NAVAL VICTORY

XVII

POISONOUS GAS

XVIII

THROUGH PENNSYLVANIA

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Hector MacQuarrie

Published by Good Press, 2021

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Fortunately, a friend—one of the steel officials—offered to look after him. Jack will guard the steel official's house and will have a happy home; so that is all right.

Opposite the Eagle Hotel is a large square sort of building with a low tower. From the base of the tower rise about eight pillars which support the belfry above, thus forming an open platform.

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