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Two Years Ago, Volume II.

CHAPTER XVI
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I found too new ones yesterday." "Quaint old beetle-hunter you are, for a man who has fought in half-a-dozen battles!" and Scoutbush walked on silently for five minutes.
Suddenly he broke out-- "I cannot! By George, I cannot; and what's more, I won't!" "What ?" "Run away.

It will look so--so cowardly, and there's the truth of it, before those fine fellows down there: and just as I am come among them, too! The commander-in-chief to turn tail at the first shot! Though I can't be of any use, I know, and I should have liked a fortnight's fishing so," said he in a dolorous voice, "before going to be eaten up with flies at Varna--for this Crimean expedition is all moonshine." "Don't be too sure of that," said Campbell.

"We shall go; and some of us who go will never come back, Freddy.

I know those Russians better than many, and I have been talking them over lately with Thurnall, who has been in their service." "Has he been at Sevastopol ?" "No.

Almost the only place on earth where he has not been: but from all he says, and from all I know, we are undervaluing our foes, as usual, and shall smart for it!" "We'll lick them, never fear!" "Yes; but not at the first round.


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