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    244 THE TOMAHA WK. \June 18, 1870.

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    ' THE COMIC DRILL BOOK.

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    A WANDERING JEW—EL.

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    cal We event cannot of the go day to , p...

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    SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE.

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    fession It is . trul Whatever y a novelt...

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    244 The Tomaha Wk. \June 18, 1870.

    244 THE TOMAHA WK . \ June 18 , 1870 .

    ' The Comic Drill Book.

    ' THE COMIC DRILL BOOK .

    An [Note— Lished The Militar Fact Y The ...

    an [ NOTE— lished The militar fact y the ardour author of the of British these Public being offers now no apology accomp for their appearance , . He will attempt papers to lighten the walk from of which the no weary adjut recruit ant returns towards . Being that p more innacle or less excellence ( perhaps how to a littl perform to e less sho ) ot his a . ] Field self-imposed -Marshal task himself of t , eaching he feels the quite young competent recruit Chapter ft—<& f tfte < £ rat * ea of fyt fyvms . officers The army and , men except . This in some remark particular does not cases , is lto composed the Volun of - author teers , which understands are frequentl that there composed is a rifle entirel app y of not y officers a tho . usand The miles is out from the junior Enfiel major d which is alway is thus s forced composed to corps act . When as a sentry this . corps The a Colonel colonel . — because This is he an has honorary nutting post to . do The . officer is called The Lieutenant-Colonel . —Really commands the regiment when command it isn ' t done , he for generall him y by refuses the adj to utant dine . On at obtaining mess , on the the score is a left that tenant he has — just has got cast out off of the his shell shell and -jacket come —i to n fact the , colonel .

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    required this excuse by the is not regulations received to , as be every entirely " g kilt hland . " officer is The with Serjeant much -Major authority . — -The . greatest Subs feel of uncomfortable the rankers . when A man he a salutes lofty condescending them , as he invariabl air betokeni ^ y pays ng ri the gid comp attention liment to with the . lose privates Queen many ' s , Regulations and men absolute yearl . y He terro from is r the b regarded y overpowering the recruits with . awe attacks The by army the of Serjeant-Major upon , the brain . The Serjeant . — The right hand of the captain and the left hand quick of the tim subs e . . Called Dream Serj s of" eant drill fro i m n his S-argent sleep , silver and snores because in he is worth his weight in gold . The house Private man . —So . called because he is a public , or rather public-The Pioneer . —This man always marches in front of the band upon so that any pioneer wagg . musician can play ( when so disposed ) , The If Bandsman anything . — about Very the properl volunteers y put at could the head frighten of the the reg enemy iment . it would be their band . The Bug -toos ler . — on Sometimes his trumpet in the while Militia the men called get the into bung two ler twos . He .

    A Wandering Jew—El.

    A WANDERING JEW—EL .

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    Soldiers Of Fortune.

    SOLDIERS OF FORTUNE .

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    fession It is . trul Whatever y a novelty honour to learn and that glory the may army be is attached a lucrative to pro the - not profession of ar eciall ms , it has the always lower been tanks held of that the s soldiering ervice . This did b theory e at pay fault , however , . From , has y a latel Parliamentary y , most satisfactoril Return , y just been published proved , to it last appears few years that several passed hu through ndred thousan the War d Office pounds on have account during of the the estates of private soldiers , and that after paying away as much of sons the who money by being as possible advertised to the for soldiers could ' be heirs broug , or ht to forward such per - XX in lay * the IJ a .. LW cla hands A 4 im C 4 . AJ . Vlk to the l of / A the illW money War * V € , still Office V- » liiUW a large . « The . * . AJ amo . V * questio VJ unt ^ W * . W lus » J of UAVJM n cap 4 41 has ital C 4 O remains aUWaiiJ already

    arisen of course as , a what hundred is to and be done one with schemes the surp ready , to hand there for its , a disposal soldie nd children rs' , earnings but . it A should fund should follow for the , a r n d amelioration let benefi us ho t pe of it soldie w the ill follow distress rs' widows , that of th might ear e ning se poo well a r person be sufficiency organised s who , . , would as by the rule be authorities , an have excellent but a who meagre institution now chance have , and the of necessary ready money at their disposal . In this age of " how not sibl approp y to ha do riated . ? it been , " probabl put paying y aside we off shall a to little build hear of a the that New Nation the Consolidated money al Deb t , or War pos een - Guards fiiinrH Office , or staff staff perhaps ; ? but hut to this this pe should should nsion obstructive not not b be e allowed allowed members and and of we we the look look Horse to to

    the Mr . money Cardwell he , controls who , after is all laid , is out but in a public a proper trustee , , and , to becoming see that little manner fort . unes The to point leave , behind however them , that should soldiers not s be eem lost to sight amass of , as eith a er fact as t a o sign be held of an out advanced as an inducement state of military to a better civilization class , or of men to enlist than now take the sergeant ' s shilling . Surely , if in it can time b multipl e shown y that itself the into shilling a good bears round good sum , the int objection erest , and to will the military removed servic in a e n case the we beggar advise ' s prof the essio War n would Office to be make partiall the y of mo Co st o mm f the ; ons fi has gure y s s u which ccee , de an d in inquisitive bringing to member light . of the House

• Citation
  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), June 18, 1870, page 244, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_18061870/page/12/