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OUR VOLUNTARY ARMY.

VOLUNTEER MANOEUVRES.

Subaltern. "Re-TIRE! Re-TIRE! Confound those fellows!"

Corporal. "'Tain't any use signalling to them, Sir. They're goin' to stay where they are, an' get took prisoners comfortable. An' they hain't no bad judge neither!"

AUTUMN MANOEUVRES.

No, This is not Heroism; this is simply Discretion. Little Plumpleigh has just given "CHARGE!" and taken one look behind to see if his men are "Backing him up, don't you know," and he is now making for Safety!

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