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OUR VOLUNTARY ARMY.

A VERISIMILITUDE.

First Territorial. "Well, what do you think of our manoeuvres, Bill?"

Second Territorial (hitherto unacquainted with field-days). "Thank 'evin we've got a Nivy!"

HORATIA HOLDS THE BRIDGE.

Territorial Officer. "But, my good woman, it's all nonsense to expect us to pay; we're not ordinary civilians, we're on his Majesty's service, don't you know."

Toll-keeper. "I don't know nothink about that. If you comes over the bridge, it's ha'penny each pusson an' ha'penny each bicycle."

Territorial Officer. "But―er―suppose the Germans came and wanted to get across―what would you do?"

Toll-keeper. "Make em pay!"

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