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Mr. Punch On The Warpath

Mr. Punch On The Warpath

by J. A. Hammerton

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Editor
Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander), 1871-1949
Title
Mr. Punch on the Warpath: Humours of the Army, the Navy and the Reserve Forces
Credits
Produced by Neville Allen, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Language
English
LoC Class
PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections
Subject
Great Britain -- Armed Forces -- Humor
Category
Text
eBook-No.
38146
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38146
Release Date
November 26, 2011
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.MR. PUNCH ON THE WARPATH — TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE. — PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR — Military Education.
  2. 2.MR. PUNCH ON THE WARPATH — HUMOURS OF THE ARMY, THE NAVY AND THE RESERVE FORCES — THE PUNCH LIBRARY OF HUMOUR
  3. 3."FORWARD!"
  4. 4.MR. PUNCH ON THE WARPATH
  5. 5."THE BLACK WATCH"
  6. 6.FASHIONS FOR BAZAARS — OUR NON-COMS. — The Military Peril.
  7. 7.THE BEAUTY OF BISLEY — Corona Finit Opus. — THE ALDERSHOT CAMPAIGN — BANTING IN THE YEOMANRY
  8. 8.UNIFORMITY — The Handy Man. — DIGNITY AND IMPUDENCE — NOT FOR PATRICK! — "MANNING THE (BACK-)YARDS"
  9. 9.MILITARY SURGERY — " All's Well! " — SKIRMISHING IN PERSPECTIVE
  10. 10."AN ARMED NATION" — The Imperial Yeomanry.
  11. 11.THE NECESSARY KIT — " A Little Knowledge. " — Sandhurst and its Messes. — A VOLUNTEER REVIEW (1865) — Explained.
  12. 12.MR. BROWN AT BREAKFAST — Our Reserves . — Unrecorded History.
  13. 13.DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL MEDALS. — Rather Severe. — Our Review. — Manœuvres. — Technical Education in the Army. — Military Intelligence. — Diversions of Drill (1860).
  14. 14.LATEST WAR INTELLIGENCE — In the Sick Bay. — Field Training Notes. — " Couldn't make 'un Speak. "
  15. 15.SOLDIERS OF MISFORTUNE — Query by the Navy League. — The Perils of Mimic War. — NAVAL REVIEW ( From an Antique ) — REMOUNTS FOR THE YEOMANRY
  16. 16.SOOTHSAYINGS FOR SAILORS — IMPERTINENT CURIOSITY
  17. 17.THE FORTUNE OF WAR — THE PENALTY OF FAME — A Case of Tu Quoque. — THAT TYRANT MAN. — More Reforms Wanted.
  18. 18.THE MILITARY COOKERY-BOOK — So Sympathetic! — DISAGREEABLE TRUTH — Euphemistic. — H.M.S. OBESITY ; OR, WHAT OUR SAILORS ARE COMING TO — Naval Promotion. "
  19. 19.AT THE SERVICE OF THE SERVICE — "NONE O' YOUR LARKS" (1861)
  20. 20.PREPARING FOR WAR — Solved at Last. — A Verbal Difficulty. — The Royal Salute. — Tactics. — Conclusive! — Our Yeomanry.
  21. 21.MILITARY DIALOGUES — "Regimental Orders"! — "BOBS" — "BOBS" AS A BOBBIE — SORROWS OF A SUBALTERN — The Dog! — "One of our Conquerors." — TOMMY'S SUNDAY AFTERNOON AS IT WILL BE — THE JOKE THAT FAILED — SCENE ON BOARD H.M.S.—— — An economical mode of putting troops into white trowsers.
  22. 22.REGULATIONS FOR YEOMANRY OUTPOSTS
  23. 23.OUR RIFLE VOLUNTEERS — Dignity in Distress. — FORE AND—— — —— AFT! — Our Reserves! — "Summing Up."
  24. 24.CHAT À LA MODE — Easter Manœuvres. — SUGGESTED HELMET FOR ARMY MOTORISTS — Flag Wagging — TU QUOQUE. — A HORSE-MARINE
  25. 25.MILITARY DIALOGUES
  26. 26.TRAMPS — At a Country House. — "PRIVATES, BUT NOT FULL" (1875) — The Enemy. — Autumn Manœuvres. — War-office Genius. — Ad Valorem. — Money "Tight." — Our Reserves.
  27. 27.THE BUSY BISLEY — Volo Episcopari. — A Nasty One. — A Caution. — Cheek. — Overheard at Portsmouth. — ARMS OF PRECISION — A FORLORN HOPE
  28. 28.A LAY OF THE UNION JACK — "Used to it!"
  29. 29.DO'S AND DONT'S FOR VOLUNTEERS
  30. 30.BUTS AT BISLEY — He always wondered Himself. — "The Way we had in the Army." (1877). — A Dilemma. — "Off!" — "Lucus a Non," &c. — Our Manœuvres. — Military Ardour. — Volunteer Tactics at our Autumn Manœuvres. — A Poser. — "Follow my Leader!"
  31. 31.MILITARY DIALOGUES — Under Cover . — Easter Manœuvres . — " Synonymous. " — VOLUNTEER MANŒUVRES — MULTUM IN PARVO
  32. 32.INSTRUCTIONS TO NAUTICAL MEN IN THE NOBLE ART OF QUADRILLE DANCING — WHAT THE "BRITISH GRENADIER" IS INEVITABLY COMING TO — " The Reserve Forces. " — THE END

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