Up against it in Nigeria . further, apparently. But I am and Murphy went on leave in August,the latter being relieved by Cecil Gibb, andLouise by Major (Brevet-Colonel) Augustus Mclin-tock, Mc intock, universally known bythe natives as Maidoronyaki, and by his friendsas The General, was one of the most notablecharacters in the country. A delightful Irishman,with a slight lisp and an inexhaustible supplyof blarney, he would prove without effort thatblack was white, and then clinch the argumentwith And thatth Godth truth ! It was a pi asure to work under a man likethe Gen
Up against it in Nigeria . further, apparently. But I am and Murphy went on leave in August,the latter being relieved by Cecil Gibb, andLouise by Major (Brevet-Colonel) Augustus Mclin-tock, Mc intock, universally known bythe natives as Maidoronyaki, and by his friendsas The General, was one of the most notablecharacters in the country. A delightful Irishman,with a slight lisp and an inexhaustible supplyof blarney, he would prove without effort thatblack was white, and then clinch the argumentwith And thatth Godth truth ! It was a pi asure to work under a man likethe General, for he was big both in mind andbody, without the flatulent self-importance as-sumed by so many in his position with far lessjustification. While he could mete out, if occa-sion demanded, a telling off which made itselffelt, he was not above doing some real spadework himself; and I have known him at taxtime sit at my table for three successive dayshelping to count thousands of pounds worth ofthreepences and the general.
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