. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. s just about this time, when thesemethods of developing his bodily fitnessbecame part of his daily life, that the newrecruit began to commune with himself onthe subject of the exactions the militarylife made on his physical endurance. Everynew experience widens a mans began to understand that the erect car-riage, the steady step, the perfect balance and bearing of the men of a crack corps, isthe outcome of much labour and training. The very man who, in his civilian days,had taken pride in his sup
. Kitchener's army and the territorial forces, the full story of a great achievement ;. s just about this time, when thesemethods of developing his bodily fitnessbecame part of his daily life, that the newrecruit began to commune with himself onthe subject of the exactions the militarylife made on his physical endurance. Everynew experience widens a mans began to understand that the erect car-riage, the steady step, the perfect balance and bearing of the men of a crack corps, isthe outcome of much labour and training. The very man who, in his civilian days,had taken pride in his supposed strength,and gloried in his elegant physique, wasnow confronted with humiliating experi-ences. Compared with the standards of en-durance he had now to face, he had to admitto himself that his physical fitness was notso much to boast of after all. Watching hisinstructor raising himself upon his hands or,stretched on his back, lifting his stiffenedlegs until his extended toes were pointingto the blue heavens above—and all withoutany perceptible effort, the learner groaned to ^. zjjjmt COMMAND.—MEN OF THE ROVAL FIELD ARTILLERY READY FOR A TRIAL OF STRENGTH. 52 Kitchener s A rmy
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