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going ; don't let him take any notice of your sighs of 

 distress. No ! he must tell you that ' You are 

 playing old soldier,' ' You are shirking your tramp,' 

 1 You are idle,' etc. I can almost hear your constant 

 cry, ' Unfeeling brute ! if only you had my terrible 



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boots on, you would feel more like lying down to die 

 than continuing this stupid tramp of miles on such a 

 day ! The road burns my poor feet ; it is so hard 

 and hot, and the dust is enough to tire an elephant.' 

 Just so, my friends! Well, as I have said before, 

 where our good horse is concerned, in all circum- 



