SPORT IN WAR 

 the privilege of firing a few shots 

 down the drain-like entrance to the 

 cave, and of then lowering yourself 

 quickly after them into the black un- 

 certainty below. Although I never 

 appreciated this form of sport at its 

 proper worth, there were many in 

 our forces who did. It cannot be 

 denied that there was a ''glorious 

 uncertainty " about it, such as could 

 not be surpassed in any other variety 

 of amusement. 



Then, when the enemy had been 

 hard hit and driven from their posi- 

 tions, it became necessary to hunt 

 them up with flying patrols and 

 small columns. This took us into 

 wild and distant corners of the 

 country, and, until their surrender 

 was obtained, this man-hunting 



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