Word: llewellynisms
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Scoreboard in his officers' mess, recording the number of Mau Mau kills and captures. His company was aiming to raise its total to 50 kills, and to encourage his men he offered them a five-shilling (70?) bonus for every Mau Mau shot. Welsh Sergeant Major William Llewellyn, an eyewitness, testified that Captain Griffiths fired at one of two prisoners until the bullets "practically poured out of the man's stomach." And as he fired, said the sergeant, the captain shouted: "When the [Mau Mau] killed my horse, it screamed longer than you will scream...
...year career at the hedges and fences, Foxhunter has won more than 90 blue ribbons in international-jumping competitions, captured Britain's George V Cup three times, and placed twice in the Olympic games, a bronze (third) in 1948, a gold (first) in 1952. Foxhunter is, as Llewellyn lovingly calls him, "a great athlete...
Mutual Admiration. Foxhunter and Colonel Llewellyn appear to form a mutual admiration society. "We have a rapport, a liaison, don't you know," says Llewellyn. .He and Foxhunter have long "conversations," one-sided, naturally, but Llewellyn insists that the horse understands. In the partnership, "Foxhunter is the senior partner," and does most of the work. Llewellyn's job: "To place him," i.e., pace the horse between jumps so that he will arrive at the proper take-off point...
Sense of Security. Next day Foxhunter & Co. came a cropper. Approaching a tricky triple bar, the colonel placed Foxhunter too far away ("It was my fault"). Foxhunter balked and the colonel took most of the jump alone. "Part of the game, don't you know," said Llewellyn, ruefully rubbing his swollen face. (As part of the game, Llewellyn has taken seven spills in seven years that have been bad enough to cost him a whole upper front plate each time...
Reluctantly-but sensitive to Foxhunter's innermost feelings-the colonel withdrew his star temporarily. "He's lost his sense of security . . . Psychologically, he doesn't like jumping indoors." Added Llewellyn: "I'm very fond of that horse, and I hate to show him where he doesn't display his regal splendor...