Word: mufti
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...replied that the shot was not made that would kill him. ..." Scenes of hideousness are frequent, gallantry omnipresent. A cool sense of the pictorial dominates a style metaphorically fine (if you think airplanes "steam by"). Non-belligerents will enjoy an atmosphere of accuracy (if you think English soldiers wear "mufti"). The suggestion of continual pageantry runs pleasantly throughout the book-a relief from recent War stories, whether patriotic or sordid. Author Jacks might have been to the Crusades...
Finally, Governor General Stimson had announced what his method would be. He was going to govern through a corps of "advisers" whose description sounded like the late Governor General Wood's "Cavalry Cabinet" dismounted and sent about in mufti. "These men will be the best available," said Governor General Stimson. "They will be my eyes and ears. They may be Filipinos. They may be Americans. But in any case they will be men whom I can be certain are trustworthy. They will be responsible to me and to me alone, without interference from the Assembly. This I want...
Sadly leading the prancing bay steed walked Sergeant Secrett, personal attendant to Earl Haig for many a year, now clad in mufti, his breast ablaze with medals won in action, his eyes streaming tears which he did not brush away...
Captain Coady appeared at the field yesterday afternoon in civilian clothes and walking with a cane which he hopes to discard tonight, in order to be in uniform tomorrow. Kilgour was another who watched the practice in mufti. Bruen, substitute guard who has been out for two weeks, was dressed, but did no work. Guarnaccia did not report...
...goes, superintending a feast being prepared in honor of the recapture of Smyrna. About 50 guests were present. Mustafa Kemal Pasha asked to see his fiancee. He suggested to her that they marry forthwith, to which proposal the girl readily assented after but a moment of blushing hesitation. A mufti was called in and speedily performed the ceremony...