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Show At a time it was thought that Germany wanted H to get a foothold in Holland, Bismarck and the H Dutch ambassador stood watching a review of H the Germany army. As a well set up body of H men marched past, the Ambassador said: "Fine B soldiers, but too short." Then came the Gren- H adiers, between six and seven feet tall; neverthe- H less the Ambassador's comment was the same as H before: "Fine soldiers, but too short." "What B does your excellency mean?" asked Bismarck. "I M mean that we can flood Holland eight feet deep," H replied the Ambassador. Boston Transcript. M |