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Show tVai Worse then llnllets. Itli hard Harding Davis relates this Incident, which happened while he wua acting as correspondent during the Kngllsh-lloor war. A regiment of Scottish Highlanders, noted for their bravery In action, during dur-ing the heat of the buttle were suddenly sudden-ly seen to break ranks and run In all nlreetlous, Tho officers as well Khurod In the stampede, nnd apparently mails no nttompts to urge tho men under them Into lino. Their behavior was a sin prise lo everybody on the Held, and after the battle wua ovor tho colonel of the roalment wua summoned before (Jen. Unbolts. "What the devil was the mutter with your regiment?" asked "Hobs." "Well," replied the colonel, there Is not a mnn In the regiment afruid uf a Dulchtnun'e bullet, but we were steered steer-ed Into a field literally infested Willi wusps' nest, and you know, general, we wore nil In kills and with bare legs." |