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Diary continued.—Bright Weather.—A Bride.—Alas! for the Tenderness of the Lover.—Looking afar off.—Yearning for a Sister.—Heavy cannonading.—Somebody's Dying.—Sick of soldiering.—Floating Rumors.—Hope springs exultant.—Singing Birds.—Covetous.—Salt Messes.—Lords of Creation.—Small Practice.—Nearer Home.—Dreaming of Comforts.—Mrs. Grundy as Hostess.—Virtuous Indignation.—My Brother going Home.—A May Morning.—A Chat.—Farewell to Winter.—Welcome Spring.—Rain—Rain—Rain.—Welcome green Paper.—Furloughed.—The "Bull Pen."—Dander to Somebody
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Diary continued,—Losing my Nose.—Building Air Castles.—Cheap Material.—Something substantial.—Driven out.—Waiting for the Letter.—Other Eyes shall read it.—With bloody Intent.—Tired—tired.—New Work for Rest.—Old Friends again.—Summery Days.—"All quiet at the Front."—Rainy Days.—A disturbed Night.—Invaders.—Still raining.—Monotony.—Deserter shot.—Visit from Miss Blackman.—An unsolved Problem
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Diary continued.—Washing Day.—Another Death.—Oh! for the quiet Burial.—Weary Thought.—Nearer the End.—No Hearts to feel.—Bringing in from the Division Hospital.—Packing up for a Move at the Front.—Heart-throbs.—Old Longings.—Sometime.—Wringing wet.—The wet Graves.—Rocked like a Shell.—The Bugle call.—Clearing away.—Flight of Time.—Childhood's Years.—Died for his Country.—The renovating Sun.—A gossipy Time.—Men Gossips
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