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But from the East we came, and from that central plain of Asia, now commonly called Iran. Iran, the habitation of the tillers and earers of the earth, as opposed to Turan, the abode of restless horse-riding nomads; of Turks, in short, for in their name the root survives, and still distinguishes the great Turanian or Mongolian family, from the Aryan, Iranian, or Indo-European race.
They would grow up into men, because the boys of to-day made the men of to-morrow, and upon the men of to-morrow the fair fame of their glorious native land depended. "If this goes on, my beloved 'earers, it will be my painful duty to rot this bargee." Stalky drew a long breath through his nose. "Can't do that," said McTurk. "He ain't chargin' anything for his Romeo."
Number off from the right" and so forth, till the entry of the Head and the masters ended all demonstrations. "One good job the Common-room hate this as much as we do. Watch King wrigglin' to get out of the draft." "Where's the Raymondiferous Martin? Punctuality, my beloved 'earers, is the image o' war " "Shut up. Here's the giddy Dook. Golly, what a dewlap!" Mr.
Seven years, my dearly beloved 'earers though not prefects." "Not half bad years, either," said McTurk. "I shall be sorry to leave the old Coll.; shan't you?" They looked out over the sea creaming along the Pebbleridge in the clear winter light. "Wonder where we shall all be this time next year?" said Stalky absently. "This time five years," said McTurk.
"Well, listen to your Uncle Stalky who is a great man. Moreover and subsequently, Foxy's goin' to let us drill the corps in turn privatim et seriatim so that we'll all know how to handle a half company anyhow. Ergo, an' propter hoc, when we go to the Shop we shall be dismissed drill early; thus, my beloved 'earers, combinin' education with wholesome amusement."
"Not the least good having a row with a master unless you can make an ass of him," said Stalky, extended at ease on the hearth-rug. "If Mason didn't know Number Five well, he's learnt, that's all. Now, my dearly beloved 'earers" Stalky curled his legs under him and addressed the company "we've got that strong', perseverin' man King on our hands. He went miles out of his way to provoke a conflict."
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