But since the blessed days of peace have come we seldom see a soldier, so that the parades in foreign capitals have all the charm of novelty.
No doubt it often paraded on the Battery, as to-day it parades on the Alameda.
The result is that we have now nothing butparades and much less rest than before.
We have a full set of parades here unfortunately, otherwise things are all right.
At all these parades and drills we were minutely inspected by the orderly sergeant, and afterwards by the sergeant major, and if the least fault was found ordered to parade again, which was called "a dirty parade.
After drills and parades the men amused themselves with different games, such as cricket, ball-playing, skittles, and pitching quoits.
Footnote 2: I am not of Opinion that the Body should be drawn back, except it be impossible to avoid the Thrust without doing it; all Parades being best when the body is not disorder'd.
No parades were ordered and a restful time was spent at Nejilah.
The local cinema huts, concert party marquees and canteens were packed each night, and every day bathing parades in the Suez Canal were held.
It was not all Sports and Pastimes at La Beuvrière, however, and soon the numerous parades and inspections began to pall even as trench life had done.
Letters were again allowed, and in spite of drills and parades it was a most restful time by day.
Immediately on our arrival large parties were granted leave to Cairo and Alexandria, and except for morning parades and ordinary camp duties those who remained took every advantage of the benefits of life in a base camp.
Just near the camping ground a stream of crystal clear water flowed and bathing parades were again indulged in.
There were not only parades for work, but also parades for play, the Battalion, after spending the morning hard at work on the drill ground, being marched to the football field every afternoon to take part in compulsory football.
From them we gather that the parades were usually held at 7 or 8 a.
Parades were few, and preparations for Christmas festivities were the order of the day.
The eternal parades naturally provoked a certain amount of grousing, but none the less the Battalion had reached a very high standard of efficiency, when Colonel Segrave returned on the 2nd of July, after a month’s absence.
The men had become accustomed to the heat and no longer was it necessary to reserveparades until evening time.
Parades were held in the morning, but the remainder of the day was devoted to games, chiefly football.
The weather was extremely hot and the bathing paradeswere a great boon.
Bathing parades in the lakes were held daily, and on the whole our stay at Ismailia was most enjoyable.
As all the contra-parades are on the same plan and principle, so are all the doubles.
Again, as each of the simple parades is framed to guard only one opening, it was found desirable that the contre-parades should be of a more comprehensive character.
This can be carried much further, but the above will, I think, be sufficient to explain the nature of simple parades and attacks.
After this a great manyparades and celebrations took place in Vienna, all ostensibly in honor of the embassy, but really and truly in honor of Peter himself, who still preserved his incognito.
These parades are in public; for their subsequent intercourse the couple seek complete seclusion, and the female finally eats the male.
Not a State was silent, not even the equal suffrage States, and many added parades and other events to the regular program.
Shaw had seen and taken part in such parades in London and was favorably inclined to the project.
Following the example of England, parades and processions and various picturesque features were introduced in New York and other large cities which gave the syndicates and motion pictures material and interested the public.
Here, as elsewhere, we had constant parades and inspections, for Sir Hugh carried out his duties in the most thorough manner, and spared himself no trouble to secure the efficiency and the well-being of the soldier.
Wish their dress-parades were in the brimstone flames," growled Abe Bolton, as he rose to accompany his comrade.
As occasion offers church parades are held, to which the attendance is compulsory.
I have never had more attentive congregations than those which have formed the various Church Parades and voluntary gatherings which fell to my lot to conduct whilst working at the Base.
Campaigns were periods of great excitement, with long parades of ardent supporters following the candidates, with cheering and shouting and bragging and fighting by office seekers and votaries alike.
Not forgotten, however, are important national holidays such as May 17, Norwegian Independence Day, which is celebrated with parades and appropriate ceremonies.
Our evening parades converted thousands to a belief in colored troops.
On every pleasant day our parades were witnessed by officers, soldiers and citizens from the North, and it was not uncommon to have two thousand spectators.
In less than two months a decided improvement in drill and discipline had been effected, and our dress paradesbegan to attract marked attention.
At once, despite all hostile influence, the negro regiment became one of the lions of the South; and strangers visiting the department, crowded out eagerly to see its evening parades and Sunday-morning inspection.
Publicity on a grand scale, public meetings and great parades throughout the country were part of this propaganda.
It was finally suggested to the President that he ought to embrace the first opportunity presented to him of leading in one of the parades himself.
It was clear to us at the White House that these parades were part of an organized movement to "agitate" in favour of a radical programme of preparedness.
As soon as the moving pictures throughout the country began to feature the President leading the demonstrations, these parades became less frequent and finally obsolete.
Of course, we have plenty of firing practice on our other parades as well.
It may give a man more steadiness in marching on parade, but we don't have many show parades during the year, Queen's Birthday being the most important.
She had marched in a parade in London and was very desirous that parades should be held here.
Twenty-eight parades were a feature of the open air demonstrations.
Automobile parades had been given, a mass meeting held in Birmingham and street meetings in every part of the State.
Automobile parades assembled in the two cities and started for the Capitol with cars gay with sunflowers, goldenrod, yellow bunting and the word "suffrage" on the windshields.
Suffrage parades on foot and in automobiles were had in all the cities, suffrage plays put into the theaters, suffrage slides into the movies and every means of educating the public was used.
This was the first or one of the first suffrage paradesto be held in the United States and it required much courage to take part in it.
State in October and was a guest at the convention of the Federated Clubs in Gallup, which voted unanimously to give all the time until the election to work for its success, and parades and much individual effort followed.
The association cooperated in a number of big parades during these years, representatives coming from societies throughout the State and from neighboring States.
The big headquarters soon were thronged with women; magazines, syndicates and the daily press had articles and pictures; mass meetings and parades followed and thousands of women entered the suffrage ranks.
Mrs. Catt's plan also included parades in all the large cities and schools in every county to train watchers for the polls.
Genoa was a great military post--a large garrison always in the town, constant parades and military display, with bands and flags that were beyond everything attractive to schoolboys.
All my schoolfellows used to run here and there all over the town to see if they could get sight of one of these military parades and exhibitions.
Several parades might be held during the day at hours convenient to those who wish to attend, and in the evening a song-service is conducted, when the men choose the hymns which they would sing.
All churchparades are voluntary, and the chaplains have no occasion to complain about poor attendances.
He has that curious form of self-love which inclines to parade even its defects, as a mourner parades his grief.
The keenness of the lads themselves was proved by the extra time voluntarily devoted by them to receiving instruction to qualify as officers and non-commissioned officers, attending courses of lectures, special parades and rifle matches.
Early morning parades were being held by all corps.
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