Some of them had a special badge of which they were particularly proud. Tt was a strip of white riband attached to their left breast, and hed upon it the words "Dare to die". These soldiere—the "Death or glory boys" of the army—bave volunteered for service in places where the danger la greatest. They appeared to be deeply enthusiastic in their cause, and perhaps the expression of one of their number, who observed, with grave emile "We are very happy," may be taken as representative of the attitude of them all towards the work they have so eagerly undertaken,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.