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line of gayer parties, the indication of the presence of the great conflict is ever apparent in the numberless uniforms, women war-workers, appeal signs, air-raid notices, defense of the realm restrictions, the dimming of the streets, and a thousand and one rules by which the powerful English government holds its subjects under thumb. I have only been observant of the habitual [[strikethrough]] Britishman [[/strikethrough]] ^ [[Britons]] in the natural haunts for less than a week, but in the time I've had I had formed my own conclusion that I like the weather fairly well, the land very well, and the staid Britishers tolerantly well. Custom is present here in all its iniquity; the John Bull is a pretty good fellow of his own account, but