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THE RED HORIZON
BY THE SAME AUTHOR CHILDREN OF THE DEAD END.
The Autobiography of a Navvy.
Ten Thousand Printed within Ten
Days of Publication. THE RAT PIT. Third Edition. THE AMATEUR ARMY.
The Experiences of a Soldier in the Making. THE GREAT PUSH.
THE RED HORIZON BY PATRICK MACGILL
WITH A FOREWORD BY
VISCOUNT ESHER G. C. B.
TORONTO
McCLELLAND, GOODCHILD &
STEWART, LIMITED
LONDON
HERBERT JENKINS, LIMITED
1916
THE ANCHOR PRESS, LTD., TIPTREE, ESSEX.
TO
THE LONDON IRISH
TO THE SPIRIT OF THOSE WHO FIGHT AND TO
THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED AWAY
THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED
FOREWORD To PATRICK MACGILL,
Rifleman No. 3008, London Irish.
DEAR PATRICK MACGILL, There is open in France a wonderful exhibition of the work of the many
gallant artists who have been serving in the French trenches through
the long months of the War. There is not a young writer, painter, or sculptor of French blood, who
is not risking his life for his country. Can we make the same proud
boast? When I recruited you into the London Irish one of those splendid
regiments that London has sent to Sir John French, himself an
Irishman it was with gratitude and pride. You had much to give us. The rare experiences of your boyhood, your
talents, your brilliant hopes for the future. Upon all these the
Western hills and loughs of your native Donegal seemed to have a prior
claim. But you gave them to London and to our London Territorials. It
was an example and a symbol. The London Irish will be proud of their young artist in words, and he
will for ever be proud of the London Irish Regiment, its deeds and
valour, to which he has dedicated such great gifts. May God preserve
you. Yours sincerely, ESHER. President County of London Callander. Territorial Association. 16th September, 1915.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE I. THE PASSING OF THE REGIMENT 13 II. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE 19 III. OUR FRENCH BILLETS 30 IV. THE NIGHT BEFORE THE TRENCHES 43 V. FIRST BLOOD 49 VI. IN THE TRENCHES 69 VII. BLOOD AND IRON AND DEATH 88 VIII. TERRORS OF THE NIGHT 110 IX. THE DUG OUT BANQUET 116 X. A NOCTURNAL ADVENTURE 130 XI. THE MAN WITH THE ROSARY 138 XII. THE SHELLING OF THE KEEP 149 XIII. A NIGHT OF HORROR 175 XIV. A FIELD OF BATTLE 200 XV. THE REACTION 209 XVI. PEACE AND WAR 216 XVII. EVERYDAY LIFE AT THE FRONT 228 XVIII. THE COVERING PARTY 249 XIX. SOUVENIR HUNTERS 264 XX. THE WOMEN OF FRANCE 279 XXI. IN THE WATCHES OF THE NIGHT 292 XXII. ROMANCE 300
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