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Threes about is a derrogatory term.... an insult derived from what were considered disgraceful events during the Sepoy Rebellion.
The Irish regiment was one of those battalions that came into the British Line from the East India Company's... |
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I am going to have to say nerves... the man in the front ranks collapses because of what he is about to witness.
In my opinion, it would make a slight difference... the use of alliteration DD throughout the text allows it to flow smoothly.
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We don't know who the speaker is but we can assume he is white, male, and European. He obviously has racist ideas that reflect the era.
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