L.B.W.!

An officer of the Cheshires, who is a bit of a cricketer, got

uncomfortable after being cramped so long in the trenches. He raised

his leg in shifting his position, and a bit of a shell hit him in the

thigh. As he fell back all he said was, “Out, by George! l.b.w., as the

umpire would say. Better luck next innings”: _A Trooper of the Royal

Horse Guards_.

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