During Allenby's big push in Palestine the men were on a forced night
march, and were tired out and fed up. An officer was trying to buck
some of them up by talking of the British successes in France and also
of the places of interest they would see farther up in Palestine.
He was telling them that they were now crossing the Plains of Hebron
where Samson carried the gates of Gaza, when a deep Cockney voice rang
out from the ranks, "What a pity that bloke ain't 'ere to carry this
pack of mine!"--_C. W. Blowers, 25 Little Roke Avenue, Kenley, Surrey._