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I. IN THE ADVANCE TRENCHES 11

II. OUT FROM NOUEX-LES-MINES 22

III. PREPARATIONS FOR LOOS 39

IV. BEFORE THE CHARGE 50

V. OVER THE TOP 66

VI. ACROSS THE OPEN 72

VII. GERMANS AT LOOS 87

VIII. HOW MY COMRADES FARED 97

IX. AT LOOS 103

X. A NIGHT IN LOOS 123

XI. LOOS 136

XII. RETREAT 149

XIII. A PRISONER OF WAR 165

XIV. THE CHAPLAIN 178

XV. A LOVER AT LOOS 186

XVI. THE RATION PARTY 198

XVII. MICHAELMAS EVE 206

XVIII. BACK AT LOOS 218

XIX. WOUNDED 231

XX. FOR BLIGHTY 239

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