Snippets 76. In Snippets 66 we looked at a slang dictionary written by Francis Grose, a noted antiquarian who wrote a series of books about medieval antiquities. A writer on many themes, he also wrote about proverbs and superstitions and, in 1783, penned Advice to the Officers of the British Army. I should mention at this point that the book was published anonymously but its true authorship is in little doubt. A captain in the army, Grose was “thrown, during camp and garrison service, into constant association with officers of the army of all grades, he was enabled to acquire the knowledge of their errors and habits” (preface to the 1867 reprint). His work stands as an interesting reflection of military attitudes in the 18th Century. I have chosen three separate quotes, relating to treatment of soldiers under the officer’s command, and also how to make a fortune…
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