You will find many allusions to soldiers and men of war in the Old Testament (see Jer.
xlviii.

14).

Of course one does not like to think of their fighting and killing each other, but then they do not seem to do that sort of thing nowadays." "So much for the old lady," said MacShaughnassy, as he folded up the letter and returned it to his pocket.

"What says culture ?" Brown produced from his cigar-case a letter addressed in a bold round hand, and read as follows: "What a curious coincidence! A few of us were discussing this very subject last night in Millicent Hightopper's rooms, and I may tell you at once that our decision was unanimous in favour of soldiers.

You see, my dear Selkirk, in human nature the attraction is towards the opposite.