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An Old Soldier’s Memories choose

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[Ind] S. Jones-Parry Old Soldier’s Memories 198: A dispute was going on as to who should lead the assault. At last it seems that a leader was chosen, and then came the cry from the others, ‘Chullo Bahadoor! Chullo Bahadoor!’‘Go on, sir; lead on, sir!’ At last Bahadoor did lead; he was a very fat Subadar.
at bahaudur, n.
[Ind] S.H. Jones-Parry Old Soldier’s Memories 198: A dispute was going on as to who should lead the assault. At last it seems that a leader was chosen, and then came the cry from the others, ‘Chullo Bahadoor! Chullo Bahadoor!’‘Go on, sir; lead on, sir!’.
at chullo!, excl.
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