Quotes from Andrew Wareham

From all his father had said, the newspapers in his time had always been careful to discover the truth so that they should not inadvertently print it.

God help us all!" "He does, sir. God is an Englishman, after all.

God help England!" "Too late, sir.

The Bow Street Runners are almost the sole effective policing institution

Langrage was basically shards of cast or wrought iron, jagged-edged, parcelled up much like chain, used in the smaller bore cannon where chain was impractical; it had become much less popular in recent years, probably as much through fashion as logical argument.

He had never appreciated just how much the unwashed human smelt previously, was surprised to find himself offended by mere odours.

The time to argue the pacifist cause is before or after a war, not during it. While our men are fighting it is not right for others to undermine them.

The War To End All Wars - Book One - Falling Into Battle Andrew Wareham

Three sheets in the wind', Giles, the sign of nautical distress in the absence of naval signals.

It's the Navy, sir, and we are at war. You know what they say, sir – 'if you can't take a joke, you should not have joined'.

Do I want his dirty money, sir?" "No such thing, my boy! The man who earns it may be disgusting; the way he does it may be corrupt; but the gold shines clean and pure!

The Navy has no consideration for wives, is inclined to deplore their very existence, in fact.

Probert knew, as an absolute certainty, that the British way of life and thought was by far the best on Earth. All others could only aspire to be English. Thomas was speaking nonsense – he must be.

threatens to strip the world of its

The more the bullshit, the less the action as a rule,

It was easy to imagine longbowmen cutting their staves from that tree before marching off to Crecy and Agincourt, and still the job was not done, still the French needed to be reminded of their essential inferiority – perhaps they were just slow learners. The

Fever coast, Mr Forshaw – mangrove swamp and mud. Not worth it." They kept a distance off the reef, well out of mosquito range.

There was no tolerance in the Navy for the weaklings and the incompetents who would not learn to keep themselves and their uniforms clean; who were late on watch; or who failed to master the basics demanded by the Navy.

There was no tolerance in the Navy for the weaklings and the incompetents who would not learn to keep themselves and their uniforms clean; who were late on watch; or who failed to master the basics demanded by the Navy. They had been beaten for every infraction of the simple rules of seamanship, encouraging them either to conform or to get out.

The whole concept of government is corrupt, Mr Turnhouse. It is not for us to judge those who habitually inform us they are our betters.

Religion and kings don't mix – ought to be banned!

Thomas was vaguely aware of the prejudice among the middle classes against the North of England. It mattered little to him – they were all Pommies.

He also thinks death is important. How can it be? It's the most commonplace thing on Earth, the

religion is for the poor, not the rich and powerful.