Project Gutenberg 2015-03-21 Public domain in the USA. 191 Frye, James A. (James Albert) 1863 1933 Frye, James Albert Fables of Field and Staff The march of the forty thieves -- A tale of two towers -- One from the veteran -- Woodleigh, Q.M. -- The Kerwick Cup -- Officially reported -- Special orders, no. 49. E-text prepared by Charlie Howard and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Fables of Field and Staff" by James A. Frye is a collection of whimsical fables likely written in the late 19th century. The book details the amusing and sometimes outrageous experiences of a volunteer infantry regiment during peacetime, bringing to life the camaraderie and peculiarities of military life. Through its narratives, it explores a series of events surrounding the characters within the regiment, including various officers and a veteran named Sam, who often serves as a storyteller. At the start of the book, the tone is set with a preface that hints at the jests and camaraderie intrinsic to military culture. As the narrative unfolds, we are introduced to the mundane yet humorous atmosphere of the regiment, where a solitary and sleepy room serves as the backdrop for conversations among officers. One officer, Bones, recounts an amusing tale involving a previous captain named Merrowbank, whose misguided belief in the divine protection of his regiment led to a comical inspection debacle, ultimately resulting in the company being mockingly referred to as "The Forty Thieves." This blend of humor, military life anecdotes, and unique characters invites readers to indulge in the light-hearted exploration of life within the ranks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, American Soldiers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 262564 2025-09-19T12:14:14.292635 text/html 243503 2024-10-24T17:10:45 text/html 269600 2025-09-19T12:14:18.836579 application/epub+zip 266740 2025-09-19T12:14:15.234586 application/epub+zip 181879 2025-09-19T12:14:14.763594 application/epub+zip 343372 2025-09-19T12:14:21.576554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316732 2025-09-19T12:14:18.297580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232555 2022-09-22T05:11:07.825689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233220 2025-09-19T12:14:13.803596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213314 2024-10-24T17:10:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16467 2025-09-19T12:14:21.897597 application/rdf+xml 14499 2025-09-19T12:14:14.855594 image/jpeg 2632 2025-09-19T12:14:14.809583 image/jpeg 243148 2025-09-19T12:14:14.317597 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog