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Contents Preface ix ——— 1. The Loveliest Village of the Plain 1 2. A Member of the Fourth Estate 41 3. Center Stage 81 4. Fusion 123 5. A Nuisance and Disturber 165 6. Cup-­a-­Joe 207 7. Splendid Little Wars 247 8. The Great War 289 9. To the Bitter End 331 10. Mexican Sunset 373 ——— Notes 417   References 453   Index 463 A section of illustrations follows page 206. This page intentionally left blank ...

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