[…] having much aduantage both in number, valure, and forepreparation […]

[…]so Fritz could sleep easily in his trench, so far as mines were concerned; and Fritz, confident in his Herr Professors, altogether neglected any attempt to counter-mine.

though it cost me ten nights' watchings

‘Lor’ bless ye, there wun’t be thoughts o’ marryin’ in her ‘ed for yurs yet. And when she do marry she’ll marry a properer Mann than ‘im .