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A TURN IN THE HIGHLANDS by ROWLAND EYLES EGERTON-WARBURTON

First Line: TO THE HIGHLANDS I'M OFF FOR A FORTNIGHT,' SAYS JACK
Last Line: "WHY TURN IT, AND THEN I CAN WEAR IT FOR TWO."
Subject(s): CLOTHING & DRESS; SCOTLAND; TRAVEL; JOURNEYS; TRIPS;

"TO the Highlands I'm off for a fortnight," says Jack,
"With just one shirt a week." "But that one's on your back,
When the first week is over what then will you do?"
"Why turn it, and then I can wear it for two."



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