Fighting the FlamesBallantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
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Fighting the Flames
Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)
Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction; Fire fighters -- Juvenile fiction; London Fire Brigade -- Juvenile fiction
There was one grand feature which Frank introduced into his suburban
establishment which we must not omit to mention. This was a new patent
steam fire-engine. He got it not only for the protection of his own
farm, but, being a philanthropic man, for the benefit of the surrounding
district, and he trained the men of his farm and made them expert
firemen. Willie was placed in command of this engine, so that the great
wish of his early years was realised! There was not a fire within ten
miles round them at which Willie's engine was not present; and the
brothers continued for many years to fight the flames together in that
neighbourhood.
As for stout George Dale, and sturdy Baxmore, and facetious Joe Corney,
with his comrades Moxey, Williams, and Mason, and Sam Forest, those
heroes continued to go on the even tenor of their way, fighting more
battles with the flames in six months than were fought with our human
enemies by all our redcoats and blue-jackets in as many years, and
without making any fuss about it, too, although danger was the element
in which they lived, and wounds or death might have met them any day of
the year.
For all we know to the contrary, they may be carrying on the war while
we pen this chronicle, and, unless more vigorous measures are adopted
for _preventing_ fire than have been taken in time past, there can be no
question that these stout-hearted men will in time to come have more
occasion than ever for--fighting the flames.
THE END.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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