2:20 a.m.
As each regyment defiled passed the Commander , the band struck up the Nashunal anthem of : -- `` Bite , Brother , bite with keer And do your dutie as a bed buggeer . '' The processhun was the most imposin I ever seen . The entire time taken in passin a given point was two hours and ten min-nits . At eggsactly 2:20 a.m. , the army formed in a holler square , with the officers in the middel . The high priest then passed round them , skatterin insense all over the soldjers , and xhortin them to stand firm , cos vick-torie , glory & spoils was rite within there reech . Then he skattered sum more insense , wot smelt wuss than limbugger cheese , all over them . By this time it was 3 a. m. , and I was gettin sumwhat nervus and cold , in my abbreevyated costume , my mercyfull disposishun and other considerations restrayned me from dealin out holesale slorter to the enemy .