The Civil War, be it noted, did not depose the insolent britisher from his bad eminence in the schoolboy imagination.
"America To-day, Observations and Reflections"
William Archer
"I know his skipper is a britisher, and this chap's all right, I should say.
"Command"
William McFee
And the native turned out to have a luncheon basket on his head so my heart rose, and by and bye a big fellow in khaki stravaiged out of the shades-a jovial, burly britisher called "Boots,"-told me he was hunting up the other fellows, and that they had got home late last night-this about half an hour after time fixed-so much for Indian punctuality hereaway!
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch