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If any of the officers murmured at their deprivations, he would shame them by good-natured raillery, or encourage them by his own exuberance of spirits.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “If any of the officers murmured at their deprivations, he would shame them by good-natured raillery, or encourage them…”
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Beveridge describes a leader who uses humor and positivity to motivate officers facing hardships.
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