11. The casualties were far fewer, but the train did not suffer the extraordinary misfortune of striking a bridge. 12. The first casualty was the poor Kiwi fruit. 13. The first, and apparently only casualty was the little corn mill at Dowdeswell, immediately deprived of its water supply. 14. There was a long silence, both of them sobered by the knowledge that casualties were likely. 15. There were heavy casualties on both sides. 16. Thirty-five percent of all draught animals were lost, if Civil War casualties are included. 17. Today every able-bodied man is liable to serve at the front - in a war in which casualties are sickeningly high. 18. Official reports said casualties were high. 19. Never apply water to a burn from an electric shock while the casualty is still in contact with the electric current. |