1
He was a General, a strict old martinet, and she was his favourite daughter.
2
The high ball, the billiard ball, and the race track, and now the reputation of being a difficult old martinet.
3
Indeed, William seems never to be able to forget that he was for several years under the old martinet's direct command.
4
He even now was strongly inclined to urge the old martinet to desist, as he saw shot after shot strike the hull of his vessel.
5
"We must have a new sergeant-major," said the old martinet to his adjutant in the orderly-room.
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"What think you, gentlemen," exclaimed the old martinet, "does this young man's story strike you as being truthful?"