An Irish Doctor in Peace and at War (51 page)

yellow man:
A crunchy honeycomb toffee associated with Ballycastle, Northern Ireland.

yoke:
Thing. Often used if the speaker is unsure of the exact nature of the object in question.

you know:
Verbal punctuation often used when the person being addressed could not possibly be in possession of the information.

your man:
Someone either whose name is not known, “Your man over there? Who is he?” or someone known to all, “Your man, Van Morrison.”

youse:
Plural of “you.”

zizz:
Forces slang. Nap.

 

B
Y
P
ATRICK
T
AYLOR

 

Only Wounded

Pray for Us Sinners

Now and in the Hour of Our Death

An Irish Country Doctor

An Irish Country Village

An Irish Country Christmas

An Irish Country Girl

An Irish Country Courtship

A Dublin Student Doctor

An Irish Country Wedding

Fingal O'Reilly, Irish Doctor

The Wily O'Reilly

An Irish Doctor in Peace and at War

Home Is the Sailor
(e-original)

 

A
BOUT THE
A
UTHOR

Patrick Taylor, M.D., was born and raised in Bangor, County Down, in Northern Ireland. Dr. Taylor is a distinguished medical researcher, offshore sailor, model-boat builder, and father of two grown children. He now lives on Saltspring Island, British Columbia.

 

 

This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously.

AN IRISH DOCTOR IN PEACE AND AT WAR

Copyright © 2014 by Ballybucklebo Stories Corp.

All rights reserved.

Cover art by Gregory Manchess

Maps by Elizabeth Danforth and Jennifer Hanover

Map of Alexandria Harbour based on research by Dorothy Tinman.

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The Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available upon request.

ISBN 978-0-7653-3836-5 (hardcover)

ISBN 978-1-4668-3888-8 (e-book)

e-ISBN 9781466838888

First Edition: October 2014