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the Flame, by Sewell Peaslee Wright
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Title: Priestess of the Flame
Author: Sewell Peaslee Wright
Release Date: July 2, 2009 [EBook #29293]
Language: English
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[Illustration: "Be still! The power of Liane is absolute here!"]
Priestess of the Flame
By Sewell Peaslee Wright
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[Sidenote: Commander John Hanson recounts the extraordinary story of Liane, Priestess of the Flame.]
I have been rather amused by the protests which have come to me regarding the "disparaging" comments I have made, in previous tales of the Special Patrol Service, regarding women. The rather surprising thing about it is that the larger proportion of these have come from men. Young men, of course.
Now, as a matter of fact, a careful search has failed to reveal to me any very uncomplimentary remarks. I have suggested, I believe, that women have, in my experience, shown a sad lack of ability