| mil., obs. |
лишить пайка (For instance, if they rob one another, judgment is pronounced not by the chiefs, but (???) by the squad or company to which they belong; in one word, by their peers, and this justice is by no means of the lenient kind. If to borrow their familiar locution "they rob their backs, they pay with their stomachs"; in other terms, if they sell their clothes to get drink or indulge in debauch, they are docked of their rations until the amount is made up. (London Evening News, 1888, January 30, Page 4)  googleusercontent.com) |
