65890: The Hydra: December 1917

<p dir="ltr">Illustrated cover of 'The Hydra' for December 1917 showing a 'Hydra' attacking a soldier, flanked by two nurses. |</p><p>File description(s):</p><p>Illustrated cover of 'The Hydra' for December 1917 showing a 'Hydra' attacking a soldier, flanked by two nurses.<br>Poem entitled 'Exerts from the Hospital Rubaiyat' by C. Wakelin Scott.<br>Begins 'A Pair of Trousers: A Golfing Story' by J. B. Salmond.<br>Continues 'A Pair of Trousers: A Golfing Story' by J. B. Salmond.<br>Concludes 'A Pair of Trousers: A Golfing Story' by J. B. Salmond.<br>Begins poem entitled 'Break of Day' by Siegfried Sassoon.<br>Concludes poem entitled 'Break of Day' by Siegfried Sassoon.<br>Begins 'A Christmas Message' comforting patients on being away from home for the holidays.<br>Continues 'A Christmas Message' comforting patients on being away from home for the holidays / exerted poem from John Oxenham's 'Bees in Amber' (1913 & 1916), a popular volume of poetry / poem entitled 'Base Details' by Siegfried Sassoon.<br>Begins 'Panic in the Night' by Philip Macer-Wright.<br>Continues 'Panic in the Night' by Philip Macer-Wright.<br>Concludes 'Panic in the Night' by Philip Macer-Wright / poem entitled 'Supplication' by M. Callandar-Rule.<br>Begins short-story entitled 'In Half An Hour' by Cockburn Harvey.<br>Continues 'In Half An Hour ' by Cockburn Harvey.<br>Concludes 'In Half An Hour' by Cockburn Harvey / poem entitled 'Noontide' by Philip Macer-Wright.<br>Installment of 'Topical Tales, No. 1, The Prodigal Sub' by 'J. R.'.<br>Drawing entitled 'Shell Shock'.<br>Poem entitled 'Ballads of France, No. 3, Sick in Billets' by 'S.'.<br>'Notes and News' on 'Craiglockhart War Hospital Officers' Club', including Camera Club / Field Club / Debating Society / Yacht Club / Workshop / Billiards / Golf / Tennis, Badminton, Croquet, Bowls, etc. / Agriculture, Gardening and Poultry Rearing / Concerts / Indoor Games / Magazine / Tobacco Stall / Library / Laundry / Boys' Training Club.<br>Includes general notes / a report on recent concerts.<br>Concludes notes on recent concerts / church notices / report on the Field Club.<br>Continues report on Yacht Club regatta results / note on the Library.<br>Reports on billiards results and the Debating Society.<br>Continues notes on Field Club / reports on Golf.<br>Concludes notes on golf / notes on Indoor Games / Camera Club.<br>Photograph of 'Some Members of the Committee of Craiglockhart Officers' Club'.<br>Concludes note on Camera Club / report on Boys' Training Club.<br>Concludes report on Boys' Training Club / begins note on Agriculture, Gardening and Poultry-keeping Club.</p>