Re Richard Edwards' statement that Lewis was "half-American":
Lewis writes:
"I was born an empire-builder, and was destined to be a
pukka sahib. My parents willed it so--they saw me at one
of the outposts of empire, shading my eyes against the
tropical sun, and stopping a rush of Afridis revolver in hand."
Lewis attended a British "public" school, and fought in the British army
during WWI. See BLASTING AND BOMBARDIERING for details.
Tim Romano