[Footnote 4:] [The] Native officer was Subadar-Major Aziz Khan, a fine old soldier who had seen hard work with his regiment during the Mutiny, and in many a frontier expedition. He twice obtained the Order of Merit for bravery in the field, and for his marked gallantry on one occasion he had received a sword of honour and a khilat (a dress of honour or other present bestowed as a mark of distinction). Aziz Khan was shot through the knee, and after a few days the wound became so bad the Doctors told him that, unless he submitted to amputation, or consented to take some stimulants in the shape of wine, he would die of mortification. Aziz Khan, who was a strict and orthodox Mahomedan, replied that, as both remedies were contrary to the precepts of the religion by which he had guided his life, he would accept death rather than disobey them. He died accordingly.]
[Footnote 5:] [Now] General Sir Æneas Perkins, K.C.B.]
[Footnote 6:] [The] strength of this battalion had now dwindled down to 348 men.]
[Footnote 7:] [Now] Major-General Channer, V.C., C.B.]
[Footnote 8:] [I] had six orderlies attached to me—two Sikhs, two Gurkhas, and two Pathans. The Sikhs and Gurkhas never left me for a day during the two years I was in Afghanistan. The Pathans behaved equally well, but they fell sick, and had to be changed more than once. Whenever I emerged from my tent, two or more of the orderlies appeared and kept close by me. They had always good information as to what was going on, and I could generally tell whether there was likely to be trouble or not by the number in attendance; they put themselves on duty, and decided how many were required. One of the Gurkhas is since dead, but the other and the two Sikhs served with me afterwards in Burma, and all three now hold the high position of Subadar in their respective regiments.]
[Footnote 9:] [Now] Major-General Sir Arthur Palmer, K.C.B.]
FOOTNOTES, CHAPTER [XLVII]
'FROM THE VICEROY, LAHORE, TO GENERAL ROBERTS.
'6th December, 1878.