At times, indeed, the gloom may be great; the twilight may deepen with unnatural and unexpected rapidity; but even among beaten, and dying, and darkening figures, one must ever stand out in a Corps which has learnt true discipline—a figure which twilight cannot shroud, and which even disaster itself at times may illumine, which not even monotonous routine, nor seemingly valueless tasks can dim—the eternal and divine figure of Duty.
[38]. Canon Kingsley, at the R.A. Institution, on October 3rd, 1871.
[39]. MS. Correspondence of General Pattison, R.A.
[40]. Official MS. Correspondence, Commandant's Office, New York.
[41]. MSS. in R. A. Regimental Library.
[42]. Cust.
[43]. Lee.
[44]. Lee.
[45]. MSS. in R. A. Library.