W. H. ALLEN & CO., Ltd., 13 WATERLOO PLACE. S.W.

PUBLISHERS TO THE INDIA OFFICE.

1891.

TO

Major-Gen. Sir ROBERT CUNLIFFE, Bart., C.B.,

OF

ACTON PARK, DENBIGHSHIRE, LATE COMMISSARY-GENERAL OF THE BENGAL ARMY,

IN WHOSE DEPARTMENT THE AUTHOR HAD FOR SOME YEARS THE HONOUR TO SERVE,

THIS LITTLE WORK

IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED, AS A MARK OF HIS SINCERE ESTEEM.