About 1,000 yards to the rear of our Second Division were the sturdy Guards, 1,400 or nearly.
Buller's Brigade stood on a slope adjoining Codrington's, and the Third and Fourth Divisions were on the heights behind our siege-batteries; while two miles in the rear of the Second Division, Bosquet's French troops were placed around the south and east sides of the Upland.
Before day-dawn of this memorable fifth of November, Soimonoff, disregarding altogether the orders to join Pauloff, left Sebastopol, crossed the Careenage Ravine, and climbing the northern heights of Mount Inkermann, drew himself up in battle array.
Then the fight might have been said to commence.
CHAPTER IX.
THE BATTLE OF INKERMANN—THE SOLDIERS OWN.
"What a morning!" said Dr. Reikie to Jack about six o'clock on the 5th. "I can't help thinking we'd just be as snug, and a wee bit snugger, on board the old Gurnet. We can hardly see our neighbour's nose with the dark and the fog."
"Yes," said Jack, "as snug and snugger; but think of the honour and glory."
"Oh, bother your honour and glory, let us have breakfast."
"What have you got in that jar, doctor—something to eat? Looks like a jelly-jar."