[Photo by Surgeon-Major Beevor.

A volunteer, mounted on his little Burmese pony.

[Photo by Skeene, Colombo.

The contingent of Ceylon Mounted Infantry (mostly tea-planters, and good riders and marksmen) leaving Colombo for the Cape, Feb. 1, 1900.

R. Caton Woodville.]

Some of London's Volunteers show their mettle.

Gloomy outlook.