The Artillery consists of what is called the Royal Regiment of Artillery, which has a strength of about 800 officers, 1500 non-commissioned officers, 1900 rank and file, with 4200 horses. In addition to this Artillery Regiment, there is a brigade of Horse Artillery, comprised of 70 officers, 150 non-commissioned officers, and 2200 rank and file, with 1900 horses. All the material is excellent, no expense being spared to raise this branch of the service to a proper degree of efficiency. The Engineer Corps is an important addition to the army.[3] At Woolwich there is a splendid school for the non-commissioned officers.
And here are the Volunteers!
“Altogether,” you say, “a splendid show, these British fellows. Only a small item in this grand parade of European armies, but clearly there is the might of men in them. They afraid!
“‘Come, if you dare!’ our trumpets sound.
‘Come, if you dare!’ the foes rebound.
‘We come, we come!’
Says the double beat of the thund’ring drum.
Now they charge on amain!
Now they rally again!
The gods from above the mad labour behold,