[CONTENTS.]
| CHAPTER I. | [17] | |
| Sixteenth Queen's Lancers—Regiment in India—Gravesend—Scenesen route—Embark on board Lord Exmouth—Sprung a Leak—PlymouthSound—Passage—Passing the line—Father Neptune—Capede Verde Islands—Becalmed—Fishing—Cape of Good Hope—Albatrosses—PassSt. Paul and Amsterdam—Storm—Isle of Fraun—Sandhead—Hooghly—FortWilliam—View of Calcutta—Disembark—ChinasuraGarden reach—Dutch Fort—Cholera—Ordersfor Cawnpore—Up Ganges in Boats—Typhoon—Swamped—Loss of a Lady—Sceneryalong the River—Benares, the holy city—Allahabad—Cawnpore—Nightmarching—Camp—Description of largeBanyan Tree—Meerat—Regiment—Captain Havelock—War Rumours | ||
| CHAPTER II. | [30] | |
| Dost Mahomet usurps the throne of Afghanistan—Meerut divisionordered to assemble five miles from Delhi—The King inspects ourarmy—Pass through Maharajah Rimjut Sing's country—The Punjaub—SirH. Vane—Hindoo Koosh—General John Keane—Crossthe attack—Sufferings on the Sandy Plain—Valley of Shaul—Entranceto Bolam Pass—Lieut. Imvariety—Candahar—CrowningShah-Soojah—Through the Pass—First sight of Dost's Army—Battleof Ghuznee—Storming—Col. Sale—Citadel sacked—Feelingsafter Battle—Natives—Orders received for Cabul—March—CabulCamp opposite city—Enter—Supposed some of the Lost Tribes ofIsrael—Proof—Affecting scene at the Death of Colonel Arnold—findingof two old tombstones with date 1662—Russian ambition—Elphinstoneleft to protect Shah-Soojah—Back to India throughthe Kyber, swarming with Kyberees—Dost and his commandersprisoners with us—General Avetavela escorts us through Peshwa—Punishmentof Robbers—Crossing the Boundary—Meerut—Memorial | ||
| CHAPTER III. | [49] | |
| Native sobriety and European drunkenness—Hindoo Mahoram feastCeremony—Native habits—Shooting Sandgeese, Ducks, Parrots,Monkeys—Report of death of Shah-Soojah—Akbar Khan assumesthe government—General Elphinstone retires—Mr. McNaughtonkilled—Massacre in Guddulock Pass by Akbar Khan—44th footcut to pieces—A few escape to Jellelabad—Colonel Denny—MajorHavelock—Colonel Sale attacks Akbar—Denny killed—Havelockin command—General Pollock pushes on from Bengal—DoctorBrydon—His miraculous escape through the Pass—General Nottordered to Ghuznee—Pollock reinforces Sale—Lord Auckland succeededby Lord Ellenborough—The Gates of the Temple of Somnuth—TheMaharajah of Lahore pays his respects to Lord Ellenborough—Durbarat Delhi—Review before the King and IndianPrinces—Meerut again—My comrade Jaco—The Spaniel andJaco | ||
| CHAPTER IV. | [61] | |
| Rio Scinde having died, his throne usurped by the Rannie or Queenof Gwalior—Ordered to join Lord Gough's Army at Agra—ThePalace of Agra—The ancient seat of the Moguls of Delhi—LordEllenborough rewarding Pollock and Nott—The Targ or MarbleTomb of Akbar's favourite daughter—March through the countryof the Ryots—Grain-fields—Religious superstition—The whitebull—Women—The Chumble river crossed—No enemy in sight—Natureof ground before Maharajpoor—Christmas morning—General Greyand his Division to arrive at Gwalior—Disposition of Troops—Marchto Battle—Wheat-shocks filled with Sharpshooters—Battle—Pushon to within fifteen miles of Gwalior—The Raumi comesout to meet us—Unconditional surrender—Gwalior a formidablePlace—The Queen and her army surrenders—Grey joins us 3rdJanuary—Reinstatement of the young King—Grand Review—Incidenton a Shooting Excursion—"Bob, don't go, Bob, don'tgo"—Break up Camp, 3rd February—Ordered back to Meerut—Passageof the Chumble—Frightened Game—A Chase with a Stag—ThroughAgra and Delhi to Meerut | ||
| CHAPTER V. | [78] | |
| Old companionship at Meerut—General Arbuthnot and the 16th—Grandturn out—A bet won—40th leave for home—9th Lancers forUmballa—Natives with tattoo bring in fruit and vegetables—Descriptionof the Mango—Sedanna—The Begum or Queen, a pensionerof the Company—Something of her life—Persuades the Rajah tofly—Feigning assassination caused him to stab himself—ProclaimedQueen by her army—Marries a French Adventurer—Visit to ourCamp—Her palace—Rumours of an invasion of our territory by theShieks near Ferozepoor—Lord Gough at Umballa—News from thePunjaub—The Rannie or Queen had dethroned Dulep Sing—Orderedto Punjaub—Sketch of the Sing dynasty—Three Frenchofficers revolutionize the army and bring under the French model—Theypossess the whole of the Punjaub Peshwa—An eye on Bengal—Advisedto become allies—Treaty with Lord Auckland—TheQueen makes away with the three eldest sons—Her paramour, LalSing—Confines the youngest in the harem—Lord Gough at MudkeeSir R. Sale killed—Ferusha—50th and 62nd Foot—Ignorance atMeerut of all their movements—March on the Sutledge—Sadevidences en route of late havoc | ||
| CHAPTER VI. | [90] | |
| Hureka Gaut—Sir Harry Smith ordered to intercept Rungour Sing—Joinedby 77th foot—March—View of Buddural—Opened fire—16thto hold ground while infantry push on—Too weak to fightyet—Baggage cut off—Some of 31st foot made prisoners—Treatmentof their sergeant by the enemy—Push into Loodianna—Newsof their retreat—Ordered to intercept—Arrival at fort—Harem—Findingtwo bags of rupees—Reinforced and advance—Order oftroops—Battle of Aliwal commenced—Sir Harry's telescope cut intwo—"Lancers, three cheers for our Queen"—Charge—A square ofguards—Corporal Newsom—Bravery—Killed—Green flag in hishand—"Immortalized 16th"—Fearful loss—Join another squadron—Pursuitto river—Destruction—Wounded to village—March tojoin Lord Gough—Two hundred cannon belching together—Sobraon10th February—Description of battle—British flag planted—Thebridge blown up—Charge the entrenchments—Victory and end of SikhWar—Losses—Labour—Chiefs bring out the young Maharajah—Receptionin Lord Hardinge's marquee—Terms—Crowningthe young King—Proud Sikhs—Retort on our Sepoys | ||
| CHAPTER VII. | [108] | |
| Sir H. Lawrence—Orders for home—Re-cross Sutledge—Jerosha—Scenesof previous engagement—Meerut—Leave for Calcutta—DownGanges—Col. Cureton's farewell—Dum Dum—Calcutta,city, grand Ball—Sights—Embark for home—Bay of Bengal—Ascension—St.Helena—Doru Cliffs—Boats coming off—Relatives—Marchto Canterbury—Furlough—London—Meet Sisters andMother—Deal—Battle—Anniversary—Buckingham Palace—Reviewedby Her Majesty—Claim Discharge—Causes—Take Ship forSouth Africa | ||
| CHAPTER VIII. | [124] | |
| The religion of the Hindoos—Castes—Brahmins—Kshatriyas—Vaisyas—Sudras—Sub-divisionby mixed marriages—The Triune Godhead:Brahma the centre, Vishnu the preserver or sustainer, andSiva, the destroyer—The Hindoo Pantheon—Brahmin place ofworship—The Sacred Cow—Transmigration of souls—Degrees ofpunishment for various sins—The fate of the murderer, the adulterer,the unmerciful | ||
| CHAPTER IX. | [133] | |
| Delhi the ancient capital of the Mogul Empire—General description,population, &c.—The king's palace—Embattled walls and guns—Martellotowers—Jumna Musjeed, or chief mosque—The tombs ofthe Humayoon, and of Sefjar Jung—The Shelima gardens—The ancientPatons, or Afghan conquerors of India—The celebrated CattabMinar—The tomb of Humayoon—The aqueduct of Alikhan—Collegefor Orientals and Europeans | ||
| CHAPTER X. | [145] | |
| Cape of Good Hope—First sight of—Inhabitants—Descent and otherparticulars—Sir Harry again—Sandicea in rebellion—War rumours—Joina Volunteer Corps—Off for frontier—East London—Armyat Fort William—Join them—Gazetted Lieutenant—The Jungle—Kaffirwomen—73rd Regiment—Arrangements—Enter the Gaikatribe country—The huts—The kraal—43rd, 60th and 12th Lancers—GeneralSomerset—Fort Beaufort—Colonel Fordyce shot—BuffaloPost—Capture cattle—Pursuit of Kaffirs—Sardillas' horse shot—Bridleneck bush—Time-expired men—Back to recruit—The Hottentot—EastLondon again | ||
| CHAPTER XI. | [159] | |
| Transferred to Fingoe Service—Fingoe character—Ordered to Kyeriver—Chief Krielle—Colonel Eyre—Through the bush—TheChief's position—Battered by big guns—Cattle captured—On returnmarch—Harassed by enemy—One month on march bring in500 head—Sir Harry called home—Sir George Cathcart—Sandillasurrendered—Chief Moshusha—Attack his stronghold—Surrenders—Backto Fort William—Disbanded—Off on elephant hunt—Provisionsfor—Plan to capture—Kill four—Trading with Chiefs andtheir wives—Precautions against lions—Elephant's spoor—Excursionoften fatal—Back to Grahamstown—Stiles' Hotel | ||
| CHAPTER XII. | [175] | |
| West to Clanwilliam—Mr. Shaw—Productions of farm—Back to theCape—Open an hotel—Pleasures of Cape life—Ships put in forAustralia—Imports—Market day—Arrangements—Waggons—Fish—Lobsters—Offto Port Elizabeth—Whale fishing—Sea elephants—Mannerof killing—The Penguin—Habits of the bird—Backto the Cape—English Church at Newlands—The Bay—Wreckof a Baltimore vessel—Loss of two children, captain's wife, andthe mate—Habits of Hottentots—Manner of living—A marriage—Apresent and its return—Loss in business by partner absconding—Leavethe Cape—East India docks—Buckinghamshire—Relativesat home—Station master—Accident detailed—Near Rugby—Exoneratedand promoted—Liverpool—Brighton—To Canada—Farewelladdress | ||
TEN YEARS IN INDIA.
[CHAPTER I.]
Sixteenth Queen's Lancers—Regiment in India—Gravesend—Scenes en route—Embark on board Lord Exmouth—Sprung a Leak—Plymouth Sound—Passage—Passing the line—Father Neptune—Cape de Verde Islands—Becalmed—Fishing—Cape of Good Hope—Albatrosses—Pass St. Paul and Amsterdam—Storm—Isle of Fraun—Sandhead—Hooghly—Fort William—View of Calcutta—Disembark—Chinasura Garden reach—Dutch Fort—Cholera—Orders for Cawnpore—Up Ganges in Boats—Typhoon—Swamped—Loss of a Lady—Scenery along the River—Benares, the holy city—Allahabad—Cawnpore—Night marching—Camp—Description of large Banyan Tree—Meerut—Regiment—Captain Havelock—War Rumors.
