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of marching--Ghazni and Kelat-i-Ghilzai --Food required
daily for the force --A letter from General Phayre--Kandahar
--Reconnoitring the enemy's position --A turning movement
CHAPTER LXII.
Commencement of the fight --72nd Highlanders and 2nd Sikhs --92nd
Highlanders and 2nd Gurkhas --Ayub Khan's camp--Difficulties about
supplies --Parting with the troops--A pleasing memory
CHAPTER LXIII.
Reception in England--A fruitless journey --Andaman Isles and
Burma--The Madras Army --Measures for improving the Madras Army
--Memories of Madras--An allegory
CHAPTER LXIV.
Disturbing action of Russia--Abdur Rahman Khan --The Rawal Pindi
Durbar --Unmistakable loyalty of the Natives
CHAPTER LXV.
The Burma expedition--The Camp of Exercise at Delhi --Defence of
the North-West Frontier --Quetta and Peshawar --Communications
versus fortifications --Sir George Chesney

CHAPTER LXVI.
Nursing for the soldier --Pacification of Burma considered --Measures
recommended --The Buddhist priesthood --The Regimental Institute
--The Army Temperance Association
CHAPTER LXVII.
Defence and Mobilization Committees --The Transport Department
--Utilization of Native States' armies --Marquis of Lansdowne becomes
Viceroy --Rajputana and Kashmir --Musketry instruction --Artillery
and Cavalry training
CHAPTER LXVIII.
Extension of command --Efficiency of the Native Army --Concessions
to the Native Army --Officering of the Native Army --The Hunza-Naga
campaign --Visit to Nepal--A Nepalese entertainment --Proposed
mission to the Amir --A last tour--Farewell entertainments --Last days
in India
APPENDIX
INDEX
[Illustration: PEIWAR KOTAL.]
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
I. PORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL LORD ROBERTS. (_From a
Photograph by Bourne and Shepherd, Simla, engraved upon wood by
W. Cheshire_) Frontispiece II. THE KASHMIR GATE AT DELHI
Over List of Contents III. THE PEIWAR KOTAL Over List of
Illustrations IV. PORTRAIT OF GENERAL SIR ABRAHAM
ROBERTS, G.C.B. (_From a Photograph, engraved upon wood by W.
Cheshire_)
V. PORTRAIT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL JOHN NICHOLSON,

C.B. (_From a Painting by J.R. Dicksee in possession of the Rev.
Canon Seymour, engraved upon wood by George Pearson_)
VI. PORTRAIT OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR HARRY TOMBS, V.C.,
G.C.B. (_From a Photograph by Messrs. Grillet and Co., engraved
upon wood by Swain_)
VII. PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR JAMES
HILLS-JOHNES, V.C., G.C.B. (_From a Photograph by Messrs.
Bourne and Shepherd, engraved upon wood by George Pearson_)
VIII. PORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL SIR DONALD MARTIN
STEWART, BART., G.C.B., G.C.S.I., C.I.E. (_From a Photograph by
Messrs. Elliott and Fry, engraved upon wood by George Pearson_)
IX. PLAN OF THE ENGAGEMENT AT NAJAFGARH. (_From a
Plan made by Lieutenant Geneste, by permission of Messrs. Wm.
Blackwood and Sons_)
X. PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE SIEGE AND ATTACK OF DELHI,
IN 1857
XI. PORTRAITS OF GENERAL SIR COLIN CAMPBELL (LORD
CLYDE) AND MAJOR-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM MANSFIELD
(LORD SANDHURST). (_From a Photograph taken in India, engraved
upon wood by George Pearson_)
XII. PORTRAIT OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JAMES OUTRAM,
G.C.B. (_From a Painting by Thomas Brigstocke, R.A., engraved upon
wood by George Pearson_)
XIII. PORTRAIT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL SIR HENRY
LAWRENCE, K.C.B. (_From a Photograph taken at Lucknow,
engraved upon wood by Swain_)
XIV. PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW, IN
1857

XV. PLAN OF CAWNPORE
XVI. PLAN OF THE ENGAGEMENT AT KHUDAGANJ
XVII. PORTRAIT OF GENERAL SIR SAMUEL BROWNE, V.C.,
G.C.B., K.C.S.I. (_From a Photograph by Messrs. Elliott and Fry,
engraved upon wood by George Pearson_)
XVIII. PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE SIEGE AND CAPTURE OF
LUCKNOW, IN 1858
XIX. PORTRAIT OF LADY ROBERTS (WIFE OF SIR ABRAHAM
ROBERTS). (_From a Sketch by Carpenter, engraved upon wood by W.
Cheshire_)
XX. PORTRAIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY EARL CANNING, K.G.,
G.C.B., G.M.S.I., VICEROY AND GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF
INDIA. (_From a Photograph by Messrs. Mayall, engraved upon wood
by Swain_)
XXI. THE STORMING OF THE CONICAL HILL AT UMBEYLA
BY THE 101ST FOOT (BENGAL FUSILIERS). (_From a Sketch by
General Sir John Adye, G.C.B., R.A., engraved upon wood by W.
Cheshire_)
XXII. PORTRAIT OF FIELD-MARSHAL LORD NAPIER OF
MAGDALA, G.C.B., G.C.S.I. (_From a Photograph by Messrs. Maull
and Fox, engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire_)
XXIII. PORTRAIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE EARL OF
LYTTON, G.C.B., G.M.S.I., G.M.I.E., VICEROY OF INDIA. (_From
a Photograph by Messrs. Maull and Fox, engraved upon wood by
George Pearson_)
XXIV. THE ATTACK ON THE PEIWAR KOTAL. (_From a Painting
by Vereker Hamilton, engraved upon wood by George Pearson_)
XXV. GENERAL ROBERTS'S GURKHA ORDERLIES. (_From a

Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E., engraved
upon wood by W. Cheshire_)
XXVI. GENERAL ROBERTS'S SIKH ORDERLIES. (_From a
Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E., engraved
upon wood by W. Cheshire_)
XXVII. ONE OF GENERAL ROBERTS'S PATHAN ORDERLIES.
(_From a Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E.,
engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire_)
XXVIII. ONE OF GENERAL ROBERTS'S PATHAN ORDERLIES.
(_From a Water-colour Sketch by Colonel Woodthorpe, C.B., R.E.,
engraved upon wood by W. Cheshire_)
XXIX. THE ENTRANCE TO THE BALA HISSAR--THE LAHORE
GATE AT KABUL. (_From a Photograph, engraved upon wood by W.
Cheshire_)
XXX. SKETCH SHOWING THE OPERATIONS IN THE CHARDEH
VALLEY ON DECEMBER 10TH AND 11TH, 1879
XXXI. PLAN TO ILLUSTRATE THE DEFENCES OF SHERPUR
AND THE OPERATIONS