38 chapters
10 hour read
Selected Chapters
38 chapters
RECOLLECTIONS OF THIRTY-NINE YEARS IN THE ARMY
RECOLLECTIONS OF THIRTY-NINE YEARS IN THE ARMY
SIR CHARLES A. GORDON, K.C.B. , Surgeon-General ( From a Photograph by Mr. A. Bassano , Old Bond Street ) Recollections of Thirty-nine Years in the Army GWALIOR AND THE BATTLE OF MAHARAJPORE, 1843 THE GOLD COAST OF AFRICA, 1847–48 THE INDIAN MUTINY, 1857–58 THE EXPEDITION TO CHINA, 1860–61 THE SIEGE OF PARIS, 1870–71 Etc BY SIR CHARLES ALEXANDER GORDON, K.C.B. London SWAN SONNENSCHEIN & CO., Limd PATERNOSTER SQUARE 1898 Butler & Tanner, The Selwood Printing Works, Frome, and Lond
1 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER I 1841–1842. GAZETTED TO THE BUFFS. ARRIVE IN INDIA
CHAPTER I 1841–1842. GAZETTED TO THE BUFFS. ARRIVE IN INDIA
First Affghan War—Chatham—Fort Pitt—Supernumeraries—How appointed—Gazetted—Breaking in—Orders of readiness—Ship inspected—Embark—First days on board—Typical characters—Warmth—Our “tub”—Reduced allowances—Conditions on board—Amusements for men—For officers—“Speaking” ships—A dismasted vessel—First sense of responsibility—Indiscipline—Neptune—On board—Table Bay—Shore boats—Cape Town—Vicinity—Official duties—The ship Lloyds —An “old friend”—The 25th Regiment—The cont
19 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER II 1842–1843. IN PROGRESS TO JOIN
CHAPTER II 1842–1843. IN PROGRESS TO JOIN
Chinsurah—Cholera—Start—Omissions—Relics of mortality—Collision—Fire—Panic—Berhampore—The “garrison”—Crime and punishment—Civilities—Progress resumed—A hurricane—Cawnpore—Attached to 50th Regiment—The troops—Agra—Sind—Gwalior—39th Regiment. First impressions of this our first station in India, recorded at the time, were:—Houses of mud, roofs consisting of reeds, fronts open from end to end; members of families within squatting, infants sprawling, in a state of nudity, upon e
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER III 1843. AT ALLAHABAD
CHAPTER III 1843. AT ALLAHABAD
I join the Buffs—An execution parade—Remnants of 44th Regiment—Allahabad—Sickness—Papamow—Cobra bite—Accident—Natural history—Agriculture—Locusts—Hindoo girl’s song—Society—Lord Sahibs—Their staffs—Rumours of war—Preparations—The start—Affairs in Gwalior—The Punjab. Eighteen months had elapsed since the day when we left Chatham to that on which we joined the distinguished regiment 23 of which I was a member, the manner of my reception kind and friendly. As the regiment passed
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER IV 1843–1844. CAMPAIGN IN GWALIOR. HURDWAR
CHAPTER IV 1843–1844. CAMPAIGN IN GWALIOR. HURDWAR
16th Lancers—Delhi—The city—Kutub—Feroze’s Lath—Divers—Muttra—Affairs in Gwalior—Army of Exercise—Halt—City of Krishna—River Chumbul—Across—Sehoree—Before the battle—Battle of Maharajpore—The 16th—“The Brigadier”—Search for wounded—General Churchill—Lieutenant Cavanagh—The muster-roll—Next night—The killed and wounded—Resume the advance—News of Punniar—Queen Regent—Around our camp—Gwalior—The fort—Disarming the conquered—Breaking up—Repassing the field of battle—
22 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER V 1844–1845. ALLAHABAD TO ENGLAND
CHAPTER V 1844–1845. ALLAHABAD TO ENGLAND
In charge—Routine—Orders for England—Volunteering—Getting ready—Departure—Chunar—Benares—Sarnath—Ramdeela—29th Regiment—Ghazepore—Buxar—Dinapore—Patna—Granary—62nd Regiment—Cholera—Monghyr—Hospitality—Bhaugulpore—Rajmahal—A reckless soldier—Corporal punishment—Berhampore—A Gwalior hostage—Plassee—Transport—Party of 10th Regiment—“Rejected”—Chandernagore—Calcutta—Preparations—The bronze star—The “Monarch”—St. Helena—Garrison—Slave ships—Longwood—Napoleon’s g
18 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER VI 1845–1846. HOME SERVICE
CHAPTER VI 1845–1846. HOME SERVICE
Leave Chatham—First railway experience—March continued—A comparison—Chichester—Soldiers’ tea—Winchester—Forton and Haslar—Naval Hospital—Sikh invasion—Regiments to India—Experimental Squadron—Russians—Ibrahim Pasha—Regiments—Volunteer for West Coast of Africa—Leave the Buffs—Hounslow flogging case—Clarkson and slavery—Abolition. Time-expired and some other classes of men not conducive to regimental efficiency being discharged, soldiers and officers “set up” in respect to kits
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER VII 1847–1848. COAST OF GUINEA. BARBADOS. ENGLAND
CHAPTER VII 1847–1848. COAST OF GUINEA. BARBADOS. ENGLAND
Sail for Guinea—Arrive—Cape Coast Castle—Fantees—Some characteristics—Domestic “slaves”—Obsequies—First impressions—Tornado season—Sickness and mortality—Personal—Husband of L.E.L.—“Healthy” season—Amusements—Natural history pursuits—Snakes—King Aggary—Chiefs—Accra—Apollonia—Burying the peace-drum—Axim—River Encobra—The “royal” capital—Savage displays—Prisoners released—Scarcity of fresh water—The king surrendered—Brought in manacled—His atrocities—Retribution—Retu
38 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER VIII 1848–1851. IRELAND
CHAPTER VIII 1848–1851. IRELAND
57th Regiment—Enniskillen—War in Punjab—Weeding out—Routine—“Albuhera day”—Ballyshannon—Sligo—Monro of the Blues—Orange festival—General conditions—An execution—Surprise inspections—Married—March to Dublin—Clones—Kells—Trim—Dangan—Maynooth—Dublin—Duties, etc.—Civilities—Donnybrook—Medical staff and Order of the Bath—Kaffir War—Adieu to 57th. Gazetted 96 to the 57th, I joined that distinguished regiment at Enniskillen, receiving from members of the “Die-hards” much civil
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER IX 1851–1852. DUBLIN TO WUZZEERABAD
CHAPTER IX 1851–1852. DUBLIN TO WUZZEERABAD
10th Foot—International Exhibition—Sail for India—Incidents—Battened down—Chinsurah again—Sunderbunds—Purbootpore—Kurumnassa—Incidents of the river trip—By Grand Trunk Road—Hospitable Brahmins—Louis Napoleon—Deobund—Saharunpore—Jugadree—Umballah—Noormahal—Loodianah—Ferozeshah—Ferozepore—Lahore—Googeranwallah—Arrive at regimental headquarters. Among regiments stationed throughout the Punjab, then but recently annexed, was the 10th Foot, to which, by exchange, 113 I was now
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER X 1852–1853. WUZZEERABAD
CHAPTER X 1852–1853. WUZZEERABAD
Wuzzeerabad cantonments—City—Flying column—Public conditions—The hot season—Rainy season—Sickness and death—Birth of a daughter—Australian gold fever—Struck by soldier—Assault and confession—The “Iron Duke”—Items of news—Snake-bite—Prowling animals—Routine life of a soldier—Attempt at improvement—Book club—The sick soldier—Illness of wife—Incident of travel—Traite—Murree—Murder of Mackeson—Its outcome—Hazarees attack Murree—Wife’s adventure—Charitable hospital. Immedia
19 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XI 1854–1856. MEEAN MEER
CHAPTER XI 1854–1856. MEEAN MEER
Meean Meer—Death of Brigadier—Unpleasant recollections—First telegraphic dispatch—A son—Simla—Canal—Uniform—Shalimar Gardens—Lahore—Sebastopol—Dost Mahomed—Troops to Crimea—Aspect of affairs—Santhal outbreak—Another survey—Journey to Simla—Severe illness—A weary journey—Death of infant—Sick leave—Oude annexed—A sad case—Sail for England—Our voyage—Arrive in England—Aberdeen. After a succession of orders and counter-orders, the 10th marched away 142 from Wuzzeerabad; on
19 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XII 1857. ABERDEEN. DINAPORE. OUTBREAK OF SEPOY MUTINY
CHAPTER XII 1857. ABERDEEN. DINAPORE. OUTBREAK OF SEPOY MUTINY
An unpropitious New Year—Depart for India—A quotation—Distilling water—First news of Sepoy mutiny—Madras—Conditions at Calcutta—The Soorma —Terrible tales—Berhampore—Rajmahal—Bhaugulpore—Monghyr—Delhi and Agra cut off—Rejoin the 10th. The year 1857 began with me inauspiciously. Unrecovered from illness, it was necessary that I should proceed to the metropolis, there to appear before a Medical Board. A short extension of leave being granted by that tribunal, the fact was communicate
8 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XIII 1857. EARLY MONTHS OF SEPOY MUTINY
CHAPTER XIII 1857. EARLY MONTHS OF SEPOY MUTINY
Mutiny and disaster—Major Eyre at Arrah—Outbreak at Patna—A dastardly proceeding—Progress of events—Further reports—The regimental hospital—Soldiers’ wives to be armed—Madras regiments—English reinforcements—Meean Meer—Shannon Brigade—Victims of mutiny—Women and children—Details of Cawnpore—A lady refugee—Mortality in 5th—Extension of mutiny—Current events—Action and contrast—Delhi and Lucknow—Successes—Bankers—Reinforcements—English opinion—Active proceedings—Ghastly e
24 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XIV 1857–1858. THE JOUNPORE FIELD FORCE
CHAPTER XIV 1857–1858. THE JOUNPORE FIELD FORCE
The 10th ordered on service—The start—More defeats of rebels—The Jounpore field force—Preparing for work—Action at Chanda—Hummeerpore—Forced marches—Sooltanpore—Captured relics—Reinforcements—Rebel messengers—An attack—A wounded officer—Arrive at Lucknow. Orders to take the field had been expected, and preparations made accordingly in the 10th, so that when they did arrive all was in readiness to carry them out immediately. Uncertainty for some time prevailed with respect to the 73
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XV 1858. CAPTURE OF LUCKNOW
CHAPTER XV 1858. CAPTURE OF LUCKNOW
Rifles against cannon—The sailors’ battery—The circle narrows—The 10th in Lucknow—The Moulvie’s house—Ladies rescued—Surgeon’s place in battle—Soldiers’ gratitude—Martinière—Wrecks of victory—The city—The Residency—Isolated casualties—Flight of sepoys—Columns in pursuit. Throughout March 5 heavy bombardment continued, the batteries of rebels within Lucknow replying actively to those outside the city. On the 6th, Captain Graham’s company of the 10th occupied an intrenched position a
9 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XVI 1858. THE AZIMGHUR FIELD FORCE
CHAPTER XVI 1858. THE AZIMGHUR FIELD FORCE
The force extemporised—Jounpore—Tigra—Azimghur—Prestige—Casualties—Pursuing column—Mr. Venables—Night march—Painful news—Ghazepore—Recross the Ganges—Arrah—Preparations—Beheea—Jugdispore—Resting—Jungle fight—Chitowrah—Heat and exhaustion—Work under difficulties—Our commissariat lost—Peroo—Bivouac—Return to camp—Threatened attack—Village destroyed—Our physical condition—Dhuleeppore—Preparing for attack—Guns recaptured—A sad duty performed—Sick and wounded—Messenge
23 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XVII 1858–1859. DINAPORE. PLYMOUTH
CHAPTER XVII 1858–1859. DINAPORE. PLYMOUTH
Record of events—Various—Proclamation—Parliamentary debates—Sikhs—Ghoorka “allies”—Rainy season—Last of H.E.I.C.—Rebel forces—Native comments—Warrant for A.M.D.—Subjects of talk—The drama ended—Personal chagrin—Farewell service—March away—Parisnath—Raneegunge—Embark and sail—Order by Government—On board ship—England. A period of rest in cantonments had become a matter of necessity to restore physical efficiency to our regiment, worn out as men and officers were by service in
13 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XVIII 1859–1860. PLYMOUTH. DEVONPORT
CHAPTER XVIII 1859–1860. PLYMOUTH. DEVONPORT
First incident—Our men—Disaster at Taku—Wrecks—A launch—Phrenology—Aspect of affairs—Warships to China—Militia and Volunteers—Improved conditions—Regimental schools—Female hospital—Windsor—Most Honourable Order of the Bath—Preparations—Mines—Cheesewring—Affairs—Decade—Mutiny medals. Soon after our arrival I became the possessor of a horse and carriage, both purchased from “a friend.” With pleasant anticipations I started on our first drive, accompanied by my wife and her lady
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XIX 1860. DEVONPORT. HONG-KONG
CHAPTER XIX 1860. DEVONPORT. HONG-KONG
Ordered to China—Embark—“Overland” route—Alexandria—Cairo—Desert—Suez—Red Sea—Aden—Galle—Across the Bay—Penang—Baron Gros and Lord Elgin—Hong-Kong. On April 26 I had the unlooked-for surprise to receive a demi-official letter from the Departmental Office, warning me for service in China on promotion. The note of the circumstance recorded in my diary at the time was this: “Bitter has been my disappointment on being superseded. In my turn I am now to supersede others; but the system i
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XX 1860. HONG-KONG. TIENTSIN
CHAPTER XX 1860. HONG-KONG. TIENTSIN
Expeditionary force—An incident—The island—Different bodies of troops—Certain difficulties—Red tape—Canton—“Sing-song” boats—-Honan—Beggars—The city shops—Temple of Five Hundred Worthies—Buddhist temple—News from the north—Pekin occupied—Hong-Kong to Shanghai—Taiping rebels—Treaty—The city—Vicinity—H.M.S. Roebuck —Taku—Tientsin. The expeditionary force had already sailed northward, its equipment and appliances on a scale of completeness unknown prior to the recent Royal Com
20 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXI 1860–1861 TIENTSIN
CHAPTER XXI 1860–1861 TIENTSIN
Arrangements for troops—The city—Absence of Tartar soldiers—Rides—Dogs and birds—Agriculture—Grain-stores—Winter—Great cold—Moderating—Spring—Temples—Chinese “sport”—New Year’s Day—Public baths—Ice-house—Foundling hospital—Story of Roman Catholic bishop—Hospital for Chinese—The “golden lily”—Gratitude—Wounded Tartars—Chinese Christian—Tortured Sikhs—French hospitals—Death of General Collineau—Sickness among the troops. Arrangements rapidly advanced in regard to accommod
21 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXII 1861. TIENTSIN. CHEFOO. NAGASAKI. DEVONPORT
CHAPTER XXII 1861. TIENTSIN. CHEFOO. NAGASAKI. DEVONPORT
Fraternity of beggars—Relief fund—A Buddhist nunnery—A Buddhist temple—Ancestral worship—A pantheistic mosque—A Chinese dinner—An opium den—A missionary plan—Postal arrangements—Remittances—Vegetation—Birds—Mr. Bruce proceeds to Pekin—Camp formed—The Spirit of Fire—French “ideas”—“Sheep grows its own wool”—Taipings—Sir John Mitchell—Sickness among troops—Emperor dies—Trip to Chefoo—Town and vicinity—Taoist temple—Resume duty—The force breaking up—Nagasaki—Places visit
26 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXIII 1862–1864. DEVONPORT. CALCUTTA
CHAPTER XXIII 1862–1864. DEVONPORT. CALCUTTA
Paris—Versailles—Champ de Mars—An incident—Rouen—Proceed to India—Calcutta—A mélange of subjects—Continued—A painful incident—State trial—Sea transport—General events—43rd Regiment—More “news”—Scenes revisited—A rough journey—Hill coolies—Darjeeling—Sinchal—Nunsook—Rungeet—Pilgrims—Locusts—A happy event—Death of Lord Elgin—Agricultural Exhibition—Sittana—Spring sickness—Sanitary Commission formed—General news—Indigo—Cyclone—History of “Masterly inactivity.” Admin
23 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXIV 1865–1868. CALCUTTA. PORTSMOUTH
CHAPTER XXIV 1865–1868. CALCUTTA. PORTSMOUTH
Ahmed oola Khan—Seeta Khoond—Experimental sanatorium—Parisnath—India in Greece—Bhootan—Electric telegraph—Sickly season—My illness—Ootacamund—Todas—Climatic notes—Bangalore—Fort—Health unrestored—Benares—Temples—Sitala—Sarnath—Infants’ grave—Sanitary Commission ceased—Again on sick leave—Cinchona Inquiry—A railway journey—Bank failure—Events—The Buffs arrive—Sanitary works—Expedition to Abyssinia—The struggle for existence—The Jumna —The Euphrates —Hurricane—Depa
26 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXV 1868–1870. PORTSMOUTH
CHAPTER XXV 1868–1870. PORTSMOUTH
Duties—Geology—Societies formed—Portland prison—Parkhurst—Garrison prisons—Gymnastics—Arrival of 33rd and 101st Regiments—Man of 3rd Light Dragoons—Sale of decorations—Illness—Discharging soldiers—Comments. Appointed to the Southern District, 269 the duties connected with departmental administration were entered upon without delay. Within the garrison of Portsmouth, headquarters of the district, they included work relating to embarking and disembarking troops, in addition to ordinary
7 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXVI 1870. JULY-SEPTEMBER. FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR. SIEGE OF PARIS
CHAPTER XXVI 1870. JULY-SEPTEMBER. FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR. SIEGE OF PARIS
Franco-Prussian War—Appointed to the French—German successes—Arrive in Paris—Rumours—Aspect—Ministry of War—Champ de Mars—Captured as a Prussian spy—Rumours and facts—A disturbed night—Revolution of September 4—Escape of the Empress—Vinoy arrives from Mezières—After the Revolution—The outlook—Arming the masses—Approach of the enemy— Levée en masse —Aspect of the city—Versailles “honourably” capitulated—Provisioning—Present and prospective evils—City gates closed—Preparati
21 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXVII 1870. SEPTEMBER. SIEGE OF PARIS
CHAPTER XXVII 1870. SEPTEMBER. SIEGE OF PARIS
An Alsacienne—Action at Chatillon—The dangerous classes—“ Mourir pour la patrie ”—Contrasted conditions—Batteries open—Theatres and Louvre—Food and prices—More contrasts—Action at Villejuif—Again the Alsacienne—Historical sieges. Among the “ambulances” visited by me while being prepared for their intended purpose was one in the near vicinity of the Luxembourg Palace. A particular club was in process of transition accordingly; its members, socially distinguished in Parisian society, ha
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXVIII 1870. OCTOBER. SIEGE OF PARIS
CHAPTER XXVIII 1870. OCTOBER. SIEGE OF PARIS
Ceinture Railway—Advanced post—First Prussian—St. Cloud Palace—Historical associations—Signs of the times—Balloon and pigeon post— Le don Anglais —British Charitable Fund—Two emergencies—Defences and workmen—Superior officers—Other officers—Rank and file—Federals—Extemporized “troops”— Francs Tireurs — Amazones de la Seine —Council of Hygiene—Sortie on Malmaison—The days following—Excursion to Boulogne—Stirring events—Minor measures—Numerous sick and wounded. Early in Oct
19 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXIX 1870. NOVEMBER. SIEGE OF PARIS
CHAPTER XXIX 1870. NOVEMBER. SIEGE OF PARIS
Le Jour des Morts—Requiem—Political excitement—Conditions within the city—Progress of affairs—Porte St. Denis—Intended sortie—Battle of Champigny—Night on the field. Le Jour des Morts was devoted to visiting the cemetery of Père la Chaise. That vast city of the silent was more than usually crowded with mourners and other visitors. Recently covered graves were numerous; around many such stood sorrowing relatives and friends, some of whom placed thereon wreaths or other tokens of affection
11 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXX 1870. DECEMBER. SIEGE CONTINUED
CHAPTER XXX 1870. DECEMBER. SIEGE CONTINUED
The day after battle—Disaster—Next day—Paris “dead”—Benevolence and clamour—Citizen soldiers—A possible significance—Spy mania—A duel—Sortie on Le Bourget—A lady on the field—After the battle—An Irishman in French Navy—Christmas—Public opinion—First shell in Paris. From early morning, and all next day, 302 ambulance equipages and men patrolled the field of battle in the performance of their merciful work, their search for wounded made difficult by the dense fog prevailing. Hostili
14 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXXI 1871. JANUARY. SIEGE. BOMBARDMENT. CAPITULATION OF PARIS
CHAPTER XXXI 1871. JANUARY. SIEGE. BOMBARDMENT. CAPITULATION OF PARIS
Bombardment begun—Its progress and effects—“The terrible battery of Meudon”—Sundry particulars—Conditions of the besieged—A telegram—Increasing privations—Disaffection and corruption—Routine of everyday life—Our food supplies—Photographic messages—Personal circumstances—Night march—A Proclamation—Sortie on Montretout and Bugeval—Defeat—The killed and wounded—Armistice declared— Vive la Commune! —General events—At our worst—Ambulances—Ward scenes and statistics—Unexpected r
18 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXXII 1871. FEBRUARY. PARIS AFTER CAPITULATION
CHAPTER XXXII 1871. FEBRUARY. PARIS AFTER CAPITULATION
Food in abundance—Theatrical parody—Contrasted conditions—Preparations for German entry—Causes assigned for defeat—Citizen and regular soldiers—Distributing food. Renewed disturbances inaugurated the month of February. The central market, in which were the food stores arriving from without, was again attacked and pillaged; nor were the rioters dispersed until a strong military force arrived on the spot. Further supplies came pouring into the city, until within a few days there was abundanc
10 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXXIII 1871. MARCH. ENEMIES WITHIN PARIS
CHAPTER XXXIII 1871. MARCH. ENEMIES WITHIN PARIS
German troops enter—“Occupation” ended—Troubles within—Officier de la Légion d’Honneur—Destruction by war—Visit to Versailles—Review by German Emperor—Railway ambulance—Communists on Montmartre—Mission ended. The representative statues in the Place de la Concorde were enshrouded; guards placed on either side of positions to be occupied by the Germans. On the morning of March 1, the head of a dense column of troops was seen approaching the Arc de Triomphe; that monument passed, the “Army
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXXIV 1871–1874. DOVER. ALDERSHOT
CHAPTER XXXIV 1871–1874. DOVER. ALDERSHOT
Ordered to Dover—Garrisons—Short service—“Golden Rules”—Administrative duties—Lady de Ros—Alas! Alas!—M. Henry Dunant—Aldershot. The official Report of the mission performed had to be sent in, that done, orders directed me to take over duty in the South-eastern District, of which Dover is Headquarters. A few weeks elapsed, when I received an order of readiness for India. For the first and only time in my career I had to plead inability to proceed; long-continued semi-starvation in Paris
6 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXXV 1874–1875. BURMAH
CHAPTER XXXV 1874–1875. BURMAH
Ordered to India—Bombay—Malabar coast—Madras—Intended expeditions—Rangoon—Shoay Dagon—Delhi Royal family—A coming race—Up the Irawaddy—Donabew—Hansadah—Akouk-tong—Prome—Thyet Myo—History—Petroleum wells—Great forest—Our progress—Mengee Sekan—Night shelters—Wandering Karens—Tonghoo—“Complication” with the King—The Sitang River—Boats and crews—Shoay Gheen—Sitang town—Its associations—Kadouk-Kyatsoo creek—Back to Rangoon—Comments. Suddenly , and without note of warnin
18 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
CHAPTER XXXVI 1875–1880. MADRAS PRESIDENCY
CHAPTER XXXVI 1875–1880. MADRAS PRESIDENCY
Return to Madras—Death of Lord Hobart—Lord Pigot’s tomb and story—Interregnum—Duke of Buckingham—H.R.H. the Prince of Wales—Commanders-in-Chief—Famine—A relief camp—Ootacamund—Fever among British troops—Thebaw—Affghanistan—Sir N. Chamberlain as Envoy—Young soldiers versus old—Suggested scheme—Medical system—Inspection tours—New barracks—Calicut—Cannanore—Maliaporam—Bangalore—Bellary—Secunderabad—“Confidential” reports—Indication of illness—“New brooms”—Official demean
16 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter
Transcribers’ Notes
Transcribers’ Notes
Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in this book; otherwise they were not changed. Simple typographical errors were corrected; occasional unbalanced quotation marks retained. Ambiguous hyphens at the ends of lines were retained. Index not checked for proper alphabetization or correct page references. Text uses both “via” and “viâ”, and other word-variants with and without accents. Page 147 : “the Moulvie already mentioned” was print
1 minute read
Read Chapter
Read Chapter