CHAPTER XIX. On Picket at the Iron Bridge—" Loot"—" The Kaiserbagh" captured-The Fight in the "Engine House"-Horrors of War-The Little Drummer Boy CHAPTER XX. pp. 207-219 Our Sojourn at the Iron Bridge-Extracts from JournalA hasty Trial, and a rough Execution-ReflectionsFurther Successes-Capture of the "Muchee Bhowun" and Stone Bridge-The 16th March . . . . 220-228 CHAPTER XXI. Scenes in the Streets and about the City-Tragedy and Comedy-A Sketch at Eventide from the Iron BridgeThe Residency-Lucknow is Ours at last-A Legend of the Iron Bridge-Remarks on the Siege of Lucknow, with some criticisms which it is hoped may not be considered presumptuous . . .229-241 CHAPTER XXII. Rides about the Captured City-The " Kaiserbagh"-A Scene of Destruction-The Residency-Alterations and Improvements in the City-The "Great Emanbarra❞—A View from its Minarets-Lucknow after the Siege-A stroll up the Choke-Return of its Inhabitants, 242–252 CHAPTER XXIII. Reaction-Great Heat-Job's Comforters-Cool Contrivances-Languor-Up and Doing again-The Summer Campaign in Oude-The March. . 253-260 A Day in Camp during the Hot Weather Campaign-The heat-Morning-Noon-Night-A Weary Time-Our Meals-A few Words about Beer-Dress and Appearance of the Troops-I give Vent to my Feelings in a Growl, pp. 261-276 CHAPTER XXV. Doondiakera-Night March to Nugger-May 12th-Ravages of Sunstroke and Apoplexy-The Fight at Simaree— Serious Night Alarm and Panic .277-287 CHAPTER XXVI. Great Sickness-The Return March to Lucknow-Sick sent into Hospital at Lucknow-Brutal Conduct of some Sepoys -A Digression on a Subject which has been much discussed-Battle of Nawab-gunge-Summary of the State of Affairs at the beginning of July, 1858 .288-301 CHAPTER XXVII. Commencement of the Rains-The Camp at Nawab-gungeAway to Fyzabad-The History of Rajah Maun Singh of Shah-gunge. .302-311 CHAPTER XXVIII. The March to Fyzabad-The Kupoorthulla Rajah's Troops -Sketches on the March-Derriabad-Outskirts of Fyzabad-We encamp-Maun Singh's Visit to Sir Hope Grant-Maun Singh's Breakfast, and a Few Words about the Siege of Shah-gunge-Operations of Brigadier Horsford's Column, and Fight at Sultanpore-Conclusion of Summer Campaign. .312-324 How we spent the Time at Fyzabad—A Day in Camp during the Rains-A Dreary Picture-I start on Sick Leave to Arrival at Delhi: The "City of the Great Mogul❞—The "Delhi Hotel"-Scene in the "Chandney Choke"-The "Jumma Musjid"—A Bird's-eye View of Delhi-The Palace The "Cashmere Gate"-Scene of the Assault, 336-348 UP AMONG THE PANDIES. CHAPTER I. First tidings of the Mutiny-Preparations for stemming the Storm-"Eastward ho!"-The voyage out-The CapeCeylon-Madras. ANY one who was in England during the summer of 1857 will recollect how, one morning, on taking up the newspaper, and looking carelessly through its closely printed sheets-scanning the leading articles, glancing at the play-bills, or getting muddled over the Money Market and City Intelligence our eyes were arrested by the announcement of the mutiny of a native regiment in India. At first, in our ignorance of, perhaps inattention to, the affairs of that country, we put the paper down, munched our muffin unconcernedly, continued our breakfast, and thought but little of the matter. Another mail, another mutiny! Mail succeeded mail, and still the weary burden was the same, until we awoke with a start from our dream of fancied security, examined the map of Hindostan very attentively, and came to the dreadful conclusion that the native army of Bengal had risen en masse, and that India was in flames! From home to home, from town to village, the grievous tidings flew throughout the land. Newspapers teemed with the dreadful news; B |