The Life and Opinions of Major-General Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor Volume 1 (Paperback)

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ... it was a most gallant action.' He then went on talking about China, and then about India and the Sikhs and our campaigns against them. This lasted for half an hour, I trying to make as much of my opportunity as possible. I suppose I was immensely honoured, for he came up to me directly after dinner and talked till just before he left, the whole time only saying a few words to others. "The Chief inspected our regiment on the 30th, and expressed himself much pleased, saying there had evidently been a deal of painstaking with it; but what more especially concerned me was, that he called me out to the head of the regiment, and said he did so to thank me at the head of my regiment for my repeated gallantry, and that it gave him great pleasure to be enabled to do so. As he was leaving parade, he told Sarel to send him copies of despatches in which I had been mentioned, so that I seem to be increasing in favour with him." "Jalandhar, June 16.--I cannot make out what is the matter with me. No sooner do I get well of one thing than something else attacks me. My rheumatism has gone, but in its stead I have a sort of indefinable feeling of sickness and weakness. Can it be that this blessed climate is beginning to touch me up? I hope not, for I must stay here till I have made a name. "Herat has fallen to the wonderful old Dost. What an extraordinary old man it is Why, when you first came to India Dost Mahamad had commenced his public career for about a dozen years, and still we have him to the fore. He is undoubtedly a great man; he has ruled the Afghans longer and more successfully than any one. What will come of Herat, falling into the Dost's hands 1 Will Russia egg Persia on to try and recover it % I think they VOL. I. N 194 FIELD OF CHILIANWAL...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1888 Excerpt: ... it was a most gallant action.' He then went on talking about China, and then about India and the Sikhs and our campaigns against them. This lasted for half an hour, I trying to make as much of my opportunity as possible. I suppose I was immensely honoured, for he came up to me directly after dinner and talked till just before he left, the whole time only saying a few words to others. "The Chief inspected our regiment on the 30th, and expressed himself much pleased, saying there had evidently been a deal of painstaking with it; but what more especially concerned me was, that he called me out to the head of the regiment, and said he did so to thank me at the head of my regiment for my repeated gallantry, and that it gave him great pleasure to be enabled to do so. As he was leaving parade, he told Sarel to send him copies of despatches in which I had been mentioned, so that I seem to be increasing in favour with him." "Jalandhar, June 16.--I cannot make out what is the matter with me. No sooner do I get well of one thing than something else attacks me. My rheumatism has gone, but in its stead I have a sort of indefinable feeling of sickness and weakness. Can it be that this blessed climate is beginning to touch me up? I hope not, for I must stay here till I have made a name. "Herat has fallen to the wonderful old Dost. What an extraordinary old man it is Why, when you first came to India Dost Mahamad had commenced his public career for about a dozen years, and still we have him to the fore. He is undoubtedly a great man; he has ruled the Afghans longer and more successfully than any one. What will come of Herat, falling into the Dost's hands 1 Will Russia egg Persia on to try and recover it % I think they VOL. I. N 194 FIELD OF CHILIANWAL...

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May 2012

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246 x 189 x 5mm (L x W x T)

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Paperback - Trade

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102

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978-1-150-40569-3

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9781150405693

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