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OLD MEMORIES

OLD MEMORIES

BY

GENERAL SIR HUGH GOUGH

G.C.B., V.C.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCXCVII

All Rights reserved

7.5629

Ind $87,2

RVARD COLLEGE

MAY 1899

LIBRARY.

Wolcott fund

CONTENT S.

I.

The East India Company's army-At Meerut before the Mutiny-The beginning of discontent -Nana Sahib-The portent of the chupatties -The greased cartridges-Insubordination on parade-A court-martial-The Hon. George Anson A neglected warning-The evermemorable 10th of May-The crisis-A perilous retreat — Fidelity of native servants -A loyal native officer.

II.

Confusion everywhere-Escape of the mutineers -The scene of the outbreak-Faithful servants -A long lost cigar-case-Anarchy in the neighbourhood-Bitter reflections-An adventurous ride-A successful search-party-A hospitable German-The Meerut Light Horse -The relief of Bijnore-A brave civilian— Mixture of loyalty and treachery in native troops,-"Hodson's Horse"-At DelhiHodson-General Sir Charles Gough-The

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