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port-Emperor's ascribed importance of Public Schools

forming Cadet Corps; cites Head Masters as obstructive-

His hastiness of temper in discussing-The interview, im-

pressions-Possible invasion of England-Sir John Bur-

goyne and Duke of Wellington, its practicability—Major

Walter's interviews with Duke of Wellington at Walmer

Castle in 1847-The Duke's convictions as to invasion-

His prophetic warnings to the nation-Napoleon's pro-

jected invasion prior to Waterloo-His detailed statements

regarding same as dictated by himself to the strategist

Jomini-Particulars of the force intended and the mate-

rials provided on French coast for the expedition-Precau-

tions taken in England-Volunteers enrolled to number

of 350,000—Our fleet numbering 570 vessels of war on.

the alert-Napoleon personally inspects the expedition at

Boulogne-His Confessions of intents as made to Las

Casas at St. Helena-The Invasion abandoned through

vigilance of England and other causes

Rifle-shooting of other European nations-The future of

artillery-The military lessons forced on England by past

errors and revolutions of modern warfare-Our musketry

instruction very deficient and obsolete—Our rifle-shooting

greatly behind necessities of the time and pretension of

the force-Mr. Mullens' prizes for shooting at moveable

targets a national benefit-Old military organization con-

trasted with that of modern times-The power of the rifle

-Colonel Loyd Lindsay's description of the force, and

what under wise Government help it may become―The

Hon. Artillery Company of London, history-Auxiliary

forces' defensive strength stated-The Volunteers an im-

portant factor in the nation's military resources-Windsor

and Edinburgh Reviews demonstrate the force's reality

and thoroughness-Volunteers as indifferent to flattery

as to gratuitous contempt-Strict discipline shown at

the reviews unrivalled by any of the world's armies --Ex-

pansive strength of the Volunteers including those of

Canada and other colonies-The patriotic character of

the force-The story to be read from the great reviews

of Windsor and Edinburgh-The conversion of the force

into a completely constituted army the outcome of exist-

ing improved efficiency-Volunteer cavalry needed —

Artillery Volunteers far ahead of nation's belief-Admir-

able practice of certain corps winners of Queen's Shoe-

buryness prizes

Overthrow of French army by the Germans-The Crimean

War a great lesson-War prosecuted in all ages of the

world-Patriotism a Christian duty-England's Constitu-

tional Force in past ages-Scriptural authority and pre-

cedents for war-Pomp of war seductive--War a terrible

alternative-Desolation and destruction of the world's

armies Self-preservation and defence just laws of nature

and the guide of British Volunteers-The British Volun-

teer a peace-preserver-Commerce and locomotion have

taken up war's business-Neglect of physical exercises a

cause of degeneracy-The Greeks and Spartans cultivators

of physical exercise-Lessons derivable from study of

Athenian history-Socrates and Plato's lessons com-

mended-Young men of present day given to desultori-

ness-Military exercise a cure-Its necessity enforced-

Reform in the lives and habits of young men urged-True

men not ashamed of their calling-—All men are diggers—

Gymnastic and military exercises the cure for existing

evils-Our young men's waste of time-Extravagance and

luxury the bane of our time-The Volunteer movement

properly controlled a new life to the youth of the country

-Washington a great example-Ruskin's address to the

students at Woolwich-Historie lessons derivable from

Persian, Greek, and Roman teachings

The Windsor Review of 1881-War Office plan and action-

Force's division command-The various corps present at

review-Description of preliminary scene-The massing

and arranging the troops-Her Majesty's arrival on the

ground-The march past described-The Commander-in-

Chief's order of commendation-Crown Prince of Ger-

many's admiration of the force-Duke of Cambridge's

Mansion House Speech acknowledging Volunteers' im-

proved efficiency-Lord Elcho's speech on same occasion

-Sir Frederick Roberts and Admiral Mends great

friends of the force-The Edinburgh Review of 1881-

Her Majesty's arrival on the ground-The unfavourable

weather-The march past fully described, with appear-

ance of respective corps-In defiance of unexampled

weather a grand success-Division commands-Various

corps present at the review-The review: noteworthy

features-Great progress of Scottish Volunteers since

1860-The troops' perfect discipline-The Engineer and

Railway Transport Corps: its great value

True religion a worthy attribute of England's Volunteers—

Military heroes of Scripture cited-Hedley Vicars also—-

Early archers and the laws governing and enforcing prac-

tice of the bow-Cricket should be subservient to rifle

shooting and military exercises-Parish records and old

English writers on bow practice-Great projected invasion

of England by Charles of France in 1386-The battle of

Hastings, how won-Battles of Cressy, Poictiers, and

Agincourt described-Admiral Blake a true English

Volunteer-His life-Advantage of rifle and artillery

practice to youth of the country-England's Volunteers

no offence to neighbouring nations-Present moral atti-

tude of Great Britain-Sympathy between classes largely

result of Volunteering-Power, prosperity, and greatness

of the country greatly owing to her artisans-Volunteer

force largely composed of this class-Lieutenant Bellot of

Arctic Expedition a noble Volunteer example-Wolfe and

Montcalm should be national guarantees of peace-French

love of "glory" all-powerful-Napoleon's triumphal entry

into Paris after battle of Solferino-Lord Brougham's

estimate of French nation-Paris ever versatile, and

therefore ever dangerous-Desire for peace with France

-The united sympathies of France and England-Danger

through French love of glory-Lust of gain the tempter's

bait to England-French instability a warning needing

Britain's watchfulness-Relic of the Volunteers of 1803;

regimental order issued by Lieut.-Colonel Hope

Lord Bacon's opinion of English yeomen-Simplicity of Roman

generals' lives-Fortescue's description of English bow-

men, and their contrast with miserable French peasantry

as handed down by Edward Waterhouse-Small holdings

of land not desirable-Present young men of our large

cities admirable Volunteer troops-Lord Bacon's views as

to military strength-Present young men of our cities

more than equal to the yeomen of old-The feudal system

under the Norman dynasty, its military provisions, &c.—

Governing power of William of Normandy-Roger Bigod,

Earl of Norfolk, and other bold Anglo-Norman Barons-

The country's defence power in those days-The Volun-

teers and Royal troops in the time of Charles-Cromwell

a regenerator of Volunteers-The battle of Naseby-The

Parliamentary Army an instruction to Volunteers-

Military despotism-William the Conqueror's governance

of England-Military tyranny and confiscation --The

people kept under military subjection-John Langton,

Archbishop of Canterbury, the author of Magna Charta,

a noble Volunteer - The country's deliverance - An

Englishman's home his castle-English and French

families contrasted as to births of children-The Spanish

Armada, proposed invasion-The Roman Catholic nobles

Elizabeth's most loyal and devoted Volunteers-Arundel

Castle the time-honoured home of noble Volunteers-

English sailors of our time brave and enterprising as of

British Army reorganization-Lord Cardwell its leader and

first promoter-Mr. Childers following on same wise lines

-Defects of the Volunteer force-Duke of Connaught an

instructor-Hitherto reviews of Volunteers not made

valuable opportunities for instruction-Changes on this

point urged-English nation such lovers of peace as to

be incapable of understanding French greed of "
"glory"

-The French army defiling before the Emperor in Paris

after battle of Solferino-Major Walter's description of

the scene-Lord Brougham a providential medium between

English and French ideas-His prophecy of England's

vast wealth being the tempter's bait for invasion-Major

Walter disclaims all party politics in his long exposure of

the country's weak state and consequent need of a Volun-

teer force-Rifle Volunteers must be experts in rifle use

-Britain's weak condition as stated by continental autho-

rities, especially by Kirchhammer-Germany now the first

Power in the European concert--Britain in her military

impotence unable to draw her sword-Possible future

struggle for mastery in Asia-Without ascendancy in the

East, British empire falls-Canadian, Australian, and

other colonies, would go with lost possession of India-

Continental prophecies as to early future struggle-Eng-

land's too great reliance on wealth as means of raising

soldiers-Overthrow of Napoleon after Waterloo engen-

dered confidence resulting in England's present military

weakness-Condition of India a probable continuous need

of English military force-The Cawnpore mutiny an

example-Russian vast power of Empire expansion-Its

entrance on a free sea a natural and inevitable necessity—

Its coveted road into Constantinople hitherto a lost labour

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