 | William Stephen Raikes Hodson - 1859 - 404 páginas
...vacant, and was offered to him ; but I must let him speak for himself: — KUSSOWLEE, Sept. zyd, 1853. Lumsden, my old commandant in the Guides, goes to...with him, although I should gain, .and he would lose 200l. a year by the 'swop;' but I would not listen to him ; I prefer the saddle to the desk, the frontier... | |
 | William Stephen Raikes Hodson - 1860 - 474 páginas
...for the dose of civilianism that has been intermediately administered to you." KUSSOWLEE, Oct. 7rt, 1852. Here I am, still, but hoping to take wing for...with him, although I should gain, and he would lose 200£ a year by the " swop ; " but I would not listen to him ; I prefer the saddle to the desk, the... | |
 | William Stephen Raikes Hodson - 1860 - 470 páginas
...a few hours' lounge. I am most gratified by the appointment to the command of the Guides, and m6re so by the way in which it was given me, and the manner...with him, although I should gain, and he would lose 200?. a year by the " swop ; " but I would not listen to him ; I prefer the saddle to the desk, the... | |
 | William Stephen Raikes Hodson - 1883 - 412 páginas
...in a few days. It is only 500 miles ; and as there are no railways, and only nominal roads, and fine vast rivers to cross, you may suppose that the journey...with him, although I should gain, and he would lose £200 a. year by the "swop ; " but I would not listen to him ; I prefer the saddle to the desk, the... | |
 | Lionel James Trotter - 1901 - 424 páginas
...I am unprecedentedly young (in the service ! !) for such a command. I obtain the command of 900 men (a battalion of infantry and a squadron and a half of cavalry) with four European officers. To make it a more decided compliment, one of the officers is my senior in the army... | |
 | Sir George Forrest - 1904 - 594 páginas
...income and distinction. It is accounted the most honourable and arduous command on the frontier. ... It is no small thing for a subaltern to be raised to the command of a battalion of infantry and a HODSON OF HODSON'S HORSE. 61 In some respects he was not well fitted for this important office. It... | |
 | 880 páginas
...income and distinction. It is accounted the most honourable and arduous command on the frontier. * * * It is no small thing for a subaltern to be raised...command of a battalion of infantry and a squadron and half of cavalry with four English officers under him. I am supposed to be the luckiest man of my time... | |
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... lounge. I am most gratified by the appointment to the command of the Guides, and more so by the way in which it was given me, and the manner of my selection from amidst a crowd of aspirants. It is no small thing for a subaltern to be raised to the... 