Kandahar in 1879; the Diary of Major Le Messurier; Reprinted with Corrections and Additions, from the Royal Engineers' JournalGeneral Books, 2013 - 76 sider This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... chaptbe xiv. Orders for India.--Arrangements.--Start.--Pishin.--Saddle-bags.--Phayre's road.--The Bolan.--Desert road-making.--Biluch mare.--Bolan road.---Bombay reserve.--Flank road.--Kandahar desert.--Railway.--Sir Richard Temple.--Indus valley.--Lahore.--Ross' work.--Home. Wednesday, 8th Oct.--The General told me last night that the Adjutant-General in India had inquired whether my services were available for employment in India (Mysore). The General had telegraphed back that my services were available if a Field Engineer could be sent up. However, this was enough for me, and I rode off to ask Maclean to let the escort of his regiment, going to Mand-i-hissar next day, take my nags out. I have arranged to ride quickly through and let my servants come on with my kit, &c., that is, so much of it as I have not left behind for sale by public auction. My travelling kit now comes down much return to india. 265 more nearly than it did to Fraser's lightest scale. I have my thick ulster to sleep in, a change of clothes complete, and about twenty days' soups in the form of tablets and meat biscuits. The 1st P.O. (one squadron) and 19th B.L. (one squadron) marched for Sanjiri, beyond Kokeran, this morning; they have gone to collect forage. Thursday, 9th Oct.--Busy starting my nags; Mourad went on two stages and Call's nag to the first stage. I am going to ride one of Chapman's horses from here. Col. Hoggan, of the 25th P.N.I., bought my chesnut waler mare this morning, so I have only the two colts left now. I saw the General again this morning, and he says that as the Adjutant-General only asked if I could be spared, and the General said yes, we must wait until the order comes from India for me to start. Busy packing away all my kit that I did... |