Publisher's Synopsis
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. 1903 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Aldershot at conclusion of Crimean war, 33--dreariness of, 131. Allies, infantry of, inspected by Russian generals, 26. Alma, holiday on the, 25. Arabi Pasha. See Egypt. Army, criticisms on the, 27, 132, 205--professional training of the, 237. Athens, visit to, 218. Australia, appointment to command of forces in Victoria, 351--embark for, 353--defence of Albany and Thursday Island, to., 369--ap-pointed president of Naval and Military Committee, 354--descrip-tion of Melbourne, ib.--Australian race-meeting, 355--first introduc-tion to life in, ib.--description of command, 357--military adminis-tration, 358--battle-training, 362--punishment for breach of dis-cipline, 364--estimate of troops, 365--president of a Royal Com-mission for New South Wales Government on Military and Naval affairs, 367--description of colonies in, 369 et seq.--visit to New Caledonia, 374--United Service Home in Victoria, 377. Balaklava Harbour, arrival at, for Crimea, 19. Belfast, depot of 96th Regiment at, 138--hospitality in, 141. Belgium, on confidential mission in, 208--report of, satisfactory, 212. Bilbao, siege of, 177. Black Forest, visit to, 350. Boston, estimate of, 162. Boyne, battle of the, disturbances at anniversary of, 140. Brighton, Easter Volunteer reviews at, value of, 229. Buller, Colonel Redvers, arrival of, in Egypt, 312. Cairo, advance on, by Suez Canal to Lake Timseh, instead of Alex-andria, paper on, 214. Cairo, embark for, 341--battle-train-ing at, 342--musical entertainments at, 343--sickness among the troops at, 346. Canada, appointment to, 150--sport in, 157 tt teq.--resignation of ap-pointment in, 172. Canton, precautions on river-boats running to, 60--description of, 67--French force at, 68--trade at, 77--quarters for...
