Reminiscences of the Indian Mutiny (1857-58) and Afghanistan (1879).
By Colonel Sir Edward Thackeray, K.C.B., late R.E. (Smith, Elder, and Co. 5s. net.)—Some of the chapters of this book have appeared in the Cornhill and other magazines, but they are now woven into a narrative, first centring on the Siege of Delhi, Sir Alexander Taylor, and Hodson of Hodson's Horse ; then on the capture of Lucknow and Lieutenant-General Innes ; continuing with recollections of " Four Months in Afghanistan," and a short account of Brasyer of Brasyer's liikhs ; and ending with some interesting natural history notes and stories of the jungle. The fighting is described with some technical detail, but with so much spirit that the book will be read with pleasure by all who care for historical memoirs. The print is particularly clear and good, and the volume of a convenient size to hold in the hand.
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