Incidents in India. Edited by F. W. Pelt. (Kegan Paul,
Trench, and Co.)—This little volume is chiefly occupied with the Indian reminiscences of General Alexander. He was in action for the first time at Goojerat. His regiment was twenty miles off, but his commanding officer, who had given himself leave of absence, allowed him to accompany him. His next service was in Burmah. When the Mutiny broke out he was stationed in Oude. He and his wife narrowly escaped with their lives. Later in the year he was commissioned to raise a force of cavalry, known as Alexander's Horse. A few years later he received the command of Skinner's Horse. The editor takes occasion of this fact to give an interesting narrative of the forma- tion and the services of this regiment. One of the stories given in General Alexander's career (pp. 93-4) illustrates with curious force the invincible power of red-tape. Si fractus illabatur orbis, a Government Department still demands its vouchers.
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