SIR R. SALE'S DEFENCE OF 317.1r kr.ABAD.
This heroic exploit, which signalized Sir Robert Sale as one of the bravest and ablest commanders, has been commemorated by a graphic representa- tion of Jellalabad itself; showing in a series of elaborate drawings the di- lapidated state of the walls in their full extent when Sir Robert Sale and his gallant band threw themselves into it; and the fortifications subsequently added by their brave defenders, indicating also the portions of wall thrown down by the earthquake. The original drawings, of which this work con- tains fac-similes in tinted lithography, were made by a soldier during the time that Jellalabad was garrisoned by the British troops, and their authen- ticity is attested by Sir Robert Sale. A plan of the fortress and the sur- rounding country, showing the movements of the troops during the three actions in which the British beat off their omnilants, has been contributed by Major Wade; who has also given a brief account of this memorable achievement. The recent death of the hero of Jellalabad-who previous to his departure for India had prepared this work for publication, and dedica- ted it to the Queen by Royal command-invests this record of his fame with a melancholy interest. The volume also contains a representation of the prison where the Cabul captives were confined, and views of Cabul, the castle of Zohauk, Guznee, Candahar, and other fortified places in Affghan- istan, from drawings by Lieutenant Sturt, (Sir Robert Sale's son-in-law,) with descriptions by Lady Sale. The views are very striking in point of character, and are beautifully drawn in tinted lithography, by Mr. W. Walton; and as a picture-book merely, the work is attractive. But it possesses an interest of a much higher character inasmuch as it is a graphic memento of the heroism simul- taneously displayed by Sir Robert and Lady Sale, under circumstances the most trying to the courage of a soldier and the constancy of a soldier's wife.
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