Reminiscences of Seventy Years' Life, Travel, and Adventure. By a
Retired Officer of H.31.'s Civil Service. Vol. L, "Soldiering in India," (Elliot Stock.)—The author of this book was, he tells us, born in 1821. Hence, though he can lay claim to seventy years, and even more, of life, the period of his "travel and adventure" is certainly more limited. In fact, we can find but very little adventure, and not more travel than thousands of Englishmen go through. The author enlisted in the Army, and went out to India. While in the ranks he published a book, and this led to his appointment to an office on the clerical staff of the Government of the North-west Provinces. In 1844 he returned to England. With what, then, is the massive volume filled P With descriptions, reflections, suggestions, Sce. The personal element is very small,—smaller than we could have wished, smaller certainly than the title gave us reason to expect. As for what there is, it is not easy always to see what refers to India as it was fifty years ago, or to India as it is now.
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