OLD MEMORIES

OLD MEMORIES

BY

GENERAL SIR HUGH GOUGH

G.C.B., V.C.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS

EDINBURGH AND LONDON

MDCCCXCVII

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CONTENTS.

I.

PAGE

The East India Company's army-At Meerut be-

fore the Mutiny- The beginning of discontent

-Nana Sahib—The portent of the chupatties

- The greased cartridges-Insubordination on

parade-A court-martial—The Hon. George

Anson — A neglected warning — The ever-

memorable 10th of May — The crisis-A

perilous retreat -- Fidelity of native servants

-A loyal native officer

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II.

Confusion everywhere—Escape of the mutineers

- The scene of the outbreak-Faithful servants

-A long lost cigar-case -- Anarchy in the

neighbourhood—Bitter reflections-An adven-

turous ride-A successful search-party-A

hospitable German-The Meerut Light Horse

-The relief of Bijnore—A brave civilian-

Mixture of loyalty and treachery in native

troops,— “Hodson's Horse" - At Delhi.

Hodson-General Sir Charles Gough— The