X PREFACE, 



earliest friends, Major- General Charles Thomason, 

 R.E., has favoured me with some happy instances 

 of Hodson's bright, buoyant, engaging personality. 

 To Hodson's stepson, Major-General Reveley Mit- 

 ford, to Mr W. S. Seton-Karr, and Mr J. W. Sherer, 

 C.S.I., my thanks are also due for some valuable 

 additions to the new matter contained in this 

 volume. The usual references to printed docu- 

 ments will be found in their proper places through- 

 out the book. 



L. J. T. 



Eastbourne, May 1901. 



