PREFACE 



DURING the last two and a half years, I have seen 

 so many new and interesting phases of horse and 

 military life in Russia, that I thought an account of them 

 would interest general readers, as well as those who are 

 acquainted with my more or less technical books on matters 

 connected with horses. As I am the first foreigner who has 

 been permitted to visit the Remount Depots of the Russian 

 Cavalry Reserve, I venture to hope that my experiences are 

 worth telling. 



I am glad to have this opportunity of thanking the 

 Generals Commanding and officers of Liski, Tambof, 

 Kirsanof, Borisoglebsk, and Balakleya for the kind hos- 

 pitality they showed me while I was staying with them. 



YEW TREE HOUSE, CRICK, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE 

 ist December 1899. 



^ 9 ' r i.r^f /* ' ^ 

 ' "... *>_L. 1 _. 



