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as my men were ready to march, he should have 

 his horse, gun, and dogs restored to him, and be 

 allowed to return to his regiment, as one disciple 

 of Saint Hubert should always assist another if it 

 is in his power. He was almost overcome with 

 this good news, and the tears rolled from his eyes 

 as he shook me by the hand, and endeavoured to 

 express his thanks. My men having fallen in, and 

 all being in readiness for a move, I ordered the 

 horse, gun, and dogs to be brought round, and 

 wished him adieu. He insisted, however, on my 

 keeping the dogs as a souvenir of our meeting ; to 

 which I consented, on his taking a little Koordistan 

 horse in exchange, which I gave in charge of two 

 Hulans of his regiment whom I allowed to accom- 

 pany him. Had any one seen our parting, they 

 might have thought it was the separation of old 

 friends, for he embraced both Fritz and I, again 

 and again, before mounting his horse. I kept the 

 dogs during the whole of the war, and they fur- 

 nished me with many a good dinner. When I left 

 Circassia, they fell into the hands of Captain 

 Mackintyre, of the Indian army, who played a 



