92 ENFIELD RIFLE. 



, Thanks, however, to the late Duke 

 1 e> of Newcastle, then Secretary of State 



for "War, and the right man in the right place, in 

 spite of the tenaciousness of ancient prejudices, 

 the grooved bore was issued to the line, first the 

 Minie, and subsequently the Enfield; and this 

 country is indebted to that wise minister for the 

 most brilliant victory of modern times, as it was 

 solely by the deadly efficiency of their volleys that 

 a handful of British troops were enabled to hold 

 their own, and repulse overpowering numbers of 

 a brave and determined enemy on the heights of 

 Inkerman. 

 Breech-load- Ten years have rolled on since that 



ing Rifles 



adopted. murky morning when the soldiers' 



battle was won, and another era in our national 

 armament is at hand, for the weapon that did us 

 such good service at Inkerman has been dis- 

 carded, and Government are arming the whole of 

 our army and navy with breech-loaders. 



The repeated warnings of the press, to whom 

 be all honour for its wise foresight and unceasing 



