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kept. The time has not come for the sword to 

 be turned into a ploughshare ; and as we wish for 

 peace, we should be prepared for war. 



Diplomacy, although useful in its way, should 

 not be our sole dependence when the honour, 

 safety, and liberty of action of the country are 

 concerned. As a nation, we are not famous in 

 that line it never was our forte. We have 

 often lost by treaties the advantages gained by 

 the sacrifice of our best blood ; for, whenever a 

 question has arisen, our diplomatists have found 

 their match ; and the nation has had to fall back 

 upon that which has never failed her the 

 staunch hearts and bull-dog courage of her stal- 

 wart sons. 

 Westley This excellent arm [which has been 



Richards' i i r ,1 i 



Breech-load- adopted lor some years in the cavalry, 



ing Cavalry 



Carbine. and of which Government have over 

 20,000 in store] is extremely simple and uncom- 

 plicated in construction, does not easily get out 

 of order, and, in case of accident, can easily be 

 repaired by a regimental armourer. 



