38 REMINISCENCES OF 



is the largest in the regiment, about sixteen and a 

 half hands high. Spicer is very unlucky. He 

 bought two horses from London ; one turned out 

 a roarer from a cold it caught in the steamer, the 

 other is coughing. To-morrow is a field day. 

 Where do the livery buttons come from ? for they 

 all recommend putting Mr. Smailum into livery. 



" Don't forget my shirts. By-the-bye, what were 

 the accounts of Ann Loch which you received on 

 Saturday ? Eliza wants to know. Send my two 

 cane hunting whips, my gun and everything else. 

 Mind the shirts and sheets and blankets, if you have 

 them, and I am, 



" Your affec. 



" J. A. THOMSON. 



" Lord Loughborough is going to take a levy 

 down to Doncaster races ; perhaps he will take me. 

 Love to every one. It is beastly weather. When 

 it is clear I can see the Horse Shoe Plantation." 



LANCERS (1836). 



Colonel Campbell of Craigie was the Major. 



Captain Fullarton, a quiet old gentleman, died in 

 India during the Mutiny. 



Percy Williams, my Captain, a capital officer, a 

 very fine horseman and race-rider ; afterwards hunted 

 the Rufford Hounds for nineteen seasons. 



Arthur Williams, called " Jelly," a dear good 

 chap, took charge of the mess, and was very kind to 

 the Cornets. 



