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excelled, and which would, to a certainty in these days, have 

 been rewarded with the Victoria Cross. 



With horses and men rolling over at every stride, the 

 4th Light Dragoons swept into the battery just thirty yards 

 behind the nth Hussars at the very moment when the 

 Russian gunners were seeking to carry off their guns, an 

 officer's voice (according to Kinglake) ringing out as they 

 did so, with a cheery " Tally Ho ! " 



Noting this, and apparently quite oblivious of what the 

 historian terms the "raging combat" that was going on round 

 him, Jonas Hunt coolly returned his sword into its scabbard, 

 and, jumping off his charger, proceeded to unhook the traces 

 and disengage the gun from the harness. " A curious act 

 of audacity," as Kinglake remarks, for which his commanding 

 officer both damned and admired him. 



A personal friend of his, in a most interesting memoir of 

 "Jonas" Hunt which appeared in Baily's Magazine shortly 

 after the latter's death, and who has kindly given permission 

 to us to quote from the same, in alluding to the incident 

 just related, goes on to say : " In this gallant, if hopeless 

 act, since the Light Cavalry were unsupported, * Jonas ' Hunt 

 was not left without assistance ; and as this part of the story 

 has never been published, it will be of interest to record it 

 here. Just prior to the Battle of Balaclava, he had been on 

 picquet duty with a sergeant, and, it is believed, two troopers. 

 Having duly posted these, 'Jonas ' Hunt went his rounds, but 

 on returning some time afterwards, was unable to find the 

 sergeant. He hunted about in all directions without success, 

 till at last he heard the neigh of a horse, which was answered 

 by his own charger. The sound led him to the spot, only 

 to find the sergeant wrapped in his cloak, fast asleep on 

 the ground. Hunt roused him with a kick, and at once told 



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