CHAPTER V. 



THE 5TH FUSILIERS — THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS— 

 COEUR-DE-LION AND RANELAGH AT SEALKOTE — 

 THE JULLUNDUR MEETING OF 1 869 — A GAME AT 

 PYRAMIDS. 



The 5th Fusiliers, who were stationed at Fcrozeporc, 

 were at the time of which I am writing one of the best 

 regiments in the service. Dr. Tippetts was their great 

 flat-race and training authority, while Messrs. Hargreave, 

 Darlcy, and Gall were ever ready to steer a horse, no 

 matter how unschooled, across country. "Jack" Darlcy 

 was then the smartest of adjutants, except when laid up 

 with broken bones from accidents in steeplechasing, 

 which was often. His good-natured colonel at last 

 could stand the usual excuse no longer, when, on one 

 occasion, to his order of "Send for the adjutant," the 

 orderl)'-room clerk replied, " Please, sir, Mr. Darley 

 has met with an accident."' " Damnation ! " shouted 



