CHAPTER XI. 



CAWNPORE — JACK O'CONNOR — ALIGURH — LUCKNOW 

 RACES, 1872 — HAWKESTONE — CAWNPORE RACES, 

 1872 — LUCKNOW RACES, 1873 — MR. WILLIAM 

 TH ACKER. 



Shortly after my return to Meean Meer, I had to 

 " fall in " with my regiment and proceed to the Camp of 

 Exercise at Delhi. Foreseeing this contingency, I got 

 Mr. Knox to kindly look after Ranelagh, Caliph, 

 and Hawkestone, while I took Objection and Brown 

 Duchess with me. I had rather a pleasant time of it, 

 as General Payne, in whose brigade we were, frequently 

 got me to do galloper for him. 



When our mimic warfare under the gallant Tombs 

 was over, I sent for the three horses which were at 

 Umballa, packed up my luggage, and saw the animals 

 made comfortable in their boxes in the train. I re- 



