H SPORTING AND 



self as much as possible to the amusing 

 element. 



We landed at Calcutta in due time, and 

 soon found ourselves comfortably installed 

 at a very fine hotel. Calcutta is justly 

 named the "City of Palaces," and the 

 hotels are certainly not behind hand in 

 magnificence ; our cuisine was excellent, 

 the manager attentive, and after our board- 

 ship life our heads were in a fair way of 

 being turned by all the attention we re- 

 ceived. Balls and dinners, and every 

 description of gaiety, gave us plenty to 

 do, and the intense heat did not interfere 

 with our enjoyment. However, we were 

 not left to amuse ourselves long in Cal- 

 cutta, before an orderly came to the 

 commanding officer, who was staying at 

 our hotel. I looked out of the window 

 while Major H was reading the order, 



