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plies were to be had, and where eve'ry pound-weight 

 of provisions and stores had to be transported for 

 miles on the backs of the soldiers. Happily its object 

 was accomplished, as in the expedition to Abyssinia, 

 without any loss of life. A great war was raging in 

 Europe whilst this Expedition was forcing its way 

 over and through the immense natural obstacles that 

 lay in its path. All thoughts were of affairs upon the 

 Rhine ; no one could spare a moment's reflection for 

 the doings of this little British army. No home news- 

 papers cared to record its success, nor to sound one 

 single note of praise in its honour. By the careful 

 administration of General Lindsay, and the officers he 

 had selected to carry out his orders, the total expense 

 of the whole Expedition was under 100,000, one 

 quarter of which only is to be paid by England. 

 There was no reckless waste either in material or in 

 money. Such a careful economy was exercised in its 

 organisation, and in administering to its subsequent 

 wants, that it may be safely asserted that no such dis- 

 tance has ever been traversed by an efficient brigade 

 numbering about 1400 souls, in any of. our numerous 

 little wars, at such a trifling cost. 



The English flag had been pulled down, and the 

 standard of rebellion had been raised at Fort Garry. 

 A man loyal to his Queen had been murdered, loyalty 

 having been his crime. Men were imprisoned and 

 robbed without even the mockery of a trial. The 



