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in counteracting the ofhertme injurious effects of excessive fatigue and 

 exposure. 



And here we tliint, that Government has not done enough for the 

 Eui'opean soldier serving in India. In laying out every new canton- 

 ment, we would wish to see the " Gymnasium" commenced as soon as 

 the "parade-ground ;" the cricket-field ordered as well as the " Conjee- 

 house ;" the " soldiers' garden" sanctioned as much as the canteen. 



It ff Ul be a glory to the Marquis of Dalhousie to establish such a 

 system, and to leave behind him, at every station, the means of inno- 

 cent recreation and exercise to the soldier, European and native. In 

 one station in the Upper Provinces, viz., Lahore, this has been done 

 through the generous exertions of a single individual — Sir Henry Law- 

 rence. A large space of ground, containing several acres, has been 

 laid out strictly as a " soldier's garden ;" there are shady wallts, "par- 

 terres" of flowers, a cricket-field, swimming bath, Gymnasium, BaU- 

 aud Eacket-com-ts, work-shops, skittle-grounds, and a reading-room 

 and hbrary ; while the beverage, " that cheers, but not inebriates,'' is 

 retailed at a very low rate on the grounds, to the exclusion of all spiri- 

 tuous liquors. 



This, we believe, is the only instance of the kind in India ; but we 

 venture to predict that it will be taken as the model for similar esta- 

 blishments, as soon as the truth becomes apparent, that, in order to 

 preserve our European soldiers in good health, and prevent the slow 

 but certain diseases produced by drink, indolence, and dissipation, we 

 must provide something else beyond the parade ground and canteen. 



From a Hst that has been placed at our disposal, we find that one of 

 H. M.'s cavalry regiments, at present serving in India, is composed as 

 follows. The multitude of trades is very great, and the proportion of 

 labourers to artisans and mechanics is about one-fifth of the whole ; — 



