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rudely raised. However, all pushed their way on, keeping close to the 
suite. My led horse and Graham's were cut off, and I could not, as I 
intended, ride down the line for a close view. The Governor-General, 
Runjeet, &c. proceeded, after a General Salute, to the right and passed 
down the line, which consisted of 4 regiments of Cavalry, two on each 
flank; then a battery of 2 Horse Artillery guns; 7 regiments of 
Infantry, with two batteries and two half batteries of 3 guns at 
intervals of brigades—total, 24 guns of Horse Artillery. The appear¬ 
ance of officers and men much as before. The Horse Artillery bad, 
rickety, and ill-proportioned carriages, all but 4, which evidently came 
from our arsenals. The men ragamuffinish. Harness bad, filthy, and 
no uniformity of trace. One Field Officer only, being the American 
before named. Guns of various calibres; 12-pr. heaviest. Very few 
spare horses. Horses the best on the ground. Two regiments of 
Infantry in reserve—total, 9 regiments of 8 companies and of 80 men 
each. Having regained the front, the manoeuvring began. The 
General had no Staff; moved but little, and few words of command 
given : a bugle signal or two only given. Words that were given 
were so in French. This, however, was the only betrayal of the 
previous lesson being given. They step short, all in quick step and 
three ranks; all the drums and fifes collected into one band in rear of 
centre; beating whenever a movement was made to make the step, 
after the French fashion. The changes of front were well done, 
precisely, and in lines good. The Light Infantry coverings defective 
in want of unity of purpose. The artillery moving slow, but firing- 
well. The charge of cavalry down the front a mere hand canter ; l 2 no 
line, bad in the extreme, and the artillery lagging under bad driving. 
Firings all good. The movements will be detailed in print, therefore 
notice them not. During the manoeuvres I w T as placed next to the 
Commander-in-Chief on one side and Khurruck Sing on the other, and 
as the Commander-in-Chief addressed me at various times in question 
or remark upon the doings and appearance of the artillery, it gave a 
colour of import to my person, as Khurruck Sing was led to open a 
conversation with me, enquiries of rank, regiment, &c., and thence 
into remark on all going on, and interchange of compliments, which 
ended his expressing a wish I had been of the Governor-General's 
escort, and that he would then have seen me, as he hoped, very often 
during the tour. 
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Dhian Sing sat in Runjeet's khawass. 3 At close of the review the 
force marched past in Review Order. The shew of men good; officers 
bad, dirty, untidy to a degree, excluding all soldierlike appearance, and 
very awkward. The General having then come up was addressed by 
Lord Auckland and the Commander-in-Chief in praise, and the troops 
marched to camp. The double cortege moved back. Major Pew and 
1 The Sikh, and, indeed, Indian cavalry in general, did not depend upon the shock in their 
charges : the edge of the tulwar effected their purpose better. 
2 Back seat of the howdah, 
