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Title: Lumsden of the Guides, a sketch of the life of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Harry Burnett Lumsden, with selections from his correspondence and occasional papers
Year: 1899 (1890s)
Authors: Lumsden, Peter Stark, (Sir) 1829-1918 Elsmie, George Robert, 1838-1909
Subjects: Lumsden (Sir) Harry Burnett, 1821-1896
Publisher: London J. Murray
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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paritionof so superior a force might well have checked the ardour of the pursuers,but no odds were so great as to appal the Guides. Without check orhesitation the gallant little band charged straight at the opposing mass ofhorsemen, and before the latter had time to face them they had cut theirway right through the midst. Kapidly rallying and wheeling about theycharged back, as they had come, through the ranks of the confused andastonished enemy, dealing destruction as they passed. Stupefied by theimpetuosity of the attack, the Seikhs still stood irresolute, when, beforethey could decide whether to retreat or retaliate, once again their dauntlessfoes bore down on them. This settled the issue of the combat. Before thewhirling line of Guide horsemen could close with them a third time, theenemy broke and fled, closely pursued by Futteh Khan and his victoriousband. Nor did either side draw rein till the walls of Mooltan gave shelterto the vanquished and checked the career of the pursuers.
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RESALDAR FUTTEH KHAN, KHAN BAHADUR, CORPS OF GUIDES. From a drawing by W. Carpenter. To face page 54. LETTEK FEOM HENRY LAWRENCE 55 sharp enough to name one point and occupy another only half-way to the named spot, should it answer their purpose. You cannot think with what anxiety all the old assistantsin the Residency are looking out for the arrival of our oldchief, Sir Henry Lawrence. One would think to hear theconversations of an evening at our little mess that he aloneof all the Indian community could carry on a war with spiritor rule a district energetically. You hear on every side, Onlylet Lawrence get out here, and we shall soon see the end of allthis trouble. We have now in camp some of your old Topkhanah* friendswho desire to be particularly remembered to you—JohnAnderson, Day, and Garbett—who are all well, and very proudof their horse artillery, and tell me that I should have been anartilleryman, as young Graham, Swinhoe, etc., etc., to whichI reply that had it been so I

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