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You may fancy what a figure the Irregulars cut on a field-day a line of five hundred black-faced, black-dressed, black-horsed, black-bearded men Biggs, Glogger, and the other officers in yellow, galloping about the field like flashes of lightning; myself enlightening them, red, solitary, and majestic, like yon glorious orb in heaven.
"But away with melancholy reminiscences. You may fancy what a figure the Irregulars cut on a field-day a line of five hundred black-faced, black-dressed, black-horsed, black-bearded men Biggs, Glogger, and the other officers in yellow, galloping about the field like flashes of lightning; myself enlightening them, red, solitary, and majestic, like yon glorious orb in heaven.
I saw regiment upon regiment of galloping British horsemen riding over the ranks of the flying natives. First of the host, I recognised, O Heaven! my AHMEDNUGGAR IRREGULARS! On came the gallant line of black steeds and horsemen; swift swift before them rode my officers in yellow Glogger, Pappendick, and Stuffle; their sabres gleamed in the sun, their voices rung in the air.
The next minute, Glogger and Stuffle were in my arms, Pappendick leading on the Irregulars. Friend and foe in that wild chase had swept far away. We were alone: I was freed from my immense bar; and ten minutes afterwards, when Lord Lake trotted up with his staff, he found me sitting on it. "Look at Gahagan," said his Lordship.
The next minute, Glogger and Stuffle were in my arms, Pappendick leading on the Irregulars. Friend and foe in that wild chase had swept far away. We were alone; I was freed from my immense bar; and ten minutes afterwards, when Lord Lake trotted up with his staff, he found me sitting on it. "Look at Gahagan," said his lordship.
I saw regiment upon regiment of galloping British horsemen riding over the ranks of the flying natives. First of the host, I recognized, O heaven! my AHMEDNUGGAR IRREGULARS! On came the gallant line of black steeds and horsemen, swift, swift before them rode my officers in yellow Glogger, Pappendick, and Stuffle; their sabres gleamed in the sun, their voices rung in the air.
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