... Legation. On the 22nd, in the afternoon, a Chinese building directly under our wall was fired. Our fire engines were speedily got into action, and we managed to get the fire under before any damage was done to any Legation buildings. A party of men went out ...

... afternoon of August IS, 1870, when General von Pape, the beloved commander of the ist Division of the Prussian Guard Corps galloped along the firing line to stop the advance of his men on the THE SHARPSHOOTER ON THE MARCH French right wing holding St. Privat ...

... battery had to find the range by means of observation of the burst of common shell, fitted with percussion fuzes, and then fire as many rounds of shrapnel as possible *within ten minutes of the time of coming into action. Marks were given for the discipline ...

... the outside guards, the big one still carrying the other vpon his back. Perhaps all these things are impossible, but they're true nevertheless, and if you don't believe me, after they get away from the whipping-post, just ask the bridge guard why they ran ...

... ocenvaa-ex- .tremaelj artistio uinte treatment of -light and shadAow.. Ro3 F~onlaur's > (3attle at Bet , Fortuny'ts Arab Guard and Bruuet's I a C-conventar alik e- ?? admiraebi-e cbniq . ffozne of our own pihters, Aoiwr to exceptional advantage, whether ...

... stronlg patrol, whoml they captured. '[hey broke their rifles, brought away seven prisoners, and mall the gaaitlet under heavy fire, suffering only one slight casualty. U'nuortunately I hi last train had already passed._ THE INDIAN FAMINE. ALtAIIABAD, Wednesday ...

... IOpera, PARIS, A PRIVATE IN THE DRACOONS AND Very Refreshing after a long day's march. 4015 PRIVATE G. H. DAY, 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) Field Force, South Africa, writes: I should like to say a few words -in recommendation of your Vi-Cocoa. I ...

... Captain of the Guard ?? Mr ALFx DAVIDrON Liuitetlitit of the Guard ?? . Mr R. I1E~tirRtsoN BLAND ltierre ?? ?? Mr FRANK CANpR Tailor ?? Mr F. JACKSON Flootmitaker ?? Mr S Ricre I irr Castle wuard ?? Mr P. H. STCRO R.RS second Castle Guard . M.. ?? 31r S ...

... entertainment in the Red, White, and Blue Exhibition, the bands appearing including the Grenadier Guards, the 2d Life Guards, and the Coldstream Guards. Mr Clarke, who is extremely popular among all classes in Leicester, will have their best wishes for ...

... exciting to eye and feeling than the pictures of white flag,' treachery, posting of the night guard, and the shelling of tce town by the Bsers. The fire portraits of Lord Roberts and of General Baden-Powell, it neeci hardly be said, drew rorth the most ...

... baby back as a remembrance. This fact Grace Christian makes the most of, while old Ned 0awne never forgets it either, but guards the girl -is though she were the pple of his eye, fearful lest she should be deceived as her mother was, and anxious to marry ...

... Boer hospitals report that almost all the wounded Boers have come to their injuries by artillery fire. Dr. Von Gernet states ' that the British rifle fire is almost quite without effect.' Mr. Baillie-Grohman attributes this partly to the Service rifle ...