d, it arrives too late. This the patrol leader must keep in
mind throughout his ride, and thence deduce the time at which his
report must be despatched. He must also not only state clearly and
precisely what he has seen, but call attention to its probable bearing
on the operations, and inform his superior as to any peculiarities of
the ground that may influence his future conduct. The object of the
ride must be constantly in view, and the report not be overburdened
with trivialities about the enemy's patrols and the like, which are
often in War of quite negligible importance.

If the Commanding Officer chooses to take the whole of his officers
out to these expeditions, he is, of course, free to do so.

The Squadron Commanders now take their subordinates in hand and pass
on the instruction in the same spirit and manner, or hand over the
matter to the senior lieutenant, if he has been thoroughly instructed
for the purpose. In this manner a good uniform system of patrol
leading based on sound principles can be attained if the Commanding
Officer and his subordinates take all types of patrol duty into the
sphere of their practical instruction. The Brigade Commander can use
his discretion in its supervision, and give any assistance he may
consider necessary.

For the practical training of the men, the foundation must, of course,
be found in the squadron. But the teaching must start from constantly
changing standpoints, and must be systematically carried on in the
higher Commands, which is at present not the case. For though at times
such exercises are carried out by the regiments, there is no
systematic progress, and no consequent development or representation
of the most important elements, whilst higher up no attempt is even
made to continue the instruction further. The influence of the
Brigadier is confined in general to the detail education and drill,
and though the Division is now and again drilled, it never 'operates'
in the strategical sense.

As concerns the education of the squadron, this must from the very
beginning be rooted in modern conditions, which in the first place
demand the development in the man of the greatest possible
individuality. War requires this, as well as the gift of grasp and
resolution even in difficult situations, from every Cavalry soldier,
from the highest to the lowest. The exercise, however, of such
qualities can only be demanded from men who bring with them at least a
certain degree o