ing Passion. Treasuretrove. The
Golden Shield. Chase of the Enemy. Just
Retribution.

CHAPTER IX.

Attempt to Assassinate the Shah. Court Martial
on an Affghan Chief. Visit to the Hospital at
Ghuznee. Hatred of the Affghans towards the
Native Troops. Departure from Ghuznee. Capture
of a Battery. Fatal Accident. Summary
Punishment. Arrival at Cabul. Pursuit of Dost
Mahommed and Treachery of a Native Chief.
Description of Cabul. The Balar Hissar. Mosque
of the Emperor Baber. The Bazaar.

CHAPTER X.

Triumphant Entry of Shah Soojah into Cabul. The
Cabul Races. Death of Brigadier General Arnold.
Sale of the General's effects. Arrival of Prince
Timour. The Sikhs. Murder of Colonel Herring.
Arrival of money and supplies from the Upper
Provinces.

CHAPTER XI.

Institution of the Order of the Doorannee
Empire. Murder of a Private of the 13th Light
Infantry. Departure from Cabul. Return to
Ghuznee. Accident to the Revd. Mr. Pigot.
Discovery of the Skeletons of British Soldiers.
Horse-steaks. Treachery of some Ghiljie Chiefs
and destruction of their Fort. Adventure of a
Dragoon. Loss of a Cook.

CHAPTER XII.

Arrival at Quettah. Storming of the Fortress
of Khelat. Suicide of a Trooper belonging to the
Horse Artillery. Departure from Quettah. The
Bholun Pass. Dadur. Bagh. Breaking out of the
Cholera. Death of Doctor Forbes. Shikarpoor.
Death of Captain Ogle. Sukkur-Bukkur. Death of
Lieutenant Janvrin. Wedding Ceremonies of the
Natives. Breaking up of the Bombay Column.
Departure of Brigadier Scott. Boar Hunt.
Larkhana. Sehwan. Kurrachee. Feast of the
Mohurrum. Embarkation and Arrival at Bombay.

PREFACE.

The following narrative is put forth with all the diffidence and
apprehension that a mind unaccustomed to literary pursuits, and limited
in its opportunities of improvement, naturally feels on presenting
itself for the first time to the notice of the public. The doubts I
entertain, regarding the prudence of the step I have taken, are in no
small degree increased by the circumstances under which the work has
been executed, the details having been entirely furnished from memory,
and without the aid of any sort of data or memoranda. I should never
have dreamt of undertaking such a task, had not the partiality of good
natured, though perhaps misjudging friends, overcame the scruples which
a consciousness of my own deficie