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    128 THE TOMAHAWK. [September 2.6, 1868.

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    jFROM THE SEAT OJF WAR.

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    [by our special, correspondent.! AsTLEy'...

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    128 The Tomahawk. [September 2.6, 1868.

    128 THE TOMAHAWK . [ September 2 . 6 , 1868 .

    Jfrom The Seat Ojf War.

    jFROM THE SEAT OJF WAR .

    [By Our Special, Correspondent.! Astley'...

    [ by our special , correspondent . ! AsTLEy ' s , September 12 , 1868 . causes The which war at led Astley to the ' s has sad now affair become are of a matter too recent of history a date . The to ^ need *^ ^ h ^ v ^ b ** bb recapitulation ™* ^ B ^ b" **^* "B' ^ W b ^ ba ^ b Bj ^ b # w ^ b ~ i |— ^ b >^ . bj Few ^ B » ¦ vp v of ^^ wb even ^^ B ^^*»^ " your V ^ b * bjbj * b ¦ * youngest -w ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ ^ VB £ ^ B ^ ^^ ^— readers ^— ^^ — ¦ ™ ™ h —¦ ^^ will - — ^_« --w ^

    the have newspapers forgotten how , how rumours after a of while the coming hostile p trage laybills dy crept appeared into upon theatrical show-boards , how " the author of the Battles of the the fast Alma -approaching and Waterloo strugg " was le , engaged and how to members take the command of the Foot in of Guards war . were For seen weeks moving if not morn months ing , the noon experienced , and night , must to the have seat noted these excited , proceedings , , and drawn from them their

    own own conclusions conclusions . . As As for for me me , . I I have have onl onlv y to to obey obev the the orders orders you vou gave Macaulay me on of my the departure future I beg for to the leave scene the of task the of battle recording : —to the the will early ive history of a short the strugg narrative le . of Without adventures further preface . , then , I gyou my British Arrived General at Astley ) to ' a s I most was comfortable shown ( probabl seat y , from by order which spot the quarters ^ I w ^ % commanded »^ Jk ^ ^ f ^ ^^ were w V ^ BfBb a so ^ b » ^^ view convenientl ^ bF ^ b * A A w of ^ b * Ab & A the ^ b * 4 v 1 * r ^ y J country arranged m * mr ^ * % . ^ tf J ^^ b * for ^ b * ^^» that ^ miles « ww ^ I — - round could - ^ - ^ « w . hear _>*« M ^ twm y

    tent and , see but not also onl " assist y what " at took the p council lace in of Sir Theodore Robert , Nap King of ' s Abyssinia of When a gentleman I . made of my the appearance name of Abdul I found , who myself seemed in the to be presence something over some of a tyrant fifty - dirty libertine -faced . As vagabonds I took my in rather seat he an was arbitrary ruling fellows manner 4 b *»• 4 ^ b ^^ w w ^ mm . ( % Hal 4 * ^ b » - Among h ^ fc y w , m Ti ^* m b * gro feB * A the ^^ , m ^ and v vagabonds r ^ m ^ Tamet ^ m % ^ > j ^^* ^ b * v were b were V »*^^ ^ b' their ^^ three >< w b ** - ^^ names ^»^ savage ^ - »^^^ b ^ b- ^ m- , y I > - looking think w ^^ — — ^ ¦ ^ -v )

    who disposed each to laid arrange a claim matters to a certain at the lion sword ' s skin ' s point , and . seemed Abdul stepped skin himself forward . This , and gave , to settle great u the mbrage dispute to , Hal seized y , who the confi lion ' s - p dentially iece of information shouted out once to me given " that , the a time excited would gentleman come 1 " seemed This was greatl not y relieved in the . least As hurtful I subsequentl to Abdul y discovered and appeared that the to threat afford Hal ¦ ia y infin Bh ite satisfaction bibt B ^ "w b bt bb I bvb regarded ¦ vbbb ¦ , it as ¦ ¦ most ¦— ~ -- ™~ beneficial —¦ to

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    have g , a already alluded m . I am happy Masque to say that the expedition I was and a silenced perfect for success ever . —the Upon musical this , a prince midst was the glare thoroug of hl red y killed fire and against the roar the British of artill arms ery , Abdul . This registered little ceremony a vow brought of vengeance to a di conclusion rration , regaling , and we ourselves all enjoyed the a while " truce with " of " some apples ten , minutes oranges , ' bottled I was stout , pleased and ginger to see beer a . " little later that this vow of

    venhis geance beard came very and to quickl nothing y enlisted , as Abdul in the washed Royal Artillery his face . , trim The m oc ed - change cupation in , he his found temperament in his new : from duties a worked brutal cynic a most given beneficial to rant he Irish became brogue — genial from humorist a hater of , much the British addicted rule to the he becam use of e an a firm supporter of Queen Victoria—from a weird wag he changed

    this to to a a most frolicsome frolicsome satisfactory droll droll ! ! con I I version need need scarcely scarcel I rejoiced y say sav and when when was exceeding I I noticed noticed glad As . it would take too much of valuable to describe your space

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    for of geniality the g benefit —permitting of his soldiers " Lieutenant . Genial , but Lightfoot injudicious , of . the Example Royal work ( Naval Maid at of Bri Honour a gade London , " to kiss the lodging Queen in his -house Theodora presence . Examp ) " , " Tabitha and le of ex- injudicious maid Bramberry -of-all - - ness tender —h mercies anding over of " Paddy the widowed Shannon Queen ( a corporal of Theodore in the to Royal the Artillery ) , " of the Sir broadl Robert y " comic man animal " of with che Expedition fund of .

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    lack own expense dignity a — large condescendi corps de ng balle to " t chaff from " his Paris captives . Example and his of led Pri ge me of Minister the English " Vatrtel language , ( a Cook . and Wished Barber to ) . " know Imperfect , in my know pre- - sence In earl , " ' youth Ow cam had e it evidentl that misfortune y taken lessons so doged in upon fencing 'is ' eels ?" Victoria Theatre . On very bad terms with his horse . to " practical Horse of joking Theodore . Not ?—A devoid moody of , vicio a certain us creature sort , of much hard give hu n -

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    band and a . hoarse Apparent giggle favourite . Deep food -rooted —bits hatred of sce for nery the . leader of the creature " A Gorilla most . " resembled - —Qi all the a peop man le . I Certainl met in the it was campaign the m this ost pleasing " Theodora animal lift * Queen I came 1 of Abyssinia across—the "— brute An emotional couldn y ' t speak female who bt

    had •¦ evidentl & r ^ w v w v r y " married Jrr ^*' rr * v / " out * " *^ ^ " of " ^ * " ^ * a ^ " ™^ Surrey ¦ * ¦ Melodra ' ^***^^ ^ bW 4 AM ma 1 JI ^ . ^ bV & bWThWA The , ** ii sort )«» to of th lady e who death would with have the defe aid n of ded a her virtue mind , and at the a horse " Victo -istol ria , " . very pure p Mac I found beth . her very gushing , and inclined to dress " at" Lady

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  • Tomahawk (1867-1870), Sept. 26, 1868, page 128, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_26091868/page/4/