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who were embarked from Singapore for China much f very in the condition flock of rotten sheep, having suffered a loss at Singapore fully equal to what they experienced at Houstong. This chiefly arose from the pernicious (though on the part of the men themselves laudable) custom of remitting nearly the whole of their pay to their families, and starving themselves.. A native soldier lately died here from mere inanition, and the sum of 300 Rupees was found saved from his pay.
I have seen them on parade before my windows dropping out of the ranks from their inability to sustain their fire locks. again, The European Regiment, consisted of the 98th most of them raw recruits from England at the boiling age of 18 to 20, stimulated by hot climate in continual drunkenness. The indulgence of this vice among the troops is quite appalling, and I fear there is no remedy for it. Only a few days ago two drunken soldiers fought in the Street
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who
were embarked pow Sinexpore for China
much
f
very
in the condition flock of rotten sheep,
having suffered a los at Sincapore fully equal to what they experienced at Houstong. This chiefly
arose from the pernicious
(though
D
the part of
the
men themselves laudable)
custom of remitting nearly the whole of their pay to their families, and Starving
themselves.. A native toldier lately died here from mere inanition, and the sum of 300.- Rupees
was
:
;
was
found saved from his pay.
I have seen
them
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the
windows
dropping out of the ranks
theer inability
inability to sustain
from theer
their fire locks.
again,
The European Regiment,
consisted of the 98th most of them raw recruits from England at the boiling
age of 18 to 20, stisnulated
hot climate by
in
continual drunkenness.
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indulgense of this vice among
the troops is quite appalting,
and Shear there is
remedy for it. _ Only
no
few days ago two drunken toldiers fought in the
Street
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