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they

the guns up ander fire from the

enemy, will have no violent incentive to run away. p. 324. Then the Stabel recommenced; everyborg

wanted an excort and everybody wanted a

boop

coolies ! It was a valuable legacy which Colonel Wetherall left us, that coolic corps. They

carried the surnuarition on the day of assault

close up to the rear of

seang shot

our columns, nav

when a cannon that took off the head of

thens, the others only

ore

of

and laughed, and worked away

es ever.

Their conduct has throughout been

Doirable and

"

cried" by you,

Merrily

king

for.

Captain Temple," the king

of the coolies", deserves credit

manner in which he has handled them.

Well dressed and well fed, wearing.

the

a Chinese soldier, except

cotton uniform of

that the Chinese characters on the jacket

of the Imperial "ping" are

replaced by

English number, and that the words

written in conspicuoues

RA

#

Army

train

Are

characters round

their conical caps,

these stout fellows, with their bamboo poles,