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PASSAGES
IN THE
LIFE OF A SOLDIER,
OR,
MILITARY SERVICE IN THE EAST AND WEST.
BY
LIEUT.-COLONEL
SIR JAMES E. ALEXANDER, KNT., K.C.L.S.
FELLOW OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL AND ASIATIC SOCIETIES, &c.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS, SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN, 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
Printed by Schulze and Co,, 13, Poland Street.
BOD
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER I.
Sevastopol-Recollections of a former Visit to it—Distri-
bution of the besieging Armies-The Right and Left
Attacks Good spirit of the Soldiers-Their Duties in
the Trenches-The General's Hut there-Casualties in
the Valley of Death-Imprudence of young Soldiers—
Hardships and sufferings of the Siege in Winter-Sol-
dier's Song-Trench Life in Summer-Commissary-
General Filder, C.B.-Lieut. Donelly, R.E.-Death_of
Captain Maunsell A Hot Place-The Sailors of the
Naval Brigade—Incidents of Trench Work-Sergeant
O'Grady-Facetious Soldiers and Sailors-Return to
Camp
CHAPTER II.
1-34
Admiral Boxer, C.B.-His Energy-His_Death-The
Frame Huts-How to manage a Tent-Effects of im-
pure Water-The Sardinians - Sir William Eyre,
K.C.B.-Admiral Michell, C.B.-A Bombardment-
Lord Raglan-General Pelissier-Omar Pasha-The
Mamelon assaulted and carried-Also the Quarries-
Burial of the Dead-The Russian Hand-Mines-Anec-
dote of an American-Hospitals-Cholera from im-