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The Cameron Highlanders. 47
of our men sloping his rifle too much, I had the forefinger
of my bridle hand abraded by the point of his bayonet.
Page 61 of book (p. 156 of magazine).—During the
advance through the suburbs of Shahjehanpore, and before
reaching the spot where we bivouacked near the gaol, on the
night of the nth, the men were falling out fast from fatigue
and the intense heat. Ensign Kerr, seeing a man of No, 6
falling out and lying down, said to him, " For God's sake
come on, if you are left here you will be murdered." His
reply was, " It's no to be helped, I canria gang anither step;
hc/i caiiiia be hotter tJum t/iis." Kerr believes the man
turned up all right that night ; he was probably seen by
the rear-guard and picked up by the dhoolie-bearers.
Page 62 of book (p. 157 of magazine).—Captain Leith
was sent out with his Company (No. 7) on the Sowars
retiring.
Page 6t, of book (p. 233 of magazine).—When No. 6
was sent in support of the guns. Ensign Kerr was ordered
to skirmish in front with part of it, and the men were lying
down. Finding that the enemy had retreated into a wood,
and were no longer visible, he directed them to cease firing,
but some of them a little way off continued their fire. He
went up and asked if they had not heard his orders, and
was told by one of them. Private Anderson, that they were
doing so by Sir Colin's order, and looking round he saw
Sir Colin himself He saluted, expecting a wigging. Sir
Colin, however, only smiled, and told him, " You are quite
right to be careful of the ammunition " Just then Captain
Tombs, of the Horse Artillery, rode up, and said, " I can
clear the wood, sir, if you wish, with a few rounds." Sir
Colin replied " No, it will soon be dark." No. 6 was one of
the companies that remained out on picquet, and were so
long there that Kerr remembers the men going to bathe in
the river, which was quite close by, two companies at a
time, the bathing company piling arms, while the other was
on guard.