lower slopes
good bags of chikore, black and grey partridge, and rock-pigeons may be
obtained. There are two of the best polo-grounds in India, and the
Guides can generally put up a good team or two to compete in the various
tournaments, and generally one or more challenge-cups are to be seen on
their mess table. Racquets, tennis, and hockey, lime-cutting,
tent-pegging and other mounted sports are also part of the weekly life;
while friendly visits, given and taken, keep touch with the neighbouring
stations.

The climate of these parts is on the whole eminently healthy and
bracing. True, there are four months of very hot weather, but they get
lost sight of in the keen delight of the other eight. Red cheeks with
buoyant activity and spirits carry their own advertisement.

Thus, briefly described, has been the home of the Guides for upwards of
sixty years; a little kingdom barely a mile square, but full of happy
associations for all who have lived there. It is a quiet, unassuming
spot, which year by year has bred, and sent forth to fight, many a
gallant officer and brave soldier; and which in future years hopes to
keep bright the shining record of great deeds that have gone before.

INDEX

A

Abazai, 96

Abbott, 12

Abdul Mujid, 153-9

Adams, Capt., 162

Adams, Col., 183-4

Afghan War, the, 1878-80, 117-134

Afghanistan, the yeoman armies of, 131

Afridis, the, 47
The Jowaki, 47, 93

Agnew, murder of, 18, 19
general references to, 12

Ahmed Jan, 61

Ajun Khan, 44

Alawi-ke-Serai, 71

Alexandra, Queen, 188

Ali Musjid captured by Guides, 119

Amandara Pass, 181

Amir Dost Mahomed Khan, 60

Amritsar, 31

Anderson, murder of, 19

Archaeological treasures of the Guides, 189

Asmai heights, assaults on, 128

Attock, 67, 68, 94

B

Babuzai, village of, 9-12

Bahaud-din Khan, 120-2

Bajaur, 64

Baldwin, Lt., 162

Bandobust, 59

Bannu, 21

Barnes, Mr., (Commissioner) 71

Barton, F.H., Major, 193

Battye, Capt. Fred., 128, 164-5-7, 191, 193

Battye, Quentin, his death at Delhi, 74
References to, 124, 193

Battye, Capt. Wigram, 95, 123, 124, 125, 191, 193

Bengal Cavalry, 11th, 91

Bengal Fusiliers, 101st Royal, 90

Bengal Lancers, 11th, 178, 180-1

Beresford, Lord William, 83-6

Bhawulpore, 21

Bibi Pakdaman mosque, the, 22

Blood, Sir Bindon, 179, 182

Boileau, Col. S.B., 47

Bond, Lt., 80

Bori, attack on, 47-50

Bretherton, Majo