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Love's Looking- Glass (Percival, 1891). By permission of the Author.

��Macmillan's Magazine, November 1889. By permission of the Author. Kamal Khan is a Pathan ; and the scene of this exploit which, I am told, is perfectly consonant with the history and tra- dition of Guides and Pathans both is the North Frontier country in the Peshawar-Kohat region, say, between Abazai and Bonair, behind which is stationed the Punjab Irregular Frontier Force ' the steel head of the lance couched for the defence of India.' As for the Queen's Own Corps of Guides, to the general ' God's Own Guides' (from its exclusiveness and gallantry), it comprehends both horse and foot, is recruited from Sikhs, Pathans, Rajputs, Afghans, all the fighting races, is officered both by natives and by English- men, and in all respects is worthy of this admirable ballad.

Ressaldar = the native leader of a ressala or troop of horse Tongue = a barren and naked strath ' what geologists call a fan ' Gut of the Tongue = the narrowest part of the strath dust-devils = dust-clouds blown by a whirlwind

��National Observer, 4th April 1891. At the burning of the Court- House at Cork, ' Above the portico a flagstaff bearing the Union Jack remained fluttering in the air for some time, but ultimately when it fell the crowds rent the air with shouts, and seemed to see significance in the incident.' DAILY PAPERS. Author's Note.

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