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 150 THE BATTLE OF BALACLAVA. chap. Ail exploit performed at this time was observed L with some interest by numbers of the Light Brigade men, then gazing down at the fight. Troop-sergeant-major Norris of the Eoyals, hav- ing been separated by a mischance from his regi- ment, was a little in rear of it, and hastening to overtake his comrades, when he found himself be- set on open ground by four Eussian hussars, who must have ridden past the flank of our people. Norris, however, though having to act alone against four, found means to kill one of his as- sailants, to drive off the rest, and to capture the charger of the slain man. The 5th Farther towards our right, and so placed as to Guilds" be in support to the Greys, though somewhat out- flanking their left, there stood the 5th Dragoon Guards. It was commanded by Captain Desart Burton ; and the rest of the officers then acting with the corps were Captain Newport Campbell, Captain Inglis, Lieutenant Halford, Lieutenant Swinfen, Lieutenant Temple Godrnan (the adjut- ant of the regiment), Cornet Montgomery, Cornet Neville, Cornet Ferguson, and Cornet Hampton. The regiment had at length been formed up in line ; but its two squadrons were in inverted order, the first being on the left, and the second on the right. For a moment there seemed to be a question whether it might not be prudent to transpose the squadrons into their respective places, but the pressure of time was too cogent to allow of long ceremony ; and, without first cor- recting its order of formation, the regiment moved