Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . the Parochial Board (q. v.), which issubject to the general Board of Supervision. Seealso PooK. GUARDS ai-e in all annies the eHte of thetroops, and usually those most hea%ily armed. Inthe British service, the Guards constitute, in time. llnjal ilorse Guardsman (1742). of peace, the garrison of London, and the guard ofthe sovereign at Windsor. The Guards composewhat is called the Household Brigade, and includein cavalry the 1st and 2d Life Guards, and the GUARDSHIP—GUATEMALA. Koyal Horse Guards (Blue); and in infantry, theGrenadier
Chambers's encyclopædia; a dictionary of universal knowledge . the Parochial Board (q. v.), which issubject to the general Board of Supervision. Seealso PooK. GUARDS ai-e in all annies the eHte of thetroops, and usually those most hea%ily armed. Inthe British service, the Guards constitute, in time. llnjal ilorse Guardsman (1742). of peace, the garrison of London, and the guard ofthe sovereign at Windsor. The Guards composewhat is called the Household Brigade, and includein cavalry the 1st and 2d Life Guards, and the GUARDSHIP—GUATEMALA. Koyal Horse Guards (Blue); and in infantry, theGrenadier Guards, tlie Coldstream Guards, andtlie Scots Fusilier Guards. These distinguishedcorps comprise 1314 cavalry in three regiments, and6307 infantry in seven battalions. The officers ofthe regiments of Foot Guards hold higher armyrank than that they bear regimentaUy—that is,ensigns rank with lieutenants of other regiments,lieutenants with captains, captains with lieutenant-colonels ; and on exchanging into the line, they arethus enabled to exchange into the higher positions,a circumstance which often places officers of com-paratively short service over veterans of the line,and causes, perhaps, more heartburning than anyother anomaly among our regidations. As may besupposed, ahnost every o
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