. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce. & (3, |}= ^ PLUNDER OF THE KAISERBAGH—MARCH 14th, 1858 479 palace was made on the 11th of order, written hy General Mansfield,under Sir Colins direction., was, as usual,cold and ])recise, and exact as a hit ofEuclid.* Every conceivable contingencywas foreseen and ))rt)vid(d for; arrange-ments being especially made for feeding thetro
. The Indian empire: history, topography, geology, climate, population, chief cities and provinces; tributary and protected states; military power and resources; religion, education, crime; land tenures; staple products; government, finance, and commerce. & (3, |}= ^ PLUNDER OF THE KAISERBAGH—MARCH 14th, 1858 479 palace was made on the 11th of order, written hy General Mansfield,under Sir Colins direction., was, as usual,cold and ])recise, and exact as a hit ofEuclid.* Every conceivable contingencywas foreseen and ))rt)vid(d for; arrange-ments being especially made for feeding thetroops. But, for once, Sir Colin was notthere to superintend the assault. A tele-gram liad announced the approach of JungBahadur, and his official reception wasdeemed indi;«pensable. Tlie Jung (^ remarks) did not possess thepoliteness of princes,^ and was one hourbeyond the time he had appointed; andSir Colin, in full uniform, paced up anddown the state-tent fitted up for the occa-sion, and listened to the heavy, rolling fireof musketry which announced the com-mencement of the assault, as a hunterdoes to the distant cry of the liounds.^His patience was almost exhausted, whenJung Bahadur, liis two half-brothers, anda staff of Goorkas,
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