. Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. With an introduction by Lord Roberts of . unfit. An amusingstory relating to Squasher is thus told by a cadet. 1 remember that on one occasion 1 thought fit to test thequality of the College discipline, and headed a young was one of a party whom, I regret to say, 1 frequently joinedthrough being misunderstood, in fact, the extra drill squad. , fine old Squasher, was in command, and for sometime he manttuvred us skilfully; then Satan having enteredinto me, whenever our lawful commander gave an o
. Addiscombe, its heroes and men of note; by Colonel H. M. With an introduction by Lord Roberts of . unfit. An amusingstory relating to Squasher is thus told by a cadet. 1 remember that on one occasion 1 thought fit to test thequality of the College discipline, and headed a young was one of a party whom, I regret to say, 1 frequently joinedthrough being misunderstood, in fact, the extra drill squad. , fine old Squasher, was in command, and for sometime he manttuvred us skilfully; then Satan having enteredinto me, whenever our lawful commander gave an order, I inlow, but distinct tones, gave a different one, and the cadetscarried out mine. Support arms! shouted poor Squashergetting more and more purpled. Slope! said I, reckless ofthe future, and slope it was; and so we went on until Mur- ITS HEROES AND MEN OE NOTE 239 ray to prevent bursting, so great was his astonishment and fury,rushed off to report the matter to the orderly officer on it happened, this commander was not to be trifled (now Sir William) Olpherts, V. C, K. C. B., a past master. SKETCH OF SERGEANT MURRAY (Squasher). in the putting down of mutinies, as many coloured gentlemenfound to their cost in 1857. The gallant officer explainedin the plainest and most forcible language that, according tothe articles of war, I ought in justice to be at once led outand shot. So impressive was the speech, and so terribly 240 ADDISCOMIM-: fierce did the apparentl\- incensed orderly officer seem, thatI almost believed my last hour had come. I have never wishedto mutiny since then. The following practical joke perpetrated by an old cadeton Squasher some time in 1850, has been sent to me by anold cadet. At that time the cadets were watched by some 5or 6 sergeants, to try to prevent them entering public houses, &c. One day as cadet S— and I were doubling into Croydonwithout leave, with the view of securing the billiard table atthe Kings Arms, behind us were
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