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and heard of his death a few minutes after. When the battle ended he buried the body under a tree, not far from the deadly hollow. He dug the grave himself, assisted by four of his comrades.

had stumbled and thrown his rider. The poor brute was fearfully slashed abouthis withers and flanks, which were massss of raw flesh. The other charger was also badly hurt. They were both able, however, to take a long drink from the river, when they were taken up the bank and shot. The action of the trooper— who evidently .owned the horse— was very pathetic. He stood with his revolver cocked for several moments, evidently reluctant to raise it to his charger's head, the poor beast the while sniffing at his hand and rubbing his nose against his sleeve. Icould see that the man was trembling with emotion. Twice did he raise the revolver before he could summon up nerve to pull the fatal trigger. After it was over the poorfellowlooked intently at the inanimate body for a moment to see that he had not swerved in his aim,and then hurried away."

And here, before going on to the closing episode of the battle,Imay note an incident connected with the Lancers' charge as related by Mr. Villiers :— " On steaming past the extreme left flank of the Kerreri position," he says, " we halted for a moment to take on board another wounded trooper, and here Isaw rather a pathetic sight. Some troopers of the 2ist Lancers, whohad remainedbehind tobury their heroic comrades who had fallen in that famous dare-devilcharge, had come down to the shore for water,leading two badly-wounded chargers. One was that of poorLieutenant Grenfell,which MOVEMENTS uF THE 1NFANIRY BRIGADES AT OMDURMAN.