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enemy in reserve, seeing the fate of the charging lines, wavered, scattered, and bolted over the hills towards Metemmeh, and the river was won !

After a short halt, to allow of a reconnaissance being made as to the best point to strike the Nile, the AFTER ABU KRU (PRIVATE ROOKE, OF THE QUEEN'S COMPANY).* square moved on again, and soon in the growing dusk a silver streak was visible here and there in amongst the green belt, but still a couple of miles off. The order was now given to push on with all possible speed, to reach it before dark, but yet our pace could <r The bayonet must have been bent by a bullet, as we did not come to close quarters ; the man himself could not account for it.