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turned out to be quite unnecessary, as they were in

high spirits and had no evil intentions whatever of

bolting. Their clothes did not seem suited to the

climate, being thick grey tweed and black shiny hats,

but they were served out with helmets as soon as

practicable. Many of them were Indians, a few

only spoke French, and a good many had never

been in a boat before, being bankers' clerks, store-

keepers, cow-boys, anything even old soldiers who

had been out in '82, and come back to see if the

country had changed. Whatever their previous

characters or situations had been, there was no

doubt they were in high glee at their outing, and

ixious to get up to the front as soon as possible.

The fact of the Canadians being sent up river

it once went far to destroy the dismal report of our

laving to go back immediately, and, as it proved,

-e were disembarked next morning, in our grey

14 jumpers" (which we wore ever after), and packed

>ff to the Red Barracks for the day, to start for

'airo that evening. The first companies of the

.eavies and ourselves were sent off as advanced