in 1890. In 1832 George Robert Gleig, by then Chaplain to the Chelsea Hospital—the Chelsea pensioners—and a well-known author, mainly on military matters, publicly opposed the Reform Bill before Parliament. Gleig had excellent relations with the Duke of Wellington, but that did not stop the Iron Duke from issuing a public reprimand in 1840 to Gleig for his plan to educate NCOs and private soldiers: By Jove! If there is a mutiny in the army – and in all probability we shall have one – you'll see that these new-fangled schoolmasters will be at the bottom of it. Gleig was appointed Chaplain-General of the Forces in 1844, resigned 1875; from 1846 to 1857 he was Inspector-General of Military Schools. From 27 March 1848, he was a member of the Canterbury Association and joined the management committee, but resigned again on 25 November 1851. Gleig was a frequent contributor to reviews and magazines, especially Blackwood's Magazine, in which his best-known novel, The Subaltern, appeared in installments. He was also the author of Lives of Warren Hastings, Robert Clive, and Wellington, Military Commanders, Chelsea Pensioners, and other works. He died at Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire in 1888. Works Fiction The Strangers Grave. 1823. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Browne and Green. viii+306pp. Although previously attributed to Thomas De Quincey or Henry Villiers, Gleig's authorship of this work was proven beyond doubt by recent scholarship into Longman's archives. The Subaltern. 1825. Edinburgh: William Blackwood; London: T. Cadell. iv+380pp. The Chelsea Pensioners. 1829. Colburn. 3 volumes. The Country Curate. 1830. Colburn & Bentley. 2 volumes. iv+334pp, ii+354pp. Allan Breck. 1834. London : R. Bentley. 3 volumes. iv+324pp, ii+340pp, ii+324pp. The Chronicles of Waltham. 1835. London : R. Bentley. 3 volumes. vii+320pp, iv+328pp, iv+380pp. The Hussar. 1837. Colburn. 2 volumes. viii+304pp, ii+308pp. Chelsea Hospital and its traditions. 1838. London : R. Bentley. 3 volumes. xii+308pp, iv+344pp, iv+296pp. The Veterans of Chelsea Hospital. 1838. London : R. Bentley. 3 volumes. iv+264pp, ii+284pp, ii+392pp. The Light Dragoon. 1844. Colburn. 2 volumes. viii+310pp, ii+324pp. A Glimpse of Oriental Nature. Pictures with verses by a Lady. With Preface, by G.R. Gleig 1865. Dean and Son. The Harrises, being an extract from the commonplace-book of Alexander Smith, the Elder. 1870. London: : Wm. H. Allen & Co Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons. 3 volumes. viii+338pp,vi+368pp, vi+386pp. Miscellaneous Works A history of the Holy Bible, from the beginning of the world