ore the brunt of the fighting in the battle of Kirbekan, in which the
commander of the column and the colonel of the regiment both fell.[2]

Such is the story of a hundred and fifty years. Of the hundred and
eighty-four years that the Regiment has been in existence, it has spent
a hundred and thirty-four--all but fifty--in foreign service, in which
it has fought in thirty-eight battles, and has left the bones of its
dead in every quarter of the globe. Was there ever a Roman legion that
could show a longer record of war and of glory?

And now this British legion, with a history antedating the possession
of Gibraltar itself, (for it was organized in 1702, two years before the
Rock was captured from Spain,) had been brought back to this historic
ground, bringing with it its old battle-flags, that had floated on so
many fields, which, worn by time and torn by shot and shell, it was now
to surrender, to be taken back to England and hung in the oldest church
in Staffordshire as the proud memorials of its glory, while it was to
receive new colors, to be borne in future wars. The rents in its ranks
had been filled by new recruits, so that it stood full a thousand
strong, its burnished arms glistening as if those who bore them had
never been in the heat of battle. In the hollow square in which it was
drawn up were its mounted officers, waiting the arrival of the Governor,
who presently rode upon the ground, with Major-General Walker, the
Commander of the Infantry Brigade, at his side; followed by other
officers, who took position in the rear, according to their rank. The
band struck up "God save the Queen," and the troops, wheeling into
column, began the "march past," moving with such firm and even tread
that it seemed as if the regiment had but one body and one soul. After
a series of evolutions it was again formed in a square, for a ceremony
that was half military and half religious, for in such pageants the
Church of England always lends its presence to the scene. I had read of
military mass in the Russian army, when the troops drawn up in battle
array, fall upon their knees, while the Czar, prostrating
ore the brunt of the fighting in the battle of Kirbekan, in which the 
 commander of the column and the colonel of the regiment both fell.[2 ] 

 Such is the story of a hundred and fifty days. Of the hundred and 
 eighty - four days that the Regiment has been in existence, it has spent 
 a hundred and thirty - four -- all but fifty -- in foreign avail, in which 
 it has fought in thirty - eight battles, and has leave the bone of its 
 dead in every quarter of the globe. Was there ever a Roman horde that 
 could show a longer criminal record of war and of aura? 

 And now this British legion, with a history predate the possession 
 of Gibraltar itself, (for it was organized in 1702, two old age before the 
 Rock was captured from Spain ,) had been brought back to this historic 
 ground, bring with it its old battle - flags, that had floated on thus 
 many fields, which, worn by time and torn by shot and shell, it was nowadays 
 to surrender, to be taken back to England and hung in the oldest church 
 in Staffordshire as the proud memorials of its glory, while it was to 
 receive new colors, to be borne in future wars. The rents in its ranks 
 had been filled by new recruits, so that it stand full a thousand 
 strong, its buff arm glitter as if those who bore them had 
 never been in the heat of battle. In the hollow square in which it was 
 drawn up were its mounted officers, expect the arrival of the Governor, 
 who presently rode upon the ground, with Major - General Walker, the 
 Commander of the Infantry Brigade, at his side; followed by other 
 officeholder, who took position in the rear, according to their membership. The 
 band strike up " God save the Queen, " and the troops, wheeling into 
 column, began the " march past, " move with such firm and even tread 
 that it seemed as if the regiment had but one soundbox and one soul. After 
 a series of evolutions it was again formed in a public square, for a ceremony 
 that was half military and half religious, for in such pageants the 
 Church of England always lends its presence to the view. I had read of 
 military batch in the Russian army, when the troop drawn up in conflict 
 array, fall upon their knees, while the Czar, prostrating
ore the brunt of the fightikg in the battle of Kiruekan, ih which ghe
commander of the column aid tye cooonel of the regiment coth fell.[2]

Duch is rhe wrory of a ihndred and firby yecrw. Of the hundrgd and
eighty-xour years thad ghz Regiment has been in existence, it ras spemt
w hundred and jhirtj-fjur--aml but fifty--in foreign service, in shich
it has fought im thirty-eight battles, and jas peft the bones of lts
dead in gberr quarter of ghe globe. Was there evgr a Roman legion that
could show a louger record od wwt and of glocy?

And gow this Bribpsh leghon, witn a history anbedatmng rhe possession
of Gibreltar itself, (for it ras organhzzd in 1702, two years befoee the
Rmck fas zqptjres hroj Spaij,) hed been brohght back ti this historic
groumd, vringing with it itf jld battle-flags, that had floated on so
mdny fields, which, worn by tume and torn by shot wnd shell, it was now
to surrender, to be taken back to Englatd anv funy in tfw lldest church
in Staffordshire as the proud meikroaks of its glorn, while it was to
rrcfifg new colors, tu be borns in future wars. Tje rentf in uts ranks
rad neen filled by new recruits, so that it frood full a thousaud
strong, its burmishec arms glistening as if thoae who bore them had
hdver been in the hest of battle. In the hollow szuare in xhich it was
arawm up wqre its moknted officers, waiting tje artival mf the Govfrnor,
who presently rode upon thx ground, with Mdjog-General Calker, the
Commander of the Infantty Brigadz, at hks side; fomlowed uy other
offisers, who took kosition in tie rear, ascoreing to thekf rank. The
band struck ui "Yod save rhe Queen," and the broopr, wheeling into
cilunn, began the "match paft," mpvytg with such firo avc evev tread
ukat kt sremed as if the regikent had but one body snq one sool. After
a series of evplutions it was agwin fmrmxd in s szuare, for a ceremony
that was hzlf militwry and half rejigiius, for in sbch pageants the
Church of England always lends its presencw to the scene. I hab vead of
militery mafs in the Russian army, when tye troops drawn uk in battle
array, fall ulon thair kjees, while the Czar, prostrating
ore the brunt of the fighting in of in which commander of the the both fell.[2] Such the story of hundred and fifty years. Of the and eighty-four years that the Regiment has been in existence, it has spent hundred and thirty-four--all but fifty--in foreign service, in which it has fought in battles, has the of its dead in every quarter of the globe. Was there ever a Roman legion that show a longer record of war and of And now this British with a history antedating the of itself, (for was in two years before Rock was captured from Spain,) had been brought back to this historic ground, bringing with it its battle-flags, that on so fields, worn time and torn and shell, it was now to taken back to England and hung in the church in as the proud memorials of its while it was to receive new colors, to borne in future wars. The rents in its ranks had been filled by new recruits, it stood full a strong, its burnished glistening if who them had been in the heat of battle. In the hollow square in it was drawn up were its mounted officers, waiting the the who presently rode the ground, with Major-General the of the Infantry Brigade, side; by took in rear, according to their The band struck up "God the Queen," and the the "march past," moving with such firm and tread that it seemed as if the had but one body and one soul. After a series of evolutions was again a square, for a ceremony that was half and half religious, for such pageants the Church of England always lends its to scene. I read of military in the Russian when the troops in battle fall their Czar, prostrating
ore the brunt of the fighting iN the battle Of KirBekAn, iN wHich The
cOmmander of the cOLumn And the colonel of the regiMent bOtH Fell.[2]

sUcH is thE story oF A hUNDreD aNd FifTy YEaRs. Of tHe hUndred aNd
eighty-foUr yEaRs that the RegIMeNt has been iN exIstence, it has SpeNt
a hunDrEd aND thirTy-fOur--alL but fiFTy--in foReign servIcE, In whicH
It has foUGHt In thIrty-eight battles, aND hAS left the bones oF its
deAd IN eVERy qUarTer of the glObE. Was tHEre ever A roMAN LegIOn that
could shOw a longer reCOrd Of war aNd Of gLOry?

And Now thIs bRitIsh legion, wiTh a hIstory antEdatinG The possESsion
of gibralTar ItsElf, (fOR iT wAs oRgANizED iN 1702, twO YeaRs before ThE
ROck waS capTURED froM SpAin,) hAd beeN brought back tO thIs hiSTorIc
groUnd, brIngiNg With iT its olD battLe-Flags, that had floAted On so
many fIelDs, WhiCh, Worn bY Time anD toRn bY shot anD shell, iT Was NoW
TO SuRrender, to be taken baCk TO enGland and Hung in THe OlDEst churcH
iN StAffoRDShire As thE PrOud memorIals of ITs GlOry, whilE iT was to
ReCeiVe nEw colORs, to Be bornE in futurE wars. tHe rents in its raNKs
had been fillED bY NEw REcruIts, So that it stoOd fuLL a thOusaND
sTroNG, its bUrnisHeD ArMS glistening as if thosE wHo bore Them hAd
never been in The heat of bATTLe. In the hOlloW SqUAre in which it waS
drawN up were its MOunted ofFicerS, waiting The arrivaL OF the GoveRnoR,
whO prEseNTLy Rode upon the grOUNd, wiTh major-GeNerAl WalkeR, thE
CoMmaNdeR oF the InfanTry BrigaDe, At HiS sIde; FolloWEd by otheR
oFfiCeRs, wHo tooK PositiOn in tHe reAr, AcCOrdIng to thEIr RANk. ThE
bAnD strUck Up "god saVe thE queEn," and thE troops, whEelINg inTo
CoLumn, begAn the "march pasT," mOving with sUcH fiRm and eVEN tread
thAt it seemed as if the regimeNT had but One Body aNd onE soul. AfteR
a sEries oF evOLutionS it was Again FoRmeD IN a squARE, fOr a CeRemony
that WAS haLf milItAry aNd half rEligious, for in such pAGeaNts the
Church oF EnGlanD ALwAys LEnDS itS pREseNCE to the scene. I had Read of
miliTaRY mAss in the RuSSiaN aRmy, when The trooPs draWN up in baTtle
array, Fall upon tHeIr knEES, whIle the Czar, ProstratIng
ore the brunt of the fight ing in the  batt leofKi rbek an,in which the
c o mman der of the column andthe c ol o nelo fthe r egiment bo t h  fe ll .[ 2]
S u ch  is t hestory o f a hundre d a nd  fifty years .  O f the hund red  and
eighty- fou r year stha t  theReg iment  has b e en inexistence ,i t hass pent
ah u nd redand thirty-four-- a ll but fifty--inforeig ns er v i ce,  in  which
itha s fou g ht in t h ir t y - eig h t battles, an d has leftt hebonesof  it s 
deadin ev er y  qu arter of th e gl obe. Wastheree ver a R o man leg ion th atcou ld s h ow  a  lo ng e r r e co rdo f w ar and o fgl ory?
And n o w  thi s B riti sh le gion, with ahis tory ant edati ng th e po ss essio n
of G ibral ta r itself, (forit w as organi zed  i n 1 70 2, tw o  years  be for e the
R ock was cap tu r e d  f rom Spain,) had be en b ro ught bac k to t h is  h i storic
g ro und , br i n gingwith it  its old  battl e -f la gs, tha thad fl oa ted  on  so
m a ny f ields,  which,wornb y time and tor n  by shot ands he l l ,i t wa s n ow
to surre nder ,  tobe t a ke n b a ck to  Engl an d  a n d hung in the oldes tchurch 
in S taffordshireas the pro u d memorial s of it s  glory, whileit wa s to
recei v e new co lors,  to be b orne in f u t ure wars . T heren tsi n  i ts ranks
hadb e en f il led bynew  recrui ts,  so  th atit  stood fu ll a tho us an dst ron g, it s  burnish ed  ar ms  gl isten i ng asif th osewh ob ore  them h a dn e verbe en  inthe  h eat o f ba t tle . In th e hollowsqu a re i nwh ich itwas
drawn upwe re its mou nt edoffice r s , waitin g the arrival of the Go v ernor,who  pres entl y rode up onthe gr oun d , with  Major -Gene ra l W a l ker,t h eCom ma nder of th e Inf antry  B riga de, athis side; followed byother
officer s,whot o ok  po s it i onin the r ear, accordingto their r an k .The
band s t ruc kup "God  save t he Qu e en," an d the tro ops, whee li ng i n t o
c olumn, beg an the " march pas t ," mo v in g wit h s uch fi rm  an d eve n trea d 
th at it  seeme das ifthe r eg iment ha d but one body and onesoul.After 
aseries of  ev o lut ions it w as a gain forme d i n a  squa re, for a  cer e mo nyt hat w as h a lf milita r yand h al f religious , f orin su chp ageant s th e
Church of Engla n d always lends  its p res enc e  toth e scene. I had  re ad o f
milita ry  mass in th e Russia na rmy,when t he tro ops dra w n  u p  in ba ttle 
ar ray, fall  up on their k ne es ,  while  the  C zar, p rostra t ing
ore the_brunt of_the fighting in the_battle of_Kirbekan,_in which_the
commander_of the column_and the colonel_of the regiment both_fell.[2]

Such is the_story_of a hundred and fifty years. Of the hundred and
eighty-four years that the Regiment_has_been in_existence,_it_has spent
a hundred and thirty-four--all_but fifty--in foreign service, in_which
it has_fought in thirty-eight battles, and has left the_bones_of its
dead in_every quarter of the globe. Was there ever a_Roman legion that
could show a longer_record of war_and_of_glory?

And now this British_legion, with a history antedating the_possession
of Gibraltar itself, (for it was_organized in 1702, two years before the
Rock_was captured from Spain,) had been_brought back to this historic
ground,_bringing with_it its old battle-flags, that_had floated on_so
many fields,_which, worn by_time and torn by shot and_shell, it was_now
to surrender, to be taken back_to_England and hung_in_the_oldest church
in_Staffordshire as the_proud_memorials of_its_glory, while it was to
receive new_colors,_to be borne in future wars. The_rents in its ranks
had_been_filled by new recruits,_so that it stood full_a thousand
strong, its burnished arms glistening_as if_those who_bore them had
never been in the heat of battle. In the_hollow square in which it was
drawn_up were its mounted_officers, waiting_the_arrival of the_Governor,
who_presently rode_upon the ground, with Major-General Walker, the
Commander_of the_Infantry Brigade, at his side; followed_by other
officers, who took_position_in the rear, according to their_rank. The
band struck up "God save_the Queen," and the troops,_wheeling_into
column,_began the "march past," moving_with such firm and even tread
that_it seemed as_if the regiment had but one body_and_one soul. After
a series of evolutions_it_was again formed in a square,_for_a_ceremony
that was half military and_half religious, for in such pageants_the
Church of England always lends its presence to the_scene. I had_read of
military mass in the_Russian_army,_when the troops drawn up in battle
array, fall upon their_knees, while_the Czar, prostrating