Thomas Jones, sergeant, entirely expressed the sentiments of his company when he said that somebody ort to pay up for this blessed march, they 'adn't wore the skins off their 'eels fer two 'undred mile to admire the bloomin' scenery.

Besides, for Thomas Jones's part, he was tired of living on this yere bloomin' tinned rock, he wanted a bit of fresh roast kid and a Lalpore curry.
Colonel Starr had been sent to 'arrange,' if possible, and to fight if necessary.

Perhaps we need not inquire into the arrangements the Government had commissioned Colonel Starr to make.

They were arrangements of a kind frequently submitted to the princes of independent States in India when they are troublesome, and their result is that a great many native States are governed by English political residents, while a great many native princes attend parties at Government House in Calcutta.

The Maharajah of Chita had been very troublesome indeed.