England has always been the friend of Poland and more than one of your countrymen has fought in the Polish ranks.

As England is at war at present with Russia, you will be doing as much service by fighting her here as in the Crimea.

Here, too, you will have the satisfaction that you are fighting for an oppressed people struggling for freedom against tremendous odds." The lads asked for twelve hours before giving a final answer, and then, having shared the Pole's rough meal, they chatted with him for a long time upon the progress and chances of the insurrection.

The Polish leader told them that there were a score of bands like his own in the forests; but he admitted that he saw but little hope of final success unless Russia were completely crippled in the war with England and France.
"But," he said, "we in Poland do not rise only when we consider success possible.

We take up arms when we are goaded to it.