I heard that a few men, overcome by heat and hard work, had given way to temptation, but I did not see a single drunken man throughout the day of the assault, although, as I have related, I visited every position held by our troops within the walls of the city.] [Footnote 2: Sellers of grain and lenders of money.] [Footnote 3: 'Silver Bazaar,' the main street of Delhi, in which were, and still are, situated all the principal jewellers' and cloth-Merchants' shops.] [Footnote 4: Now Lieutenant-General Sir John McQueen, K.C.B.] [Footnote 5: The Gurkhas became such friends with the men of the 1st Battalion 60th Rifles during the siege--the admiration of brave men for brave men--that they made a special request to be allowed to wear the same uniform as their 'brothers' in the Rifles.

This was acceded to, and the 2nd Gurkhas are very proud of the little red line on their facings.] [Footnote 6: Amongst the Native officers killed was Subadar Ruttun Sing, who fell mortally wounded in the glacis.

He was a Patiala Sikh, and had been invalided from the service.

As the 1st Punjab Infantry neared Delhi, Major Coke saw the old man standing in the road with two swords on.

He begged to be taken back into the service, and when Coke demurred he said: 'What! my old corps going to fight at Delhi without me! I hope you will let me lead my old Sikh company into action again.
I will break these two swords in your cause.' Coke acceded to the old man's wish, and throughout the siege of Delhi he displayed the most splendid courage.