It was most curious and interesting to see how these sagacious creatures watched for and seized the moment when their help was needed to get the guns up the steep inclines; they waited till the horses dragging the gun could do no more and were coming to a stand-still, when one of them would place his forehead against the muzzle and shove until the gun was safely landed on the top of the bank.
We started early on the morning of the 2nd for Lucknow, Hope Grant taking command of the Cavalry division for the first time.
On nearing the Alambagh, we bore to our right past the Jalalabad fort, where Outram's Engineers were busily engaged in constructing fascines and gabions for the siege, and preparing spars and empty casks for bridging the Gumti.

As we approached the Mahomedbagh we came under the fire of some of the enemy's guns placed in a grove of trees; but no sooner had the Artillery of our advance guard opened fire than the rebels retired, leaving a gun in our hands.

We moved on to the Dilkusha, which we found unoccupied.

The park had been greatly disfigured since our last visit, most of the finest trees having been cut down.
My General was now placed in charge of the piquets, a position for which he was admirably fitted and in which he delighted.

He rode well, without fatigue to himself or his horse, so that any duty entailing long hours in the saddle was particularly congenial to him.