I can imagine no one speaking ill of him.

His best epitaph perhaps is the saying of the Irish sergeant's which I have already quoted.
The ration of sugar was increased by one ounce to-day, the mealies by two ounces, so as to give the men porridge in the morning.

For a fortnight past all the milk has been under military control, and can only be obtained on a doctor's certificate.

We began eating trek-oxen three days ago.

Some battalions prefer horse-flesh, and get it.
Dysentery and enteric are as bad as ever, but do not increase in proportion to the length of siege.