'It's always so with us for three campaigns,'!!! 'it's our way,' 'it's want of experience,' &c.

&c.

That's precisely the thing complained of.

As to want of experience, if the French have had Algerine experiences, we have had our Indian wars, Chinese wars, Caffre wars, and military and naval expenses _exceeding_ those of France from year to year.

If our people had never had to pay for an army, they might sit down quietly under the taunt of wanting experience.