The finest young men in Oude are glad to take service under Captain Magness; and the standard height of his men is at present five feet ten inches.

He has some few men, good for nothing, called _sufarishies_, whom he is obliged to keep in on account of the persons by whom they are recommended, eunuchs, fiddlers, and Court favourites, of all kinds.

In no country are there a body of finer looking recruits than Captain Magness now has at drill.

All of the first families in the country, and of unquestionable courage and fidelity to their salt.

He has four hundred Cavalry, of what is called the _body guard_, men well dressed, and of fine appearance.
These Cavalry are, however, likely soon to be taken from him, and made over to some good-for-nothing Court favourite.* He has about seven hundred men present with his Infantry corps.