The natives say that the air and water of Malwa may produce as good trees and crops as those of Oude, but can never produce such good soldiers.

This, I believe, is quite true.

The Sultanpoor district is included in the Banoda division of Oude; and the people speak of the _water_ of this division for _tempering_ soldiers, as we talk of the water of Damascus, for tempering sword blades.

They certainly never seem so happy as when they are fighting in earnest with swords, spears, and matchlocks.

The _water_ of the Byswara division is considered to be very little inferior to that of Banoda, and we get our sipahees from these two divisions almost exclusively.
Captain Magness's corps is, at present, attached to the Nazim of this district, with its guns, and squadron of horse, as an auxiliary force.