I shall, of course, point out to him that you will enlist them here.

I shall show him the advantage of these men being gathered together, as their ignorance of the language makes them, for some time, useless as soldiers if enrolled in a Swedish regiment.

I shall mention that I have twenty in my own corps, who are at present positively useless, and in fact a source of great trouble, owing to their understanding nothing that is said to them, and shall propose that they be at once handed over to you.

As to the exchange, we can manage that quietly between ourselves.

You would have no difficulty with fresh-landed men, as these will naturally be delighted at joining a company of their own countrymen." "Thank you very heartily, Jamieson.