He said he was sorry to lose its services for a time; but, as we lost twenty men in the fight, and have some fifteen still too disabled to take their places in the ranks, this was of the less importance.
"So we are all going to march down to Revel with you.

Major Jamieson is appointed colonel, and I am promoted to be major.

The king himself directed that Cunningham and Forbes shall have commissions as captains, and you and Harry as lieutenants.

The colonel has authority given him to nominate Scotch and English gentlemen of good name to make up the quota of officers, while most of our own men will be appointed non-commissioned officers, to drill the new recruits.

The king has been good enough, at Colonel Jamieson's request, to say that, as soon as the regiment is raised and organized, it shall be sent up to the front." "That is good news, indeed," Charlie said, with more animation than he had evinced since his illness.