He speaks my language perfectly, and having been brought up in his father's country, naturally speaks English as well as Hindustani; and will understand, far better than I can do, any orders that you may give.

He has come out, with his mother, in the hopes of finding his father, who has, if alive, been a prisoner for several years in the hands of Tippoo.
"He is a fine young fellow.

The other day, he made a most dangerous reconnaissance into Mysore, in order to ascertain Tippoo's movements.
He had with him a young officer of mine, two or three years older than himself; and when I tell you that the two young fellows held a ruined hut, for hours, against the attack of some seventy of Tippoo's troops, and beat them off with a loss of upwards of twenty killed, I need hardly say that he has no lack of courage." "You are right, indeed, Rajah.

Let the lad ride beside you, with my staff.

Some day he will, perhaps, shorten a long day's march by giving me details of this adventure of his." On the 5th of February the army started on its march, and on the 11th reached Vellore.