He may be in ignorance of what is passing here.

You will bear this despatch, urging on him to do all that he can to place the town in a state of defence, and to summon to his assistance as many irregulars as possible from the neighbouring chiefs.

The distance is a hundred and twenty miles.

I leave it to you whether to go in uniform, or in disguise." "I think, sir, that I had better disguise myself as, doubtless, Holkar's cavalry are spread all over the country intent on plundering and, should I fall in with them, I ought to have no difficulty in passing myself off as one of themselves.

I will leave my uniform here, to be brought on with the baggage.