It is certainly a splendid animal and, though my own was a good one, this is far better.

In fact, I have seen no handsomer horse, anywhere.
"I wish you had as good a one, Abdool, and then we need not fear being overtaken, though half the Mahratta army were in pursuit." They entered the city by the northern gate, and saw nothing of the enemy, who were encamped on the other side of the city.

Harry was most warmly received by Colonel Ochterlony.
"I have been in much anxiety about you," he said.

"That you had been detained was certain; but I hoped that that petty rajah would not have ventured to harm you, for he would be sure that, sooner or later, we should have a heavy reckoning with him." "I fancy, sir, that he was waiting for news from here.

He was convinced that Holkar would take the city, and defeat Lord Lake.
Had he done so, I have no doubt that he would either have sent me prisoner to him, or would have despatched me and forwarded only my head.