You had better get it by heart.

When it gets cooler, this afternoon, I should advise you to ride out and examine the position and the roads; so that even at night you can, if necessary, carry a message to any of the regiments.

The Burmese are constantly creeping up and stabbing our sentries, and sometimes they attack in considerable force.

When anything like heavy firing begins, it will be your duty to find out at once what is going on; and bring me word, as it may be necessary to send up reinforcements.
"In the morning it will be your duty to examine any prisoners who have been taken during the night, and also natives who have made their way into the town; in order to ascertain whether any date has been fixed for their next attack, and what forces are likely to take part in it.

You can make your man useful at this work.
"By the way, I will tell Colonel Adair to put him down on the list of the quartermaster's native followers.