[1] This article has been entirely re-written by the Translator.

[2] The Colonial forces really form a class between the two, but may be taken here with the Active Army.

[3] The Militia Ballot Act.

[4] I.e., West India Regiment, Malta Artillery, etc.

[5] More than 40 per cent. of would-be recruits are annually rejected by the doctors.

[6] Blue in the 16th and white in the 17th Lancers.

[7] Crimson in the 11th Hussars and brick-red in the lÉvÉe dress of the officers of the 10th Hussars.

[8] The Black Brunswick Hussars came over to England after Waterloo, and their uniform was so greatly admired that the 60th and 95th, who were in process of being changed from Light Infantry to Rifle regiments, adapted their Hussar uniform to the Infantry pattern.

[9] With one or two exceptions.

[10] Though liable to fifty-six days.

[11] Or in the Navy and Naval Reserve respectively as required.

[12] “Beurlaubtenstand.”

[13] Corresponding somewhat to our University Degree.

[14] Or rather, will be in the near future.—Tr.

[15] The word Uhlan means “belonging to the hoof,” in the language of that region.

[16] Including the independent (25th) Hesse-Darmstadt Division.

[17] It may be taken as 36,582 officers, 1,493,690 combatants, 27,000 non-combatants, 331,904 horses, 2,952 guns.—Tr.

[18] Turkey set this example long ago.—Tr.

[19] Invented by Colonel BruyÈre.

[20] From the Turco-Tataric word Kasak, which means in Turkish a robber, and in Tatar a free lightly-armed warrior.

[21] Out of four.

[22] Numbering 468 battalions Infantry, 432 squadrons Cavalry, 252 batteries Artillery, and 72 companies Engineers.—Tr.

[23] “Peganicis.”