troops, embarked from Madras, and, arriving in China, accomplished a landing on the island of Chusan. Excepting in some few cases where the Chinese did behave themselves like men in the defence of their country, our soldiers victoriously marched upon the cities of Shanghae and Chin-Keangfoo, which fell an easy triumph to their daring. The campaigns afford little to interest us in their record: we are, therefore, content to say the arduous services of our troops were rewarded, and, with the Eighteenth, Forty-ninth, Fiftyfifth, and Ninety-eighth regiments, our Cameronians won the distinction of the "Dragon." Returning to Calcutta in 1843, the Twenty-sixth proceeded thence to England, and in 1850 garrisoned Gibraltar. In 1853 the regiment embarked for Canada, and was stationed at Montreal, afterwards, re-embarking, removed to Bermuda, whence, in 1859, it once more returned to the beloved shores of our native land. Restored to Scotland in 1861, garrisoning Edinburgh Castle, the regiment was welcomed amongst us with every expression of the highest veneration and heartfelt interest as the representative of the Cameronians, whose prompt loyalty and patriotism, more than a hundred and seventy years ago, wrested that same castle from the dominion of the Stuart, and helped to give that liberty of faith which we now so abundantly enjoy.

CHAPTER XVIII.

"Think on Scotia's ancient heroes,

Think on foreign foes repell'd,

Think on glorious Bruce and Wallace,
Wha the proud usurpers quell'd."

LIFE GUARDS-SEVENTH HUSSARS-SEVENTEENTH LIGHT

DRAGOONS-SEVENTIETH FOOT.

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NOT to exceed the limits we prescribed in setting out, we are reluctantly compelled, in fulfilling our promise, to group single brief chapter a variety of records incidental to our history.

LIFE GUARDS.

It is only fitting to note, that two troops of Scots Life Guards, raised in Scotland shortly after the Restoration, and engaged with the Scots Greys and Claverhouse's Scots Horse in putting down Presbyterianism by the sword, were at the Revolution included in the splendid cavalry of the Life Guards, which have since been retained in waiting upon the sovereigntheir magnificent equipment and martial appearance, lending dignity to the pageant of Royalty. Their excellence as soldiers has been proved in the memorable victory of "Waterloo."

THE SEVENTH HUSSARS-"QUEEN'S OWN."

Viscount Dundee's regiment of Scots Dragoons, or, as familiarly known in Scottish song, "the bonnets o' Bonnie

Dundee," refusing to enter the service of William and Mary upon the involuntary abdication and flight of James II., retiring into Scotland, becoming partners in the treason and rebellion of their fiery leader, involved in his ruin, was lost to the country. As if to replace this regiment, which had thus fallen to pieces, the King, in 1690, raised a new cavalry corps in Scotland, known as Cunningham's Dragoons. It shares much of the history, and participates largely in the honours, which we have already attempted to describe as belonging to the "Scots Greys." The regiment was disbanded in 1713; but, two years later, re-formed from three companies of the Scots Greys, two companies of the Royal Dragoons, and one newly raised. As the "Seventh Queen's Own Hussars," it has never since ceased to sustain its early reputation for steadiness and valour-the tokens of which, emblazoned upon its colours and appointments, are comprised in these two words: "Peninsula" and "Waterloo."

SEVENTEENTH LIGHT DRAGOONS.

Whilst France and Britain fiercely contended as to the extent of their dominions in the American continent, where each might well be supposed to have enough and to spare, Lord Aberdour, in 1759, raised a regiment of cavalry in Scotland. Light dragoons had just then been introduced into the service, and proved a most valuable arm thereof. We have failed to discover precisely in what services this corps was employed, but are inclined to think, with the Fifteenth Light Dragoons, the Inniskilling, and Scots Greys, it must

have served in Germany, under the Duke of Brunswick, during the Seven Years' War. It was disbanded in 1763.

The Seventeenth Lancers, inheriting the martial ardour of this old regiment, have more than sustained the credit of the "Seventeenth"-bearing upon its colours and appointments “The Alma,” “Balaklava,” “Inkermann," and "Sevastopol ". and has gained a mightier fame as one of the five regiments who formed the Light Cavalry Brigade under the Earl of Cardigan in his memorable charge during the Crimean war, fitly styled, from its fatal glory-"The Death's Ride."

THE SEVENTIETH FOOT, OR SURREY REGIMENT.

The disputes arising in 1758 between France and Britain. as to the boundary line of their American colonies failing to be amicably adjusted, war was accepted as the stern arbiter. To meet the emergency, our army was increased, and the—

Second Battalion of the 3d Foot constituted the 61st Regiment.

Thus the Seventieth was born out of the second battalion of the Thirty-first English Regiment, (raised about the year 1702, during the reign of Queen Anne, and for some time serving as marines in the fleet). Shortly after its formation, being stationed in Scotland, and largely recruited in Glasgow, the Seventieth was styled, in consequence of its interest in that city and its light grey facings, the "Glasgow Greys." Ten years later the facings were changed to black. In 1782, probably in compliment to its colonel, it became the " Surrey Regiment." From some unaccountable reason, in 1812 it was restored to somewhat of its original character as the "Glasgow Lowland Regiment;" and again in 1823, likely for recruiting purposes, it was re-christened the "Surrey"-which designation it still retains. Although stationed in British America during the war which raged amid the wilds of the New World, we do not find it fortunate enough to be engaged. Indeed, the captures of the islands of Martinique in 1794, and Guadaloupe in 1810, seem to be the only trophies which it has been honoured to attain. No doubt its ranks contained the same brave spirits as have everywhere and always sustained the credit of the British soldier-yet have these been destined to reap in quietude a glory by good conduct no less meritorious, although apparently less lustrous, than that which is acquired amid the carnage of the battle-fieldconsecrated in "the stormy music of the drum," and proclaimed in the shrill sound of the trumpet.