A BRITISH CAVALRYMAN.

Kumara Times, Issue 1336, 12 January 1881, Page 2

A BRITISH CAVALRYMAN.

They do not play at soldiering in the British cavalry. At fifreen minutes after 5 a.m. the recruit is in the stable attending to his horse. At forty-five minutes past 5 riding drill commences

and lasts till half-past 7. Then the private has breakfast, for which he is allowed five minrttes, after which toe makps his bed, changes hi.s dress for stable duty, then puts on his uniform, and is in the gymnasium at half-past 8. After an hour's violent exercise hie again changes Ma dress back to the stables. There he remains until 1 o'clock, cleaning; the stables and thoroughly grooving; Ifis~K6r.se. He then has ten minutes for dinner and passes the time until ing his after which he goes through an hoitf and a/quarter at foot drill. Then comes the school-, whieh\ lasts till 5. After that he once morf changes his garments aud goes to thß stables, where he is kept busy attending to his horse until a quarter-past 6. At half-past six he has supper, and from f to 8 he has to • clean His boots, belts and other equipments; In addition to the above, he has to take his share of fatigue-duty, such as sweeping the barracks, carrying hay, cdrn and straw to the stables. Once a week he has to mount guard in the stable all night. He thus does fifteen hours' work daily, and on anything but silficient food. It is hardly to be wondered at that desertion from the ranks is by no means uncommon. -*• New York Hour. * -;