ROUGHING IT IN THE SOUDAN.
Some idea of the hardships which the troops engaged m the Soudan , have had to undergo may be judged from the narrative of a special correspondent to an exchange, who says :— " The troops af .
riving m the boats present an absolutely ludicrous appearance m their torn and ragged garments, whose condition testifies to the utter unsuitablcness of the clothes served out to our soldiers for a hard campaign. There is literally not a sound garment m the whole column, which resembles Falstaffs ragged regiment rather than a body of British troops. The tartan trews of the Black Watch have been patched with old sacks, with native cloth from the bazaars and even portions of biscuit tins have been sewn on to the trousers .to repair the wear and tear made by rowing. What the appearance of the troops will be by the time the. expedition has finished- its work we cannot even contemplate.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 77, 4 March 1885, Page 2
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158ROUGHING IT IN THE SOUDAN. Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 77, 4 March 1885, Page 2
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