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Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 22, 19 March 1915, Page 3 (Supplement)

In tlie army lift* has often been risked, und some times lost, in tin; attempt to win a trumpery wager. During the Peninsular War, when the British Army was in front of the enemy Colonel Mell-i-h appeared mounted upon a wretched steed, which provoked tliu derision of his fellow officers. "It. isn't worth five pounds," one of The hare-lirained colonel immediately rode off in the direction of the enemy, who, of course, fired upon him. Nothing daunted, the colonel continued to advance, until Ins horse was Killed under him, when he hastily freed hiime.f and returned to the British lines, where he promptly claimed the wager. The money was handed over to him by the other unlucky officer, for the Government then allowed a sum of forty-five pounds for every officer's horse killed in action.