The Catholic Soldier's Guide: During His Stay in India (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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The object the author has in View in publishing this little book is to place in the hands of young soldiers, who have to serve in India, a friendly adviser, a good companion and guide.

By way of introduction, an old Soldier tells his story, how, in his time, men were enlisted and came out to this country. Things are now quite different, and greater advantages attend the young soldier under existing circumstances than in the time of the old East India Company.

Since the Troopships have begun to pass through the Suez Canal, the danger and tediousness of a voyage round the Cape has disappeared. On their arrival at Bombay, men are now better cared for, and, Within a short space of time, they find themselves comfortably lodged in a military station.

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