Under England's flag

Chapter 23: Transcriber’s Notes

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About This Book

This autobiography recounts the life and experiences of a British Army officer, reflecting on his travels and military service. The author candidly acknowledges his lack of remarkable events or discoveries, emphasizing the mundane aspects of his journey rather than grand adventures. He shares insights into the challenges faced during his career, the nature of military life, and the impact of his profession on his observations. The narrative serves as a personal reflection on duty and the realities of soldiering, offering a unique perspective on the life of a 19th-century officer.

Transcriber’s Notes

Punctuation, hyphenation, and spelling were made consistent when a predominant preference was found in the original book; otherwise they were not changed.

Simple typographical errors were corrected; unbalanced quotation marks were remedied when the change was obvious, and otherwise left unbalanced.

Illustrations in this eBook have been positioned between paragraphs and outside quotations. In versions of this eBook that support hyperlinks, the page references in the List of Illustrations lead to the corresponding illustrations.

This book does not have clearly-defined chapters.

Page 215: The symbol after “liable to be turned” is a circle containing a cross. The map to which it refers contains a similar mark in the blank area in the upper-middle.