, 1878-08-22
Taking Things COOlly.

some Of tue many instances of extra
ordinary cuolness in the midst OF danger
and otherwise that have been recorded,
are here offered to our readers, together
With some amusing sayings and doings.
When gallant Ponsonby lay previously
wounded ON the field of Waterloo, he for,
got his own desperate plight while watch
ing an encounter between a couple Of
French lancers and one of his own men,
cut off from his troop. As the French
men came down upon Murphy, he, using
his sword as ii it were a sEillelagh,
knocked their lancers alternately aside
again and again. Then suddenly setting
spurs to his horse, he gallopod off full
speed, bis eager foes following in hot
pursuit, but not quite neck and neck.
Wheeling round at exactly the right mo-
ment, the lrishman, rushing at the fore
most fellow, parted his lance and struck
him down. The second, pressing on to
Avenge his comrade, was cut through
diAgonally by Murphys sword, falling to
the earth without cry or groan; while
tie victor scarcely glancing at his handi-
work, tro,ted of whis.ling The Grinder.
POnsonby's brave cavalry-man knew
bon TO take things coolly, which, accord
ing TO Colonel X. p. Anderson, is the
special virtue of the British man. .of-war,
WhO, having the utmost reliance in him
telf and his commanders, is neither easi-
ID Oyer-excited or readily alarmed. In
support II his assertion, the colonel re-
iaies how two tars, slrolling up from the
Dil kusha Park, where Lord Clyde's
army vas stationed, towards the Resi-
dcuey position at Lucknow, directed
their steps by the pickets of horse and
il1t Suddenly, a twenty-four pound shot
struck the road just in front of them.
"lm blessed, BILL said one of the tars,
-if ihis here channel sproperly buoyed ~
tnd on the happy.go lucky pair went to-
wards ttc Resldency, as calmly as if they
has bucn on Portsmout Hard. During
ths same siege, very young private OF
TIE i02d was on sentry, when an eight
iECa shell, fired from gun hundred
yntis n, burst close TO him, making a
Deal 0f noise and throwing up an i'm
meae quantity Of earth. Colonel An
lsrsan rushed 10 the spot. The youthful
saldie Uas standing quietly at his post,
riass 10 where the shell had Just ex-
Fisari Being asked what had hap.
FeGe.i, be replied nnconcerniDgly: 81
ta.rk a she'll has bursted sir.n
T1HWds the close Of the fight of Ink.
srWaEn, L,rd Raglan, returning from
taking ieave of General Strangways, met a
sfrseauf carrying water for the wounded
N sergeant drew himself up to salute
wkEa "a foaEd-shOt came bounding over
te hilI, sad Knocked his forage cap Out
Ef be- hand. The man picked it up
eastsi % 0u bis knee, placed it carefully
Ca his head. and made the salute, not d
musc.e q hts cOan,enance moving the
uhls. "A neat thing, that my manp
fa.i Lri Raglan. "Yes my lord re
t-rurl ,ls sergeant, with another salute
laf mI-s D, as good as mile" The
c-lm1nlef vas probably not surprised
uT f.r. tu exhibition OF sang froid, be-
rE assf gHol thar way. He WA. bad
" ha.t 81 Waterloo; ami, says the Prince
'ar.r. abo vas Iva ihe hospital, 81
SO rt conscious Df the presence NJ
led ffgr.y >lmefc,t until | heard hin
la .l- r H. ordinary tone: "HuIlo
hrf ra-ry that arm away tin | hay,
war f ug ring Neither wound moi
HF-- BAL sI'aT,ei q groan from biz
hp
l iriaa pride, himself upon tax
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tla Iar4sa. bis civilized hl.i brother