hree bißouits and a pound of bully beef per diem. His company had already been in three engagements, fortunately without casualties, althongh saddles and horses were hit aud bridle reins cut by bullets, one of which was found in a cartridge pouch after penetrating three cartridges without exploding them or injuring the owner. He says it appears simply marvellous how few men are hit whilst the bullets seem like a hailstorm around, and • it )8 much easier to get used to them than to the shells, the shrieking and bursting of which is certainly discomposing. In each' encounter with the Boers the latter were routed, and rode off headlong, fol lowed by shells, from which they would endeavor to escape by scattering from time to time. What with picket and outpost duty the time appears to be fully occupied, and no doubt by now the Third Contingent have seen the stern realities of war in all its aspects.
