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104 THE DURBAR
native and British ; these murders had been increas-
ing ; and there came a moment when he must put
his foot down firmly. He did what from his
standpoint he knew to be absolutely right. For
his own guests to choose that moment to insult
him did seem hard and ungenerous.
The regiments passed by in alphabetical order—
an unending stream of perfectly equipped, faultless
lines. To mention all would be impossible. Those
who attracted most attention were the Hyderabad
Lancers, magnificent riders; the Royal Field
Artillery, marching past in perfect order, dis-
tinguished batteries having fought through the
South African campaign; the Royal Irish Rifles,
whose popularity was quite extraordinary; the
Dragoon Guards; the Hussars; the Imperial
Service Cavalry; the Alwar Lancers, led by their
young chief, a splendid horseman; the Gurkha
regiments; the King's Royal Rifles; the Sappers
and Miners, with pontoons and balloons; the
Bikanir Camel Corps, led by the young Maharaja
of Bikanir; the Gordon Highlanders; the Argyll
and Sutherlands. These last were perhaps most
popular; of all. " Don't they look sweet ?" the
ladies cried. "How prettily their kilts swing as
they march along." "It is curious how popular
native and British ; these murders had been increas-
ing ; and there came a moment when he must put
his foot down firmly. He did what from his
standpoint he knew to be absolutely right. For
his own guests to choose that moment to insult
him did seem hard and ungenerous.
The regiments passed by in alphabetical order—
an unending stream of perfectly equipped, faultless
lines. To mention all would be impossible. Those
who attracted most attention were the Hyderabad
Lancers, magnificent riders; the Royal Field
Artillery, marching past in perfect order, dis-
tinguished batteries having fought through the
South African campaign; the Royal Irish Rifles,
whose popularity was quite extraordinary; the
Dragoon Guards; the Hussars; the Imperial
Service Cavalry; the Alwar Lancers, led by their
young chief, a splendid horseman; the Gurkha
regiments; the King's Royal Rifles; the Sappers
and Miners, with pontoons and balloons; the
Bikanir Camel Corps, led by the young Maharaja
of Bikanir; the Gordon Highlanders; the Argyll
and Sutherlands. These last were perhaps most
popular; of all. " Don't they look sweet ?" the
ladies cried. "How prettily their kilts swing as
they march along." "It is curious how popular