discontent,--but at the same time to rely upon his readiness to redress any real grievance. The improvement in the pay of the soldier may be briefly summarised from the lengthy verbiage of the Warrant. Up to 1797, in addition to the provision made for his clothing, pension, quarters, and medical assistance,--and also besides his allowance of beer, &c., provided in quarters, and of bread provided at a reduced rate when in camp,--the soldier received a daily sum of 9½_d._, besides a further daily sum of 2_d._, which under a previous Warrant had been given in lieu of certain allowances; but, under the new Warrant, an additional sum of 3¾_d._ was granted, making the daily pay of the soldier 1_s._ 3¼_d._ Out of this sum, however, the extra price of the bread and meat ration, which had hitherto been borne by the public, was now to be deducted; and, as this averaged 1¾_d._, the net increase of pay was 2_d._ The pay of the various ranks after this Warrant stood as follows, viz.:-- _s._ _d._ Sergeant 2 2 per diem. Corporal 2 0¼ ” Bombardier 1 10¼ ” Gunner and Drummer 1 3¼ ” each. In the year 1873, the date of the publication of this volume, the rates of pay for the same ranks in the Corps are as follows, viz.:-- _s._ _d._ Sergeant 3 0 per diem. Corporal 2 4 ” Bombardier 2 2 ” Gunner 1 5¼ ” As in 1797 beer was allowed _in kind_, in addition to the daily pay, the one penny a day subsequently allowed in lieu of it has not been included in the pay of the various ranks in 1873, given above.