On the other hand, it is on the rifle-ground that one can see how the légionnaire is treated as a man. He is supposed to be a badly treated man, a desperate man, one not to be trusted. As a soldier the légionnaire must shoot, shoot much. As a desperate man he ought not to have arms in his possession. But the Legion has found a compromise. A corporal stands behind every légionnaire who shoots on the range, watching the shooter's every movement. From the same reason even the sentinels do not get any cartridges. The non-commissioned officer in command of the guard receives a small box with ammunition, locked and sealed and only to be opened in case of necessity. Is a sentinel attacked, then he must defend himself with his bayonet until he can alarm the guard and bring the officer on duty to the rescue with cartridges. Such things are significant. But they do not prevent the légionnaire from being a splendid soldier. Individual training--Boer tactics--practical instruction ... that is the Legion. And it marches. Now and then its marching powers are increased artificially. The "compagnies montées" one with each regiment, companies mounted on mules, have even done seventy kilometres a day. Every two men have a mule. The one rides and takes the baggage of his comrade marching alongside with him on the mule. Then they change about. The mounted companies lie far in the south and follow up the hostile Arabs with colossal forced marches. But on the whole "la Légion" depends on its legs. These brilliant professional soldiers march.... * * * * * I will give you, naturally translated, my company's weekly programme as it was hung up on the blackboard every Saturday: Monday 6-7 Boxing. 7.30-10 Company drill. 12 Military march. Tuesday 6-7 Gymnastics. 7.30-10 Skirmishing. 11-12 Instruction in hygienic rules in the field. 1 Work under the quartermaster's direction. Wednesday 5.30-6.30 Boxing. 7 Company musters for bathing. 8-11 Mending uniforms, preparation for inspection by the colonel. Thursday 5.30 March to the shooting-range. 12-1 Instruction in first-aid to wounded. 1.15 Work under the quartermaster's orders. Friday 5 Military march. 1-2 Instruction in taking cover in flat ground. 2.30 Work under the quartermaster's orders. Saturday 5.30 Run over six kilometres. 8-11 Company drill. 12 Cleaning of barracks and quarters. 4 Inspection of the barracks by the colonel. The men stand beside their beds in duck suit. N.B.--At the 11 o'clock muster each morning a part of the uniform, to be named each day by the adjutant, has to be presented for inspection. * * * * *