pĭck′ets: soldiers stationed on the outskirts of a camp to warn against the enemy’s approach. pīkes: soldiers’ weapons, consisting of wooden staves with steel points. In recent warfare, pikes have been superceded by bayonets. pla tōōn′: See page 210. pon tōōn′: a vessel, such as a flat-bottomed boat or a canvas-covered frame, used in the construction of a floating bridge. pre dĭc′a ment: a difficult or trying condition or situation. prō′vost (vō) guard: a body of soldiers detailed for police duties. qua̤r′ter master: a staff officer of a regiment or other body of troops, whose duty it is to provide quarters, arrange transportation, and provide and issue food, clothing, and other supplies. rănk: grade of official standing in the army or navy. rēar guard: troops which march in the rear of a body of forces in order to protect it. re᷵ cŏn′na᷵is sănçe: an examination of territory or of an enemy’s position for the purpose of gaining information,—sometimes involving an attack for the purpose of discovering the enemy’s position and strength. rĕg′i ment: See page 210. re trēat′: the withdrawal, especially in an orderly manner, of troops from an exposed or dangerous position. rī′fled: having the bore rifled, or grooved spirally, in order to give a rotary motion to the bullet. shĕll: a hollow projectile for cannon, which contains an explosive charge. sīde arms: weapons worn at the side or in the belt, as sword, pistol, bayonet, etc., especially sword. Sĭd′ney, Sir Philip: a famous English soldier and author of the sixteenth century, the model of unselfish courage. He was mortally wounded in battle of Zulphen, in 1586. sī mul tā′ne ous: happening at the same time. spȳ: a soldier not in uniform who penetrates the enemy’s camp or zone of operations, for the purpose of gaining information. tăl′ma: a style of long cape or cloak worn by men and women during the first half of the nineteenth century. un lĭm′ber ed: removed from the limber. See _limber_ and _caisson_. Zoṳ äves̝′: infantry wearing a brilliant oriental uniform, consisting of leggins, baggy trousers, short jacket, and tasselled cap or turban. Transcriber’s Notes --Copyright notice provided as in the original—this e-text is public domain in the country of publication. --Created cover and spine images based on elements of the printed book. --In the text versions, delimited italics text in _underscores_ (the HTML version reproduces the font form of the printed book.) --This book contains unusual diacritical marks: diaeresis below; and uptack both above and below. These UTF characters are omitted from the Latin-1 versions and may not be supported by some UTF fonts. --Silently corrected palpable typos; left non-standard spellings and dialect unchanged.