E-text prepared by Asad Razzaki and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) Note: Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries. See http://www.archive.org/details/scenesadventures00taylrich Transcriber's note: Variations in spelling and hyphenation have been retained as in the original. Some typographical and punctuation errors have been corrected. A complete list follows the text. Text italicized in the original are surrounded by underscores (_italics_). The 'oe' ligature is represented as oe. Pound symbol (lb with a bar) represented as lb. SCENES AND ADVENTURES IN AFFGHANISTAN, by WILLIAM TAYLOR, Late Troop Serjeant-Major of the Fourth Light Dragoons. London: T. C. Newby, 65, Mortimer St., Cavendish Sq. And T. & W. Boone, 29, New Bond Street. 1842. T. C. Newby, Printer, 65, Mortimer Street, Cavendish Square. TO FLORENTINE LADY SALE, THE FOLLOWING PAGES ARE INSCRIBED AS A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT AND ADMIRATION FOR THE HEROISM BY HER DISPLAYED DURING THE LATE CAMPAIGN IN AFFGHANISTAN. CONTENTS. Preface. CHAPTER I. Proclamation of Lord Auckland. The Ghauts. Fatal Practical Joke. Embarkation at Bombay. Mishap at Sea. Landing at Bominacote. Review of the troops by Sir John Keane. Suicide of Lieutenant Fyers. Advance upon Scinde. Tattah. The Moslems and Hindoos. Tombs of Tattah. Hindoo Superstition. Adventure of a Dak, or Native Postman. Death of a Smuggler. Jurruk. Belochee Thefts. Feat of a Native Trooper. CHAPTER II. Singular fate of Three Officers of the Queen's Royals. Evacuation of Jurruk by the Inhabitants. Desertion of Camel Drivers. Preparations for the attack and defence of Hyderabad. Submission of the Ameers. Consternation of the Natives at the arrival of a Steamer in the Indus. Baida. Accident to a Dragoon. The Lukkee Pass. Kotiah. Loss of Two Soldiers of the 17th Foot. Sehwan. Arrival of Sir Henry Fane. Asiatic Jugglers. Conversion of a European Soldier to the Mahommedan Faith. CHAPTER III. Larkhana. Departure of the Commander-in-Chief for Candahar. Capture of Belochee Thieves. Ludicrous scene in the Bazaar. Tremendous Hurricane. An Irish Colonel's appeal to his men. Murder of Cooks belonging to the Army. A Native Funeral. The Bholun Pass. Massacre of Camp Followers. Ill-timed Merriment. Animal Instinct. CHAPTER IV.