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Colonel FitzClarence had [[deletion]] hoped [[/deletion]] [[addition]] in the hope of [[/addition]] [[deletion]] to [[/deletion]] reach [[addition]] ing [[/addition]] Bombay in three weeks; | Colonel FitzClarence had [[deletion]] hoped [[/deletion]] [[addition]] in the hope of [[/addition]] [[deletion]] to [[/deletion]] reach [[addition]] ing [[/addition]] Bombay in three weeks; | ||
| − | he had set out in November [[addition]] 1818 [[/addition]], but he did not get there until | + | he [[underline]] had set out in November [[/underline]] [[addition]] 1818 [[/addition]], but he did not get there until |
| − | the 5th of February; he had travelled [[addition]] after [[/addition]] some thousand miles, | + | the 5th of February; he had travelled [[addition]] after [[/addition]] some thousand miles [[addition]] , [[/addition]] |
and nearly all the time [[deletion]] it had been [[/deletion]] through enemy country, | and nearly all the time [[deletion]] it had been [[/deletion]] through enemy country, | ||
[[deletion]] yet, in spite [[/deletion]] [[addition]] despite [[/addition]] of his perilous position, he had [[deletion]] made a point [[/deletion]] | [[deletion]] yet, in spite [[/deletion]] [[addition]] despite [[/addition]] of his perilous position, he had [[deletion]] made a point [[/deletion]] | ||
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in one of the chambers of this latter place. | in one of the chambers of this latter place. | ||
| − | The officer who accompanied me fired off one of the Sepoys' | + | The officer who accompanied me fired off one of the Sepoys[[addition]] ' [[/addition]] |
muskets, and the violent echo and long continued | muskets, and the violent echo and long continued | ||
reverberation, now at a distance, now returning with [[deletion]] in [[/deletion]] | reverberation, now at a distance, now returning with [[deletion]] in [[/deletion]] | ||
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tone, was the most awful and overpowering sound I ever | tone, was the most awful and overpowering sound I ever | ||
remember to have heard. I almost hoped, after the second | remember to have heard. I almost hoped, after the second | ||
| − | return of the deep, aggravated roar, that it was the | + | return of the deep [[addition]] , [[/addition]] aggravated roar, that it was the |
last; but I was mistaken, and peal after peal followed | last; but I was mistaken, and peal after peal followed | ||
in quick succession, and lasted several minutes, giving | in quick succession, and lasted several minutes, giving | ||
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being broken in upon, expressed its displeasure previous | being broken in upon, expressed its displeasure previous | ||
to enclosing the disturbers in its embrace forever. | to enclosing the disturbers in its embrace forever. | ||
| − | So wonderful and indescribable a [[addition]] [[unclear]] [[/addition]] noise, would, I | + | So wonderful and indescribable [[deletion]] a [[/deletion]] [[addition]] [[unclear]] [[/addition]] noise, would, I |
[[deletion]] think, try the nerves of a very strong minded woman; [[/deletion]] and | [[deletion]] think, try the nerves of a very strong minded woman; [[/deletion]] and | ||
| − | that I felt a chill creep through my frame which I never remember | + | [[addition]] that [[/addition]] I felt a chill creep through my frame which I never remember |
having experienced in any former instance; [[deletion]] so | having experienced in any former instance; [[deletion]] so | ||
much so that [[/deletion]] if it had been proposed to fire a second | much so that [[/deletion]] if it had been proposed to fire a second | ||
musket, the impression made upon me would have caused | musket, the impression made upon me would have caused | ||
me to object. to it. | me to object. to it. | ||
| + | [[note]] Was the noise so much so [[/note]] | ||
Now that British rule in India is a thing of the past I | Now that British rule in India is a thing of the past I | ||
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paid quite recently to the English government in golden sequins.
Colonel FitzClarence had deletion hoped /deletion addition in the hope of /addition deletion to /deletion reach addition ing /addition Bombay in three weeks; he underline had set out in November /underline addition 1818 /addition, but he did not get there until the 5th of February; he had travelled addition after /addition some thousand miles addition , /addition and nearly all the time deletion it had been /deletion through enemy country, deletion yet, in spite /deletion addition despite /addition of his perilous position, he had deletion made a point /deletion of visit deletion ing /deletion various ancient buildings, notably Ellora, Keylas, and deletion E /deletion Carli; deletion this is /deletion addition in /addition the account that addition unclear /addition he gives addition unclear /addition of his experiences in one of the chambers of this latter place.
The officer who accompanied me fired off one of the Sepoysaddition ' /addition muskets, and the violent echo and long continued reverberation, now at a distance, now returning with deletion in /deletion increased violence, and thrilling through the mass overhead, the noise surpassing thunder, but of a more hollow tone, was the most awful and overpowering sound I ever remember to have heard. I almost hoped, after the second return of the deep addition , /addition aggravated roar, that it was the last; but I was mistaken, and peal after peal followed in quick succession, and lasted several minutes, giving one the idea that the rock, indignant at its stillness being broken in upon, expressed its displeasure previous to enclosing the disturbers in its embrace forever. So wonderful and indescribable deletion a /deletion addition unclear /addition noise, would, I deletion think, try the nerves of a very strong minded woman; /deletion and addition that /addition I felt a chill creep through my frame which I never remember having experienced in any former instance; deletion so much so that /deletion if it had been proposed to fire a second musket, the impression made upon me would have caused me to object. to it. note Was the noise so much so /note
Now that British rule in India is a thing of the past I quote these wo deletion o /deletion ^ addition r /addition ds of a young man of ^ addition unclear /addition twenty-two who had been on active service in Portugal, Spain and France since the age of twelve. Refuting the accusations made by
