campaign

One of the noble peers, who was familiar with the Arabic language, having studied it during the famous Egyptian campaign, followed with his eye as the translator read aloud:

Miller, I had indeed to go campaigning before, but I was barbed from counter to tail, and a man went along to groom me; and now I cannot understand what ailed me to prefer the mill before the battle.” “Forbear,” said the Miller to him, “harping on what was of yore, for it is the common lot of mortals to sustain the ups and downs of fortune.”

The campaign brought honours and promotion to many, but for me it had nothing but misfortune and disaster.

Served in Jowaki Campaign, Afghan Campaign, Charasiab (despatches), Sherpur, and Cabul.