... waistcloths worn to the knee, and sandals. They marched without tents or baggage. Each man carried his whole kit in a havresack and a light knapsack. They messed in groups, and on the march divided the cooking vessels. They were greater walkers, moving... Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency ... - 第 181 頁1883完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Bombay (India : State) - 1884 - 788 頁
...green cloth tunics, dark blood-coloured waistcloths worn to the knee, and sandals. They marched without tents or baggage. Each man carried his whole kit in...on the march divided the cooking vessels. They were greater walkers, moving with the bright springy step of Highlanders, often marching thirty or forty... | |
| Syed Siraj ul Hassan - 1989 - 650 頁
...with the ease of born soldiers and proved skilful skirmishers among the hills and on rough ground. They were great walkers, moving with the bright, springy...in a day over the roughest ground, carrying their anm, ammunition, baggage and food. Every time they met an enemy, though sometimes taken by surprise... | |
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