These sketches are drawn from a great variety of sources, and are
intended, not only to exhibit the Indian character in all its phases,
but to comprise in a small compass a valuable collection of narratives
of Indian warfare, embracing views of their peculiar methods of
strategy, ambuscades, and surprises--their treatment of prisoners, and
their other characteristic manners and customs.
By the aid of Mr. Croome, and other eminent artists, I have been able to
illustrate the volume quite profusely with engravings. I trust that
the work will be found a useful as well as interesting contribution to
historical literature.
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