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of the slop tub - than he was led to experience the truth
of the old proverb "misfortune seldom comes single" -
when a more unfortunate occurrence took place
no sooner did the whip touch the flank of his spirited
steed than John Gilpin like his Golgotha fell to the
ground but unlike Gilpin his head was in it and
sorry to say he spoiled a bran new tile -

After these misfortunes which so suddenly put a
damper upon our spirits and the first excitement
had disappeared, one of our party
Jenny Combe began her pranks
for Jenny home would feign go
The General would feign follow
She skipt oer the drifted snow
Regardless of the morrow

Jenny steered her course one way our president took
another leading part through 24 Jenny taking the
remainder homewards helter skelter here and there
and everywhere - But our ADC with four in
hand - [Flirt?] in the snow must go - The rules of
the KDC must stand - no one them must overthrow

Happy to say up to this time no other occurrence
worthy of note took place - however, in due time as
might be supposed we arrived at the
Royal Artillery mess - on inspection we found one
of our members [underline] missing [/underline] "who was it" sorrow was depicted
in each countenance and dismay seized each bosom.
Had the [underline] missing [/underline] ones fallen a prey to the wild animals