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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 46, 27 September 1887, Page 4

The Broad Arrow quotes the following from an Indian paper:—“ We have been accustomed to look upon the Burman as an arrant coward. Without going so far as to maintain that it is a gross libel, I will briefly mention a circumstance which, if it don’t modify our opinion of him, will, at all events, induce as to think of him more kindly. Not long ago a party of infantry and cavalry came upon some mounted dacoits. After a sharp encounter the dacoits were put to flight. One of there number was suddenly hit by a bullet and knocked off his pony. Immediately a Burman galloped back, and, while the rest of the body rode on, dismounted, and picking up the wounded man, he jumped on bis pony again and rode off. This was done under'a heavy fire from our men, and a few Lancers, too, were charging down on him at full speed with levelled lances. It was an exciting moment. The brave Burman urged his pony on, and with much pluck, outpacing his pursuers, escaped into the jungle, as he well deserved to do after so gallant a deed, this was really a brave action. That man risked his life to save his comrade. There was no lurking hope of ulterior reward. That cannot be said of all the brave actions perfo.med on battlefields.” No woman can be hradsome by the force of features alone, any more than she can be witty only by the help of speech.—Hughes