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9 1ST ARGYLLSHIRE HIGHLANDERS. 127Surgeon-General Munro, in his interestingaccount of his service during this period, recounts1846.a tale of one of these blue cranes, called " Bobbie,"which had been tamed bythe soldiers of the 91stdetachment.The bird was allowed to be perfectlyat liberty,and often absented himself for hoursat a time during the day, but always returnedtowards sunset, and spent the nightwith thesentry, walking up and down beside him, andOn oneretiring into the sentry-box when tired.occasion, after an absence of some hours, hereturned with a broken leg,and was taken inhand asa patient by Surgeon Munro, who succeededin mending his fractured limb, after whichthe bird showed itsappreciation by constantlycalling at his quarters.On the 22nd of May a convoy of supplies,consisting of forty-two waggons at Trumpeter'sDrift, was ordered to be escorted by sixty mensent from Fort Peddie under command of CaptainColin Campbell ; they were to be joined by adetachment under Captain Barney. The latternot putting in an appearance in time, the convoystarted without them.After travelling some fivemiles they were attacked by an immense numberof Kaffirs, who compelled them to retire on