Historical records of the 91st Argyllshire ... - waughfamily.ca

142 HISTORICAL RECORDS OP THE1846.may be described as a precipitous range of hills,having kloofs of rocky gullies running down fromtheir heights, which served as channels for thedelugesof rain which came with the thunderstormsthat are so frequentin these districts.The countryitself was very wild and picturesqueto look upon, and can hardly be likened to anyplace in the British Isles ; for thoughit had therugged appearance of the hills of Scotland, it wasat the same time covered with rank vegetation,which is met with in semi-tropical climates. Thesides of the hills are bold and precipitous, beingintersected with ravines and clothed with foresttrees of immense size, and apparently of greatage.The valleys in the kloofs are of considerableextent, and thickly covered with bushy underwood.The infantry consisted of 200 of the 1stbattalion of the 9 1 st, with the following officers :Captain Scott, reserve battalion ;Captain Wardand Lieutenant Cochrane, of the grenadiercompany, 1st battalion ;Lieutenants Howard andOwgan, and Ensigns Fitzgerald and McPherson,reserve battalion, with Assistant-Surgeon Barclay ;and 180 Kat River burghers, who had joined theprevious day ;and were placed under the command