The tactics resorted to by the Boers in the war will cause some interest to be taken in Colonel Baden-Powell's little hook on scouting, more especially as the gallant colonel is giving a practical demon: stration of the value of He brings out the important functions which the scout discharges to an army in the field and the great dangers which he runs. He says:—It is comparatively easy for a man in the heat and excitement of battle, where every one is striving to be first, to dash out before the rest and do some gallant deed; but it is. an thing for a min to take his life hand to carry out some extra dangerous bit of scouting on his own account, who there is no one by to applaud, and might be just. as easy for h that is a tue bit of hero's worl it is what a scout does continually ay in the day's work.' Te is his own pluck and ability that enable him to do his work with success, For these reasons the scout on service is looked up to with the greatest respect and admiration by his comrades." The author advises the scout, When in Aoubt us to whether to go'on or to go back, to think of the Zulu saying, 'I we go forward we die, if we go backward we dio; better go forward and die.'" Colonel Baden-Powell, like a true sportsman, makes the following comparison between scouting and football:—"'Te is also like a xame of football. You are selected as a forward player. Play the game; play that your side may win. Don't think of your own glorification or your own risks—your side are backing you up. Play up and make the best of every chance you get. Football is x good genie, hut. belter than it, better than any other game, is that of man hunting, But like all other games, it is no use your going in for it without previous training; and I hope that what T have said above may he of some use in helping you to take a distinguished part in the best sport in the world, namely, scouting,"—China Mull.
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