He began his service with the abortive attack on pestilential Cartagena, where Wolfe's father was present as adjutant-general.

If the guard be not divided into platoons, the adjutant commands: 1. Attrail,guardright, 2. MARCH, 3. Guard, 4. HALT, and it passes in review as above; the commander of the guard is 3 paces in front of its center; the adjutant places himself 6 paces front the left flank and abreast of the commander of the guard; the sergeant covers the adjutant on a line with the front rank.

The adjutant directs: Inspect your guard, sir; at which the officer commanding the guard faces about, commands: Prepare for inspection, returns saber and inspects the guard.

At this moment the door opened, and the adjutant entering, announced Count de Lacy.

I penetrated for full a quarter of a mile into this fastness in a lateral direction, and, in doing so, suddenly startled two immense white birds of the adjutant species, which were standing in a swamp surrounded by majestic cedar trees.