Excerpt from Autobiography of General Sir John Henry Lefroy, C. B., K. C. M. G., F. R. S., Etc: Colonel Commandant Royal Artillery The change from busy life in London and daily intercourse with clever and thoughtful men was trying and unwelcome, for his mind was as clear and bright as ever, full of energy and interest in scientific pursuits and in all that concerned the welfare of his country and especially of his own beloved regiment, the corps of Royal Artillery. He took great delight in the beauty of Cornwall and in the semi-tropical plants that have been acclimatized there, and enjoyed exploring new paths on his pony when fine weather enabled him to be out of doors; but he felt the sudden cessation of active mental work and interests, and the writing of recollections of his life was suggested as a resource and occupation for quiet days. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.