When already
past sixty, he made a singularly happy marriage to a truly good woman,
who thoroughly appreciated him. He was the author of several Memoirs
on professional subjects. He rests in St. Andrew's, Gulane.
[26] Collinson's Memoir of Yule.
[27] Notes on the Iron of the Khasia Hills and Notes on the Khasia Hills
and People both in Journal of the R. Asiatic Society of Bengal, vols.
xi. and xiii.
[28] Mr. (afterwards Sir) George Clerk, Political Officer with the
expedition. Was twice Governor of Bombay and once Governor of the
Cape: "A diplomatist of the true English stamp - undaunted in
difficulties and resolute to maintain the honour of his country." (Sir
H. B. Edwardes, Life of Henry Lawrence, i. 267). He died in 1889.
[29] Note by Yule, communicated by him to Mr. R. B. Smith and printed by
the latter in Life of Lord Lawrence.
[30] And when nearing his own end, it was to her that his thoughts turned
most constantly.
[31] Yule and Maclagan's Memoir of Sir W. Baker.
[32] Maclagan's Memoir of Yule, P.R.G.S., Feb. 1890.
[33] On hearing this, Yule said to him, "Your story is quite correct
except in one particular; you understated the amount of the fine."
[34] Yule and Maclagan's Memoir of Baker.
[35] It would appear that Major Yule had presented the Rodgers with some
specimens of Indian scissors, probably as suggestions in developing
that field of export. Scissors of elaborate design, usually damascened
or gilt, used to form a most important item in every set of Oriental
writing implements. Even long after adhesive envelopes had become
common in European Turkey, their use was considered over familiar, if
not actually disrespectful, for formal letters, and there was a
particular traditional knack in cutting and folding the special
envelope for each missive, which was included in the instruction given
by every competent Khoja as the present writer well remembers in the
quiet years that ended with the disasters of 1877.
[36] Collinson's Memoir of Yule, Royal Engineer Journal.
[37] Extract from Preface to Ava, edition of 1858.
[38] The present whereabouts of this picture is unknown to the writer. It
was lent to Yule in 1889 by Lord Dalhousie's surviving daughter (for
whom he had strong regard and much sympathy), and was returned to her
early in 1890, but is not named in the catalogue of Lady Susan's
effects, sold at Edinburgh in 1898 after her death. At that sale the
present writer had the satisfaction of securing for reverent
preservation the watch used throughout his career by the great
Marquess.
[39] Now in the writer's possession. It was for many years on exhibition
in the Edinburgh and South Kensington Museums.
[40] Article by Yule on Lord Lawrence, Quarterly Review for April, 1883.
[41] Messrs.
