The Editor of Lieut. Eyre's Journal has been led to think that the sketches here offered to the public may be extensively acceptable, as illustrations of the work which has been already so favourably received. The drawings, of which these are faithful copies, were made in captivity, and sent home for the amusement of Mr. Eyre's private friends, at their request, with no idea on his part that they would meet the public eye. Under these circumstances it were superflu- ous to beg that allowances may be made for their defects. The set of Portraits is far from being complete, but a few valuable additions to those received from Mr. Eyre have been obligingly made by individuals at home. The portrait of the late lamented Sir Wm. Macnaghten was thus kindly furnished by a relative; that of Sir Alexander Burnes by Mr. Murray; and those of Capt. Skinner and Lieut. Haughton by their friends. The sketches of Mahomed Akber Khan and Shah Soojah, are copies by Mr. Vigne's permission from the originals, taken by himself from life. By the assistance of these several contributors, to whom the Editor's best thanks are offered, a set of sketches has been made up, which cannot fail to interest those who have read of the disasters of Cabul. It is due to Mr. Lowes Dickinson to acknowledge, that while he has, in his beautiful lithographic drawings, faithfully followed the originals, their slightness left him ample scope for the exercise of his own taste and talent, by which they have very greatly profited. It only remains to say that these Sketches are issued at the lowest price, at which the Artist and Publishers could