§ 67. Lord H. CAVENDISH-BENTINCKasked whether it is possible for an officer without private means to live on half-pay?
§ Mr. FORSTERThis is, I suppose, largely a matter of opinion, and depends upon the officer's rank and the calls upon his income; but my Noble Friend will remember that half-pay is not intended to be regarded as an adequate income for an indefinite period.