my profession at a very early age, have been very different from those of a literary man; and therefore the following Narrative has no pretensions to any other merit, than what arises from the interest of the subject, and is nearly verbatim as originally written in the Autumn of 1815. Lindores, 1826. FRED". L. MAITLAND. Captain Maitland hears of the Victory of Waterloo. Blockades Rochefort, Bourdeaux, and la Teste d'Ar- casson PAGE. The Mouche Schooner, with Savary and Las Cases with a Flag of Truce, approaches the Bellerophon 22 Secret Orders from Sir Henry Hotham Letter of Count Bertrand, announcing Napoleon's In- tention of sailing to North America The Captain's Answer to Bertrand Conversation with Savary and Las Cases Receives private Information by a Row-boat Captain Maitland guards the Mamusson Passage The French Frigates appear ready to put to Sea English Guard-boats continue to row near the Frigates Buonaparte stated to be at Rochefort, but is at l'Isle Design for effecting the Escape of Buonaparte in a Cask on board of a Danish Vessel Las Cases, with General Gourgaud returns to the Bel- The Emperor's Letter to H. R. H. the Prince Regent Captain Maitland promises to receive Buonaparte Captain Sartorius is despatched to England, with a July 15, Napoleon reaches the Bellerophon, in the Napoleon cheered by the Crew of l'Epervier His Address to Captain Maitland The Ship's Officers are introduced to him His small knowledge of English He examines the Bellerophon 69, 70 Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham arrives off Roche- fort; his Conference with Captain Maitland Buonaparte's Portable Library and Camp-Bed Suite His Conversation with Countess Bertrand relative to |