Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott

action admiral afforded allies allowed appeared army arrived attack attempt attended authority battle British Buonaparte called Captain Maitland carried cause cavalry character charge circumstances command communication conduct considered continued corps Count desired directed doubt Duke effect Emperor enemy England English escape Europe expressed feelings fire followed force formed France French gave give given Government governor Grouchy guard hand honour hope hour hundred thousand immediately important interest island Italy less letter Longwood Lord Louis XVIII manner means military Napoleon nature necessary never o'clock observed occasion officer opinion orders passed perhaps permitted person position possession present Prince prisoner Prussians reason received remained rendered replied respect retreat says seemed sent Sir Hudson Lowe situation sovereign St Helena success supposed thing tion took troops Wellington whole wish