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CHAPTER III.
Lieutenant-Colonel Fyers-Great rise in the tempera-
ture-First night on Shore-A severe Fall-Scorpion
bite-Flowers on top of House-Mrs. Fox nearly
drowned-A Wedding - The Minorca-Sir Sidney
Smith at General Fox's-His mode of Defence with
a Dirk against a Cutlass-Races-The Earl of North-
esk, and my impudence
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CHAPTER IV.
Parties and Excursions-Catland Bay-Pelted by the
Monkeys-Party to St. George's Hall-Magnificent
Scenery-Narrow escape from an immense stone
hurled at us by the Monkeys-Ride about with
General Fox-The Devil's Bowling-Green-Military
Garden-Sir Joseph Banks and the Gloucestershire
Prophet
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CHAPTER V.
I request to be employed on actual service-Press Ge-
neral Fox to take me to Sicily with him-Edward
Ellers, of the Navy-Sharp repartee, and loss of the
Arrow-Take leave of Ellers-Kick up a row with
the dogs-All's well-Kilvington-Alarm the fleet-
General Fox and family sail away to Messina
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CHAPTER VI.
General Drummond assumes the command-Excursions
-War on the water and peace on land-General Cas-
taños-Lieutenant Blaquier, R.N.-Amateur The-
atricals-Pizarro-Doctor O'Rorke takes his leave of
the stage
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CHAPTER VII.
The great powder-magazine in danger of blowing-up-
The Author had already saved another powder maga-
zine from blowing-up at Quebec-Blue Peter-
Monkey caught in the act-Witness a bull-fight—
Narrow escape
CHAPTER VIII.
91
The Orion returns from Messina-The Author consents
to dine on board with Ellers-The torture he endured
-Danger of being carried off to Sea-The difficulty
of escaping from the Orion-Landing from a launch
-Rozia Bay-Rather queer sort of work, but ulti-
mate escape
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CHAPTER IX.
The 13th of September-Floating Batteries-Rejoicings
on this Anniversary-St. Michael's Cave-Loss of
the Athenian, a very authentic account-Lieutenant-
General Sir Hew Dalrymple arrived-The Marquis
and Marchioness of Santa Cruz, Colonel Stirling, and
Bagpipes-Mr. Wilson, a Jeweller from Lisbon-A
Topaz Suite for an English Countess-The Countess
de Noaïlles-Major Bryce .
CHAPTER X.
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Change quarters-Good garden-Colonel Fyers tries the
change of air by going to sea with Sir George Cock-
burn, and finally goes to England-The Royal George,
Sir I. T. Duckworth-Very polite reception of my
visit-Stone shot and Maltese ass-The 6th Regiment
arrived--Toss-up Toledano, a celebrated Jew 156
Bottles of Porter concealed-O'Hara in a difficulty-
His various efforts to detect negligence in the military
duty-Party to Algeziras hastily terminated-Spanish
Marquis and the celebrated Marotti-A very unplea-
sant affair.
172
CHAPTER XII.
The night-blowing cereus rather expensive property,
and very shameful behaviour of the company-The
ghost of Lieutenant Hunter of the 42nd Regiment—
Attacked with cholera.
195
CHAPTER XIII.
The Garden Fête, good, but bad-The Prospects of a
Siege His Excellency Mr. Elliot-The Garrison is
blockaded-Sir Charles Holloway arrives-Increased
Forces arrive-Silver Spoons-Prices greatly aug-
mented-Sir John Moore-General Beresford occu-
pied Madeira-Speculations on the intended ope-
rations-Occupation of the Island of Perexil and its
advantages-Major Burk-Ceuta is supposed to be
the object of attack-The Author volunteers his
services to Sir Charles Holloway to serve in any
Expedition, and so does Mercer
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CHAPTER XIV.
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Very suddenly ordered to embark-Attend to the ship-
ping of the stores-Captain Morrison appointed to
embark to command the Artillery — Lieutenant
Mercer and myself embark-Departure from Gibral-
tar with an East wind sometimes more difficult than
might be expected-The guitar. 228
CHAPTER XV.
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Active speculations as to the destination of the expedition
-Join the fleet off Cadiz-Sir John Gore fired upon,
while carrying a flag of truce-General Spencer as
Lieutenant-Colonel commanding the 40th Regiment
on landing in Egypt-Frequent intercourse with the
fishing boats-Profitable trade carried on off Cadiz—
Catching whales no joke
CHAPTER XVI.
241
Lord Amelius Beauclerk and his little Terrible-Cape
Flyaway-The Spanish fishing boats-A row on
board the Admiral-The author has a narrow escape
of being shot in mistake
259
CHAPTER XVII.
Prayers by the Chaplain-Flags of Truce-Mr. Collison
-Captain Maxwell-Come to Anchor-Anxiety in
regard to our Prospects-Conflicting Information-
Signal for Adjutants-A Big Bundle of Boards-Our
Skipper in a Stew-Go to Sea again-John Bull-
Off towards Gibraltar-All our Hopes crushed—
Recalled and sent back to the Fleet-Expectation of
Disembarking-Disappointment-Anniversary of the
Birth of George the Third-Sir John Gore and Sir
George Smith-Marquis of Solana
CHAPTER XVIII.
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The ships of War anchor outside of the Transports-The
Alceste goes to England with some Officers of the
English and Spanish Armies-Lord Collingwood
invites me to Dinner-Midshipman Festing dines at
the Admiral's table also-Lord Collingwood's wit-
General Spencer-I go on Shore, well received—I
meet some old Friends-I receive some very kind
presents of Provision-The Attack of the Ships be-
longing to Villeneuve's Squadron is commenced-The
San José suffers no injury-The San José disabled-I
go to Fort Luis-I am sent for by the Spanish Ad-
miral, and requested to go to Collingwood for Powder
-The 6th Regiment and some Artillery arrive from
Gibraltar-The Spanish Officers account for not sink-
ing the French Ships,
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