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the French speak Engllsbt lhey are
mocking my flight, no doubt, but care no
thing about it if only get clear of their cur
sed clutches" o.away went, improving
my speed at every step, when all at once
! was brought to pull up, by coming IN
front of forest of bavonets, bristling from
a dense body of infantry before me. was
close upon them ere noticed my mistake
they were the enemy, and stood prepared to
receive the shock Of our soldiers who were
coming up to meet them. What took place
here know not. have merely dim recol-
lection of a dreadful shock between two bo-
dies OF men. | seemed to be the centre OF
struggle which ensued. and was levelled
to the earth by violent blow ON the temple,
This is all saw Of the battle of Waterloo.


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There is here blanl, Of some weeks
in nv existence. / awnke as from a long
sleep, and found myself stretched upon bed
in dan kened chamber.-A moment before
seemed to be in the midst of slaughter; now
lay in the quietness of sick bed. | was
certainly i'll, for felt weak beyond measure,
aud could scarcely turn upon my couch. My
head swan, faint cloud f1oated before my
eyes, and ringings and whispcrings fell upon
my ears. lookingaround more attentivrly +,
4 | perceived a beautiful female form seated
bcside me. | gazcd on her as ON vision
| from heaven, and attempted to speak. She
observed my endeavors, and rising up placed
one slender finger upon my lips, in token OF
silence. | repeated my attempt at utterance,
when she shook her head and whispered,
with smile of the most afectionate tender-
ness. Nc farlez fus, mon cher Pou&
etcs encore troh f6ibte." For some time
could do nnthing but gaze on this lovely APP
partition Her countenance was lighted W
with the beauty not only Of form but of feel
ing, and appearing as She did under such
circumstances she seemed to my wandering
imagination more a creature OF the sky than
Of TIL, earthly planet.


! D4vs passed, and / was still waited on by
this ministering angel. She sat by the bed
side, bathing my heated temples and ad-
ministeing naurishment. Nor was she TIL e
only one who performed such kind offices
A lady older than herself and seemingly her
mother, would frequently enter the room
and lend her a helping hand. had also the
Consciousness of being waited upon ~ fhy,
sci4n; who came to visit me during the day


At times. also. perceived through the thin
curtains at the foot ef the bed, the shadow
of tall military officer, with a cooked hat,
and lofty feather, which lowered almost
TO the roof of the chamber. My senses rtl-
lied. began to think correctly, and was al
last by my gentle nurse permitted to speak.
I found that both her and her mother were
French, and understood no other language
Fortunately was we'll versed in that tongue,
which rendered our iuterc mrse easy and
agreeable. In the course OF ten days was
permitted by the physician to set up; and
it was then was told by my kind attendants
in answer to my anxious Inquiries, that
had been wounded in the battle Of Wat .roo
and lodged i'll their house by strange Ing
lish officer, who also resided Ghere, bot o
whom they knew nothing