78

Rear-Admiral Sir Henry Hotham arrives off Rochefort. His
conference with Captain Maitland 79, 80

The Admiral comes on board the _Bellerophon_ 81

Conversation at dinner 83

Buonaparte's portable library and camp bed 82, 84

He breakfasts on board the Admiral's ship 85, 91

Attachment for him evinced by the officers of his suite 92, 228

The _Bellerophon_ sets sail for Torbay 93, 96

Buonaparte speaks of Sir Sydney Smith 96

The passage to England described 98, 105, 107

Card-parties 99

The captain's despatch to Lord Keith 100

His conversation with Countess Bertrand relative to a portrait
of Napoleon 103

Speaks with the _Swiftsure_, Captain Webley 104

Count Las Cases 107

English coast in sight 107

The _Bellerophon_ anchors in Torbay 108

Buonaparte's exclamation on viewing the shore 108

Admiral Lord Keith's orders 109

English newspapers read by Napoleon 112

Observations of Madame Bertrand 114, 120

Persons refused admission on board the _Bellerophon_ 115

Lord Keith's approval of Captain Maitland's line of conduct 116, 117

Concourse of spectators in boats 115, 118

Remarks of Buonaparte respecting the fishermen 119

The ships sail for Plymouth 119

Observations on the breakwater 121

Communications of civility interchanged between Buonaparte and
Lord Keith 117, 122

Lord Keith's precautions 123, 125

Buonaparte complains of the guard-ships 127

The Lords of the Admiralty approve of Captain Maitland's
proceedings 128