tion of 1826 have been reprinted
verbatim.

Sir Walter Scott's notes on the MS. of the Narrative are among the
papers at Lindores. They consist chiefly of verbal criticisms on Sir
Frederick's original rough draft. Unfortunately it is no longer in
existence, and most of Sir Walter's notes cannot be followed without
it. A few of his comments are printed as footnotes, in square
brackets, and a portion of his MS. is reproduced in facsimile at page
230.

A sketch of Sir Frederick's life, chiefly based on the journals at
Lindores, has been prefixed to the Narrative.

The Appendix of the original edition has been printed, with an
additional Appendix, consisting of (1) a list of the officers serving
on board the _Bellerophon_ in July 1815, supplied by the courtesy of
the Secretary to the Admiralty; (2) an unpublished letter from one of
the assistant-surgeons of the _Bellerophon_, giving an account of
Napoleon's surrender, recently acquired by the British Museum; and (3)
several extracts from _Memoirs of an Aristocrat, by a Midshipman of
the Bellerophon_. This extraordinary book, published in 1838, was
written by George Home, son of Lieutenant A. Home, R.N., who on the
death of the last Earl of Marchmont claimed the Marchmont peerage. It
contained violent attacks on various persons connected with the family
of Home of Wedderburn, and in particular on Admiral Sir David Milne of
Milne-Graden and Lady Milne. An action was raised against the author
and publishers, and damages were awarded against the former. The book
was withdrawn from circulation, and is now extremely scarce. Home
served as a midshipman on board the _Bellerophon_, and his
"hair-brained narrative," as he calls it, adds some interesting
details to his captain's record.

The frontispiece is from a portrait of Sir Frederick, painted by
Samuel Woodford, R.A., and engraved by Henry Meyer. The original is
now at Lindores.

The portrait of Lady Maitland at page lxviii is from a miniature at
Lindores. This is the miniature which hung in the cabin of the
_Bellerophon_, and which was seen and commented on by Napoleon.

The chart at page 1 is a slightly reduced copy of that in the original
edition.

The portrait of Napoleon at page 68 is from a sketch made on board the
_Bellerophon_ by Colonel Planat, _officier d'ordonnance_ to the
Emperor, and given by him to Captain Maitland.

Mr Orchardson's well-known picture is reproduced at page 108, by
permission of the Fine