Art Company. It contains portraits of most of
the chief personages of the story.

The picture of the _Bellerophon_ at Plymouth at page 132 is
reproduced, by permission of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
from the original by J. J. Chalon, R.A., now in the Painted Hall at
Greenwich.

As is mentioned at page 202 of the Narrative, Napoleon desired to
present Captain Maitland with a box containing his portrait set in
diamonds. On Maitland's declining, in the circumstances, to accept any
present of value, the Emperor begged him to keep as a souvenir a
tumbler from his travelling case, bearing the crown and cipher of the
Empress Josephine. This relic is still preserved at Lindores. A
photograph of it is given at page 202.

W. K. D.

CONTENTS.

PAGE

MEMOIR OF SIR FREDERICK MAITLAND xxv

NARRATIVE.

[_The summary of the contents of the Narrative given here is
that prefixed to the original edition. Sir Walter Scott's
notes are printed at pp. 70, 84, 155, 165, 208, 223, 225, and
229._]

Captain Maitland sets sail in the _Bellerophon_, with sealed
instructions 1

He arrives off l'Isle Dieu. Proceeds off Rochefort 2

Reconnoitres the French ships of war under l'Isle d'Aix 3

Is joined by the _Cephalus_ 4

Captain Maitland hears of the victory of Waterloo. On June 30
receives a communication, sent from Bourdeaux within a quill,
respecting the probable flight of Buonaparte by sea 4, 5

Blockades Rochefort, Bourdeaux, and la Teste d'Arcasson 8

Destroys his prizes 9

A man and boy in a flat punt saved 10

Captain Maitland watches the frigates at l'Isle d'Aix closely 11

Receives Sir Henry Hotham's instructions 12, 13, 14, 16

The _Mouche_ schooner, with Savary and Las Cases with a flag
of truce, approaches the _Bellerophon_ 21

Secret orders from Sir Henry Hotham 21, 22, 24

Letter of Count Bertrand, announcing Napoleon's intention of
sailing to North America 26

Th