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such on that; and, in speaking of Isle 
D’Aix, said (a remarkable corrobora- 
tion of the opinions of Lord Cochrane 
and Capt. Broughton, in opposition to 
that of the other captains of the fleet, 
on the much disputed point, whether 
this was practicable during the ope- 
rations in Basque Roads in 1809,) that, 
in the attack of the English six years - 
ago, it might have been easily boarded, 
as he expressed it, or carried by 
assault; but, finding the danger then, 
he had since rendered it extremely 
strong. 
Of his determination to see and be 
acquainted with every thing and every 
person, I may mention another in- 
stance. Capt. visited the Belle- 
rophon for a few minutes, partly on 
duty, partly to have an opportunity 
of seeing him more closely, without 
appearing to be actuated by mere 
curiosity. Buthe had scarcely gained 
a footing on the quarter-deck, when 
Napoleon came up, and nearly over- 
powered him by a volley of questions, 
which it was difficult to answer, from 
the rapidity with which they were 
asked. “ Do you command that ship?” 
—‘‘ How long ?’—‘* When did you en- 
ter the service?”—“ Have you been often 
in action ?”—‘‘ Where ?”—‘“‘ Were you 
ever wounded?”—“‘ What are your pros- 
pects?”’—“ Are you English, Trish, or 
Scotch?”’—“ Were you ever taken 
prisoner?”’—and a variety of others ; 
turning off immediately afterwards, as 
if to prevent the risk of being ques- 
tioned in return. 
On his arrival at Rochfort, he pro- 
ceeded to the marine prefecture, to 
which the officers were immediately 
summoned. They did not wait long. 
He entered with his mind obviously 
in confusion, his eyes sunk, his beard 
three or four days old, his apparel 
neglected and in disorder,—his whole 
appearance, in fact, indicating fatigue 
and want of sleep. He did not, how- 
ever, lose a moment in proceeding to 
business. 
Bonaparte. You command the fri- 
gates Saale and Meduse?—Officers. 
Yes. (The terms of usual respect need 
not be added here.) 
Bon. What is your foree?—The 
number of guns and men were men- 
tioned. i 
Bon. Are you ready for sea’—Ans. 
Perfectly. 
Bon. 'To-night?—Ans. Instantly. 
Bon. Does the wind suit?—Ans. 
Surrender of Napoleon described. 
[June 1, 
Not exactly; but we are ready to 
make the attempt. 
Bon. Are your sailors good?—Ans. 
Expert, for any part of the world. 
Bon. Can you get out unobserved 
by the enemy ?— Ans. Thatis not likely, 
except a gale of wind drives him off. 
Bon. Must you engage him?—Anzs. 
It is inevitable ; but we beg leave to 
observe, that, though one vessel may 
be taken, the other is almost certain 
of escaping. 4 
Bon. Can you depend upon your 
men?—Ans. To the end of the world. 
Bon. Which is the best vessel to 
embark in?—Ans. The best sailer— 
La Saale. 
Bon. When should the attempt be 
made?—Aus. In the night. 
Bon. 1 shall proceed with you: re- 
turn here in two hours. 
Every thing was expedited for this 
bold attempt; the. officers and erews 
being not merely warm, but enthu- 
siastic, in the certainty of its success. 
When they returned, an extraordinary 
change was obvious in his appear- 
ance. He had been in the warm- 
bath, and had coffee,—his usual re- 
medies for fatigue, want of sleep, and 
almost every other want; he had been 
shaved, and now seemed dressed 
with more than usual care. But 
(said the relator, with the constita- 
tional enthusiasm of a Frenchman in 
a favourite pursuit,) the glorious pur- 
pose of two hours before was given 
up. He had been among the women, 
instead of trusting to men; and, (re- 
peating an oath,) as women have ere 
now lost the greatest men the empire 
of the world, so they lost it again to 
Napoleon.” 
——— 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
CORRESPONDENT enquires 
on what authority a writer in the 
Monthly Review has assumed that the 
Persian dynasty of ‘sovereigns, from 
Cyrus to Darius IIL. inclusive, was of 
Jewish extraction, and of Jewish reli- 
gion. Be it answered: on the uniform 
evidence of the sacred books, and on 
the corroborative testimony of Hero- 
dotus, which are the only original 
sources of information. — : 
Is it denied with respect to Cyrus? 
Let the enquirer turn to the proclama- 
tion recorded in the first chapter of 
Ezra. He will there find, that €yras 
holds himself indebted forall the king- 
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