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are with him. The latter is an Irish lady by birth, daughter of Lord 

 Dillon. The count was his companion in Elba. He embarked from the 

 battery in Barque Roads from which I was wounded. He has 25 horses 

 and five carriages. I don't know the number of vessels it will take to 

 carry all his baggage. There are many about us loaded already. The 

 white flag is flying again, and w^as hoisted yesterday. Buonaparte 

 negotiated first to be allowed a free pass to America with two of his 

 frigates, then one frigate disarmed, or even a smaller vessel ; all this was 

 refused. His marshals threatened they w r ould attempt to escape in the 

 night. Our answer was we will take both by lighting. Finding we 

 were inflexible he gave himself up on the terms I have told you. In a 

 few days he will no doubt be in England. His brother Joseph is to 

 embark to-morrow. I have been introduced to the count. He has had 

 a good survey of the Superb. Buonaparte is quite at home with every- 

 one and makes himself equal to all ; yet there is something about him 

 commanding and majestic. The count, who is his locum tenens, appears 

 more dejected than his master. Our good admiral is delighted. It is a 

 singular coincidence of circumstances that at the closing of the American 

 War the iSuperb's squadron should take the ship's president and at the 

 close of the French War, Napoleon Buonaparte. July 16 You will be 

 rejoiced to hear that I have this moment been in the presence of 

 Buonaparte. How much I wish you could see this man. He has been in 

 my cabin where Eliza and you were. He was quite at home, and 

 expressed himself much pleased with everything he saw on board of 

 such a tine ship as he termed it. To J. Frampton, Esq." 

 BY REV. J. CROSS: 



(vii.) A piece of the bark of Sequoia from California Gin. thick. 

 BY THE HON. SEC. : 



(viii.) A Tyg, probably of Elizabethan date. This is a drinking 

 vessel composed of red pottery covered with a thick dark broAvn brilliant 

 lead glaze, of a conical shape, Sin. high and having two handles near 

 together. It was used as a loving cup for passing round, and some 

 specimens have as many as twelve or more handles. There are two or 

 three portions of tygs in the Dorset Museum, the more usual shape being 

 somewhat spherical. The present specimen was found in the new Law- 

 Courts excavations near Temple Bar, London. 

 BY MR. H. J. MOULE : 



(ix.) A 17th century book containing ink drawings of more than 

 100 Dorset coats of arms. The book belonged to W. Whiteway, a leading 

 Dorchester man of that period. It has since been purchased for the 

 Museum. 



