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he recalled his consent, and began again a furious harangue 

 against his fate. Another officer standing by reminded 

 him that if he had remained in Rochefort another hour he 

 would have been taken and removed to Paris. This made 

 him turn on his informer with evident indignation, but he 

 controlled himself and made no reply. 



Being addressed as " General " again, it once more roused 

 his indignation, and he exclaimed, " You have sent ambassa- 

 dors to me as a sovereign potentate ; you have acknowledged 

 me as First Consul." 



To terminate all this unpleasantness he was reminded by 

 Sir George Cockburn that the barge of the Northumberland 

 would come up for him at ten o'clock the next morning, 

 after which he, with Lord Keith, immediately withdrew. 



There were on the Bellerophon about forty servants other 

 than his friends, and these, with the exception of the number 

 allowed by the Government, were to be sent on the Erotus 

 (frigate). There was a great demonstration of affection, 

 most of them begging to be allowed to accompany him ; 

 there was an exception, however, in the case of his surgeon, 

 who refused to go, his place being then supplied by the 

 surgeon of the Bellerophon. On the next morning (Monday) 

 Admiral Cockburn went on board to superintend the in- 

 spection and removal of Napoleon's baggage, amongst which 

 were two services of plate, several articles in gold, a most 

 beautiful toilet of plate, together with books and beds. 

 And, at half-past eleven, Lord Keith in the barge of the 

 Tonnant went to receive him with his chosen attendants. 

 Napoleon had already said farewell to Captain Maitland 

 and his officers, and after descending the ladder to the barge 

 he again removed his hat to them. He was dressed in a 

 cocked hat with tricoloured cockade, a plain green coat 

 with red collar buttoned closely round him ; he wore three 

 orders, two crosses, and a large silver star, with the inscrip- 

 tion "Honneur et Patrie"; white breeches, silk stockings 

 and gold buckles ; and about twelve mid-day the Tonnant' s 

 barge was alongside the Northumberland. Bertrand stepped 

 first on the deck ; Buonaparte next, with the agility of a 

 seaman ; the marines were drawn up, and presented arms 

 as to a General. As soon as he was on deck, advancing to 

 Sir G. Cockburn, he said, " Je suis a vous ordres." To Lord 



