50 BECOBDS AND BEMINISCENCES OF GOODWOOD 



charge, an individual in plain clothes on their left 

 called out, " Now's your time." 



This was his Grace, who, though he held no rank 

 in the army, followed his old friend the Duke of 

 Wellington through all the dangers of the day, and 

 even rode into the squares of infantry while under 

 the fire of the enemy. 



I have often heard Peter Soar, his coachman, relate 

 many heroic and dauntless acts of his Grace, who 

 in his ordinary daily life and appearance was most 

 unostentatious and amiable. 



On the morning after this memorable battle, Peter 

 Soar drove his Grace, the Earl of March, and Lord 

 George Lennox over the field of Waterloo, which 

 presented such a sight, the old coachman said, as he 

 hoped never again to witness. 



Soar brought a large number of trophies and 

 curiosities from the field of battle ; and one which 

 he valued greatly was a remarkably handsome terrier 

 bitch, which was found lying upon the body of its 

 master, who had been fearfully mutilated, and whose 

 cuirass, which Soar brought home, was completely 

 riddled. This beautiful bitch was most faithful to 

 Soar, and he called her "Nelly." 



Soon after this period, viz. 1818, the Duke of 

 Eichmond was appointed Governor-General of the 

 British settlements in North America, and his son- 

 in-law, Sir Charles Maitland, was at the same time 

 nominated Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada. 



