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in-Chief 's staff to join his own gallant regiment, the 

 52nd Light Infantry, carrying with him the best 

 wishes of the Chief and of the staflf. 



The next day he was engaged in an attack upon 

 Orthez, and led his company of the 52nd against 

 the enemy's right. On reaching the crest of the 

 hill, he was struck in the chest by a musket-ball, 

 which was never extracted. The wound was pro- 

 nounced mortal, but Surgeon Hair, who was sent 

 for and questioned by Wellington himself, told the 

 Chief that although the wound was severe a gleam 

 of hope existed, as he had witnessed similar cases in 

 which the sufferer had recovered. 



I am indebted to a friend for the following 

 authentic report of this lamentable occurrence : 

 " This gallant young officer, after receiving his severe 

 wound, was carried on a stretcher to the rear. The 

 wound caused internal hemorrhage which the sur- 

 geons were unable to control, and he was slowly 

 bleeding to death. The surgeon-major consulted 

 his assistants. He said, ' There is only one chance 

 left for him, which is to open a vein in the foot, 

 and to set up an external flow of blood ; this would 

 probably stop the inward bleeding, and might save 

 his life ; but should it not do so, he would be dead 

 in ten minutes. If he were one of the rank and file I 

 would do this at once ; but he is heir to a duke, and 

 the responsibility is great. What is your opinion ? ' 



