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of which represented a battle in which the old hero 

 had fought. There was also a likeness of the Duke 

 of Wellington, riding a white horse with flowing 

 mane and tail, and dressed in a plumed cock-hat, blue 

 frock-coat, and Hessian boots, holding a Field-Marshal's 

 baton in his hand. 



Upon entering the room, the Duke of Eichmond 

 said to the old man, " Well, how are you to-day ? 

 Your hand is nice and cool, so I hope you have had 

 no return of ague ? " " Thank you, your Grace ; pray 

 be seated, and your friend. I am much better, not 

 here" (touching his emaciated limbs), "but here" 

 (laying his hand on his heart). " Those medals have 

 done me more good than all the doctor's stuff ; I look 

 at them, and they bring back old times. When you. 

 Captain — I mean your Grace — ^joined us, you were but 

 a ruddy little boy ; oh dear ! " Here the old veteran's 

 feelings overpowered him. To cheer up the old 

 warrior his Grace referred to many mutually interest- 

 ing services of the gallant Oxfordshire Light Infantry, 

 and their glorious deeds in Spain, Portugal, France, 

 and Belgium. The conversation continued for some 

 length of time, and, as the old boy afterwards declared, 

 had done him more good than a dozen doctors. 



Notwithstanding that, from the multitude of matters 

 which claimed his attention, time was precious, the 

 Duke never grudged the time if he saw a way to 

 succour any one in difficulty and distress. 



