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become a prisoner in the hands of the 

 French army, endeavour to convey to 

 the Emperor your knowledge of me and 

 the cause of it, and you shall receive 

 similar treatment at our hands.' It so 

 chanced that two or three years after- 

 wards, in the retreat from Burgos, after 

 the battle of Salamanca, I was taken pri- 

 soner about the same time as Sir Edward 

 Paget, who commanded a division. I was 

 sent to the rear, and soon after with an 

 escort to Paris, where I heard General 

 Lefevre Desnouettes was, he having 

 shortly before made his escape from 

 England, in the way you have men- 

 tioned. I immediately wrote to him, mak- 

 ing known my situation. It was not long 

 before the General was at my side, and 

 took me to his hotel. He then asked me 

 in what way he could be of service to 

 me what was the first wish of my heart ? 

 1 To return to England/ I said. At this 



