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the ex-Emperor, came on board to arrange the 

 requisite accommodation for his master. " The 

 Count," says Mr. Warden, "does not exceed 

 five feet and an inch in height, and appears to 

 be fifty years of age, of a meagre form and 

 wrinkled forehead." His diminutive appearance 

 did not fail to invite observation from various 

 beholders. The barge which conveyed Napoleon 

 from the Bellerophon contained Lord Keith, Sir 

 George Cockburn, and Marshal Bertrand, who 

 had shared in all his Imperial master's fortunes, 

 and Generals Montholm and Gourgon, who had 

 been, and still retained the titles of, his aides- 

 de-camp. As the boat approached, the figure 

 of Napoleon was readily distinguished from his 

 resemblance to the various prints displayed in 

 the windows of shops. 



"With a slow step Bonaparte mounted the 

 gangway, and on feeling himself firm on the 

 quarter-deck, he raised his hat when the guard 

 presented arms and the drum rolled. The 

 officers of the Northumberland, who were un- 

 covered, stood considerably in advance. These 

 he approached and saluted with an air of the 

 most affable politeness. . . . His dress was that 

 of a general of French infantry. . . . His face 



