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CHAPTER XII, 



T0in!)f ijf HapoIe«n-*Thi wJllaw^—CofttraiStefl feelings of the 

 French and English visitors to Buonaparte. V griivL— — 

 Sail from St. Helena^ — Islaiid of A scensi an— Frigate birds 

 — Shark sucking a Pilot Fish — The sargasso wtud — 

 Condition of the Cmnrned pigeons— A swall^ Gtlptured 

 during migration — ^Teroperatiu^e — ^Arrival at Grav^end. 



The day of our arrival wc visited the place of 

 repose of the mortal remains of Xapoleon. The 

 rising road towards Longwood was cut on the 

 surface of ^ lofty, baiTOtt Ml% gmdodly aseend- 

 ing as we advanced, wMeh afforded a sterile 

 view, varied by a few scattered shrubs of Gaetus* 

 Furz€-!)ushes, and Frocoith^s, bestowing some 

 animation liy tht^ir blossoms to the arid smiI. 

 winch barely seemed capable of atibrdiug them 

 no urishi uen t. The varying vieftiV of tbe tOi^'H Mni 

 shipping on the ascMt, formed a picturesque 

 scene, and gave soiue interest to the mouoto- 



