HISTORICAL. 
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The. garrison sent to the Island at this time consisted of H.M. 66th 
itegiment and the second battalion of H.M. 53rd llegiment. 
It was two days after his arrival that Napoleon first set foot 
upon his prison shores. He then walked to the house which had 
„ P re P ared for his reception. It is somewhat remark- 
able that this house, which still stands at the entrance to the Castle 
gardens, was that m which the Duke of Wellington also remained 
lor one night, when, some time previously, lie had visited St 
Helena on his return from India to Europe. 
On the following day Napoleon, in company with Sir George 
oc ' uin an ount Bertrand, visited Long wood, the spot which 
ad been selected for his future residence; the house intended for 
ns temporary abode being then occupied by the Lieut.-Governor. 
ie road from Jamestown to Longwood passes by the Briars, a 
p cturesquely situated residence, then occupied by a Mr. Balcombe. 
Aapoleon was pleased with this spot, and wished to occupy, until 
dek!rTl C ° Uld ^ P1 ’ epared for llira > a small, partially 
detached budding now known as The Briars Pavilion. Here he 
resided for nearly two months, and some account of his life at this 
period has been written by a daughter of Mr. Balcombe* 
rom The Briars Napoleon removed to Longwood, and there 
occupied what is now known as the Old House. In 1819, the British 
government commenced the erection of a large and commodious 
• ence for lns reception, at an enormous cost ; but this pile of build- 
ups, now known as Longwood New House, was scarcely finished 
Delore the Emperor’s death. It is said that Napoleon used to watch 
10 erectlon of these buildings, and was known to say that he would 
never occupy them. 
It was during Sir Hudson Lowe’s Government that water was 
conveyed from the mountain near Diana’s Peak to Deadwood, and 
om a stieam near Oak Bank to Erancis Plain, with a view to 
affording a supply lor the troops then encamped at those places. He 
was ST? \ i T 1 ^ tll6 i qUeSti ° n ° f Wishing slavery, and 
as instrumental m bringing about the rule that all children born of 
a siave woman from and after Christmas-day, 1818, should be con- 
siuered tree. 
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