CHAP. xxr. 
THE GRAND BATTUE. 
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describe that glorious day when we killed six hundred 
head of game, all larger than horses. 
On August 6 His Royal Highness landed at Port 
Elizabeth, where Mrs. Fleming’s beautiful house was 
placed at his disposal. In the evening there was a 
grand ball in honour of the event and to celebrate his 
birthday. Mule-wagons and horses were in readiness 
to carry the Queen’s son and his retinue on to Graham’s 
Town. It had been arranged, in concert with his 
Excellency the Governor, Sir George Grey, that His 
Royal Highness was to leave his ship at Port Elizabeth, 
and proceed to the Eastern Provinces of the Cape; 
thence inland through the Orange Free State and 
borders of the Transvaal Republic into Natal, and to 
rejoin his ship at Durban, the port of that colony. 
The retinue which embarked on board the 6 Euryalus ’ 
at Cape Town comprised the Governor, Sir George Grey, 
and his aide-de-camp, Josias Rivers, and the staff; 
also Lieut.-General R. H. Wynyard, his aide-de-camp, 
and myself. The staff of His Royal Highness included 
Sir J. Cowell and some officers of his ship. Several of 
the latter, with the sanction of Captain (now Admiral) 
Tarleton, accompanied the Prince on his tour. 
H.M.S. ‘Euryalus’ proceeded from Port Elizabeth to 
Natal, there to await the arrival of His Royal Highness; 
and the General commanding, not feeling equal to the 
rapid and fatiguing overland journey through the in- 
