[324] From Travels and Adventures of Bugler William Green, late of the Rifle Brigade, Coventry, 1857—a most interesting little book.
[325] Memoirs of John Stevenson, 3rd Foot Guards, p. 191.
[326] Recorded in Tancred’s Historical Medals: for details see Stevenson, as also the Life of a Scottish Soldier, which is a 71st book (p. 118).
[327] The absurd semi-religious correspondence of the Duke and ‘Miss J.’ in the 1840’s, published some ten years back may be remembered.
[328] Sir H. Calvert, Adjutant General, to Wellington, 8th November, 1811.
[329] See Stevenson, p. 172.
[330] Surtees, pp. 177–9.
[331] For the “Belemites” see above, pp. 204–5.
[332] Who “never went into action without subjecting himself to a strict self-examination, when after having (as he humbly hoped) made his peace with God, he left the result in His hands with perfect confidence that He will determine what is best for him.”—See Cole’s Peninsular Generals, ii. 292.
[333] In 1809 the 14th, formerly Bedfordshire, took the Territorial Designation of Bucks; and the 16th, formerly Bucks, became Beds.