Narrative of Events Connected With the First Abdication Emperor Napoleon: His Embarkation at Frejus and Voyage to Elba, on Board, His on Ship Undaunted (Classic Reprint) - Tapa blanda

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The Redwing and Espoir afterwards returned to England, and I remained through the winter cruising off the coast of France.

On the 24th of April, 1814, about ten o'clock at night, being five or six leagues from the town of Marseilles, in company with the Euryalus, Capt. Charles Napier, then under my orders, my attention was attracted by a brilliant light, in the direction of, and seemingly coming from the town, which I conjectured was an illumination for some important event. I began to think the Courier might prove, after all, to be a true prophet. Every exertion was then made, and every sail set in both ships to work up the bay. At day-break we were close off the land - all was apparently quiet in the batteries, not a flag flying, nor were the telegraphs, which was uniformly the case on the approach of an enemy, at work. Everything betokened that some great change had taken place. The morning was serene and beautiful, with a light wind from the southward. Eager to know what had happened, but above all, anxious to hear (for who that has once experienced the horrors and miseries of war, can wish for its continuance!) that peace had been restored, I pushed in towards the island of Pomegue, which protects the anchorage of the bay of Marseilles.

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