Mullins (Lord Ventry's Son), Commanding, Who, Being Seized With A
Panic On The Field, Disgraced Himself, Lost His Presence Of Mind On
Seeing The Destruction The Americans Were Dealing Out To The British
Troops, By Firing Behind Their Cotton Bags, And Was In Consequence The
Cause Of The Death Of Hon.
Col.
Pakenham, brother-in-law to the Duke
of Wellington. Miss Pakenham was a celebrated beauty, and engaged to
marry the Duke on his return from the Peninsular War; but having,
unfortunately, taken the small-pox during the Duke's absence, her
father wrote to the Duke to absolve him from his promise, she having
become so much disfigured from its effects, but the Duke was too
honourable, and married her. They were both in Brussels. My father,
who was Paymaster to the 2nd Battalion of the 44th, was at Waterloo.
We remained in Brussels some years. - (Diary of Mrs. Chas. Aylwin.)
[102] See Appendix - "La Negresse Rose."
[103] Quebecers will remember with pleasure the presence in our midst of
this famous Polar navigator in August, 1880, and his lady, whose
kindliness of manner and elegant French, won the hearts of many. The
instructive torpedo lectures of the scientific commander of the
Northampton iron-clad, Capt. Fisher, will likewise retain a corner
in the chambers of memory.
[104] In fact, the spot where the remains of the great geographer and
discoverer are supposed to rest, seems to be the site on which the new
Post Office in the Upper Town has lately been built.
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