_The most interesting relic is the Sword, of General Alexander Macdonald, which he left on the field of battle when wounded, and recognized amongst the relics of the Waterloo Cabinet on revisiting the field in May 1846. The General’s certificate is attached to the Sword._ A pair of Napoleon’s silver spurs. Several pieces of Napoleon’s kitchen utensils, marked with the Imperial crown, letter _N_, and “_Tuileries_,” or “_Voyage_.” A Dragoon’s saddle-bags, with the stains of blood still visible, etc., etc., etc. [Illustration: (end of section separator)] SERGEANT-MAJOR COTTON. _The celebrated Waterloo Guide and author of the sketch of the battle entitled: “A voice from Waterloo.”_ Pause, stranger as you pass this hallowed spot, Where guardian angels hover round unseen! Reposing here brave Cotton sleeps, whose lot On earth has one of dauntless valour been. At Hugoument his bleaching ashes lie, And mingle with the dust beneath his grave; Whilst seraphs waft his loosened soul on high, To life eternal which awaits the brave. Bold, as a soldier, faithful, as a friend, To enemies forgiving and humane, He strove through life his country to defend, With character unsullied by a stain. When War’s rude thunders rent the loaded air, And clashing arms bespoke the dread dispute, When Heroes pressed the cannon’s front to dare, Each heart for Glory in the wild pursuit. Amongst them Cotton fought; and lived to tell To countless eager ears the mighty fray, In which his comrades and opponents fell, When victory to Britons gave the day. His mortal course he thus pursued by choice, And thus performed the labour from him due; ’Till lo! as recompense, from Heaven a voice Has called to bliss, the “Voice from Waterloo.” [Illustration: FIELD OF WATERLOO TOWARDS SUNSET, ON JUNE 13TH, 1815.] TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE Footnote [72] is referenced from Footnote [71], not from the main text. The seven wide tables on pages 238 to 251 of the original book have each been split into two parts. The first four columns have been duplicated in each part for readability. Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources. Some hyphens in words have been silently removed, some added, when a predominant preference was found in the original book. Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained.