Cavalry Review--The Duc de Berri again--His Unceremonious Reception--The Duke and Blucher--Dinner after the Review-- Strytem again--New Species of Game--Change of Quarters--A Death--Visit from our Host--Our Landlord--A Spy--Approaching Departure, 212 CHAPTER XI. Order to Advance--Preparations--Farewell to Strytem--On the March--News from Brussels--Halt at Enghien--Doubts as to my Route--Uncertainties--Braine le Comte--Still without Orders--Beauty of the Scenery--We are left alone--Sounds of Distant Battle--Pressing on--Nivelle--Excitement in the Town--Signs of Battle--Fugitives from the Field--A Wounded Highlander--Belgian Gasconading, 230 CHAPTER XII. At Quatre Bras--Our Bivouac--Morning after the Battle--Our Position--The Battle-Field--Position of the French-- Skirmishing--An Alarm--The Retreat--Aspect of the Field--A Memento of Battle--Alone on the Field--Inactivity of the Enemy--Their Advance--Orders and Counter-Orders--Napoleon--A Storm--Our Danger--Our Narrow Escape--Our Retreat--Arrival at Genappe--The Enemy again--In Action with them--The Rocket Brigade--An Eccentric Missile--Panic among the Brunswickers-- Take up Position--Rejoin the Army--Bivouac for the Night-- Discomforts--Comfortless Night--Speculations as to the Morrow--A Godsend, 253 CHAPTER XIII. Morning of Battle--Survey of the Field--Alarm of Battle-- Commencement of the Battle--Orders at last--Take up Position-- The Field of Battle--View from our Position--Our own Position--We open Fire--Our first Casualty--An Alarmed Doctor--Death of Captain Bolton--A Wounded Horse--A Cavalry Charge--Our Situation--Advance of Cavalry--Dangerous Mistake--New Position--The Brunswickers--Danger of Panic-- Advance of Cavalry--Their Retreat--Our first Death-- Skirmishers--Attack Renewed--Effect of our Fire--The Cavalry again Repulsed--A Narrow Escape--A third Attack and Repulse-- The Duke--Heavy Fire--Fearful Losses--Further Escapes--A Remonstrance--Our Losses--Victory--Arrival of Prussians--The Field by Moonlight--The Prussian Bivouac--Moonlight Thoughts, 291 CHAPTER XIV. Preparing to Move--The Field by Morning--The Wounded--The French Wounded--An Ingrate--A Grenadier à Cheval--A Welcome Feast--Visitors from Brussels--Visit to Hougoumont--A Contrast--Garden of the Château--A Striking Oration--A Noble Enemy--A Keepsake--A Recognition--On the March--A Comfortable Bivouac--Resume our March--Block before Nivelles--Reception in the Town--Aspect of the Town--Arrival of Prisoners--We get on at last--Belgic Infantry--Our Bivouac--Rejoin the Army--The Greys and Highlanders--Aspect of the Country--We Cross the Frontier--Our first Night in France, 338 JOURNAL OF THE WATERLOO CAMPAIGN. CHAPTER I.