Communications of civility interchanged between Buonaparte and Lord Keith 117, 122 Lord Keith's precautions 123, 125 Buonaparte complains of the guard-ships 127 The Lords of the Admiralty approve of Captain Maitland's proceedings 128 Napoleon's letter to the Regent is forwarded 129 He is considered as a general officer 130 Orders received from the Admiralty 130 Sir Richard and Lady Strachan come alongside the ship 131 Napoleon's compliment on seeing Mrs Maitland 132 Admiral Lord Keith is introduced to Napoleon 134 Repugnance of the prisoners to their banishment to St Helena 129, 134 Crowd of boats round the ship 135 Buonaparte's habits on board ship 136 Bertrand, Savary, and Lallemand fear proscription 137, 140, 142 Buonaparte informed that he was to be sent to St Helena 139 Sir Henry Bunbury visits him 140 He complains bitterly 141 He writes again to the Regent 142 Captain Maitland's letter favourable to Savary and Lallemand 145, 152 Buonaparte shows himself on deck 147 Countess Bertrand much agitated at the thoughts of her husband going to St Helena 149 Lallemand is reproved by Captain Maitland 150 Buonaparte's assertion that "he would not go to St Helena" 148, 151, 164 Extravagant conversation of the attendant generals 151 Mr O'Meara 153 Countess Bertrand attempts to cast herself into the sea 153 Her retrospect of Buonaparte's conduct 154, 156 Her impatience. She writes to Lord Keith 155 She is overheard by the generals 157 Buonaparte's inquiries as to St Helena 158 Report of an attempt to escape 159 Rumour of an intention of serving a Habeas Corpus to bring Buonaparte ashore 162 Ship prepared for sea 162 The _Northumberland_ ordered to convey Buonaparte 162 The _Bellerophon_ weighs anchor 164