. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. he Britishsoldier. This announcement, on the part of aFrenchman high in command, who had seen realservice, completely silenced his garrulous country-men. Marshal Canrobert Reviewing the BritishArmy.—At Compiegne, some two or three yearsback, Marshal Canrobert related a fact which re-dounded to his credit. At a review of the Britisharmy in the Crimea, the Duke of Cambridge, whowas to have inspected the troops, observing theFrench Marshal approaching with his staff, re-quest
. The reminiscences and recollections of Captain Gronow, being anecdotes of the camp, court, clubs and society, 1810-1860. he Britishsoldier. This announcement, on the part of aFrenchman high in command, who had seen realservice, completely silenced his garrulous country-men. Marshal Canrobert Reviewing the BritishArmy.—At Compiegne, some two or three yearsback, Marshal Canrobert related a fact which re-dounded to his credit. At a review of the Britisharmy in the Crimea, the Duke of Cambridge, whowas to have inspected the troops, observing theFrench Marshal approaching with his staff, re-quested him to assist, and to take the right; where-upon the Marshal acquiesced. When they cameto the drooping of the colours, Canroberts bloodthrilled in his veins at seeing the names of severalof our victories over the French ; however, havingundertaken the task of reviewing our troops, heaccomplished the arduous and painful duty im-posed upon him, and went down the line withoutevincing the slightest emotion. When he relatedthis incident there were several general officerspresent, some of whom ventured to AN ACT OF CHARITY. 325 The Marshal said, There is no use in expostulatingand endeavouring to conceal the fact; but thosevictories inscribed upon the colours were won bythe British troops against us. A Ready Retort.—C. de M , one of the most fashionable, at the same time one of the cleverest,young men of the Restoration, had the singulartaste of being in love with two ladies each old enoughto be his mother. The one a duchess, the other acelebrated actress. When the Duchesse de Berriasked him whether it was really true that his tastewas for old women, he replied, Out, Madame, jesuis Ihomme du siecle. An Act op Charity.—Not many years back, ona cold winters day, an eccentric Baronet was in theshop of Mr Mitchell in Bond Street, where a fewfriends of his used to congregate to pick up the newsof the day. On this occasion, the Baronet was boasting of his munificence
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