Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-04
SeaiaeeIITueou9 Departaatemt.

Captain Maitland, in his Narrative of the Surrender Of
Bonapartc ~ 1910 gives the following description cf his
TrSoaCrs person! and habits On hoaIt the ship
''lIc then remarkably strong, well built man.
abCu ge feet seven inches high, his lmes Narticuar
well formed, with line ANGLE and very small foot of
which he seemed rather vain he always were, while
on board the ship silk stockings and shoes. His hands
were also very small, and had the plunpness of wo
mans rather than the robustness Ct mans. Ills eyes
light grey teeth guod and when he smiled the oxpres-
sion Of his countenauce was highly pleasing; when
under the influence Of disapponlment however, it as
suUlod dark goUUv cast. His hair n very datk
brown nearly approaching TO black and though little
tAin on the 10? and front, bad grey hair amongst
H. lis complexion was very uncommon one, beng
light sallow colour, differing from almost any other
ever met with. From his having become CUrpulent
lac lest much OF his personal activity and il we are 10
give credit To those who attended linn, very considc
lable portion of his mental energy was also gone
sit is certain his habits very lethargic while he
board the Be,leropou for, though he vent to
bed between eight and n.ne O'Clock in the evening and
diI nottc til tho same hour in he morning. lie fre
CucntE tell asleep on the sofa IN the cabin the
ct the day Ills general appearance that Of a man
rather older than lie Ills manners we're extreme
~ pleasing and afabe; he joined in every conversations
related numerous anecdotes, aud Cu!eavOu cd every
way, prUmCc good hunCur: he admitted his at
tcni7nts to great tam!atity and saw or two in.
stances 81 ticir conradictrg him in the direct
terms, though they generally treated him with much
respect lie pJteesScd 4 wonder fu decree, a fact
y in making favourable impression upon those with
whom he entered into conversation; this appeared to
hc supposed INC pefsou lie was addressing well
Gnalntcd "i;Ii aid On aca lc could slow himself TO
advantage.
This bad tie effect OF putting hin, into a good lu-
mOur with himself after W!chjt was not very difficult
matter transfer part OF hat feeling to The person.
WIZ hal oc~a.ouoj It. Lo;d Keith appears to have
formed very high opinion OF tie fascination of lis con
ve,satiou and expressed it very emphatcally TO me-
after lie had Liam speaking OF his wish f.. an in
te!vow with The PrIacc Regent, "D--n tic :oo.g :" lie
said, "f lie had obtained interview with hs Royal
I,,- i'm i,al an hour Uuuld h,,
best friends in England" He appeared to have great
Command of temper; foT, though man could have
had greater trials than fell to his lot during the time Ec
remained on board tie BeieroIhon, he never, in my
presence, far as knew, allowed a frct'ul or can
tous expression 70 escape hun; the day he received
TIE notification from Sir II. bunburv that il was de.
trr,nncd to send him TO ST Helena, he chatted and
couyer-cd with the same cbeerlu!ness as usual"
Ike ads Tie following ancclotc, which shows the
E:prercrn afniablc light.
~ shall here relate Circumstance that occurred
during ,'.c passage to EDgand, which " i'll show in
strong point o view the freedom that sufsjsfed
-:n ai.d those Of his aendcnts in whom nc had conf
derce. AconvcrSation took place respecting the re-
1tyc state OF cultivation in France and in England
My oFAion being asked, said that though the climate
o! rance was much superior to that OF England,
believed hat agriculture had arrived greater state
Cf perfection with than in France. Most of the
Frcnchmcn treated tie idea ith rdicuie; upoYyyhich
| said, let refer to Monster Las Cases who has lived
several years in Enga ''Y0u are rigIin said he
"there can be no doubt that agriculture has arrived at
much greater perfection England than in France;
but Hhai admire most in England, are the Counirv
of your nGbcmcn and pcntcuncn there Won s,,r
pass France very much" Gen. Bertrand then took m
tic Conversation, and said that he was assured dat
I; co. 9O sterling annually expended sn The par,
and grounds Of B!cnAcirn
i}onaparc IUmc ascy reduced ihat SUN INTO yres:
AMI observed 'lhe t'ang Is impossible; Ire English
30! fools; they know tbe value Of money and no in
dJriduHl either could Or would cxpcnd such a sum 5,r
such prrposo.n lie tlcn sa,ke Of the rxocusc oc.
keeping ny NIcTn'-on, cue o. The country palaces in