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Xll CONTENTS. Chapter I, — continued. JJaekwanlncss of the 3d Frencli Division, .... 179 Prince Napoleon, ^ 180 The mishaps which befell him, . • . . . . ^ 180 The materials from which the hulk of the French army is taken, 181 The great difference between their clioice regiments and the rest of their troops, ........ 182 Each Division, therefore, is furnished with a Zuuave or other choice regiment, . . . . . . . . .182 Prince Napoleon is abandoned by his Zouave regiment, . . 183 Also St Aniaud was riding with this Division, and he therefore was answerable for its place in the field, . . . .184 D'Aurelle's brigade thrusts itself forward in advance of Prince Napoleon, .......... 184 But in an order which incapacitates it from any immediate combat, .......... 185 Helplessness of the deep column which was formed by D'Au- relle's brigade and Prince Napoleon's Division, . . . 186 Condition of Kiriakoff on the Telegraph Height, . . 186 The 'column of the eight battalions,' ..... 187 Kiriakoff is invested with the charge of this column, . . 187 He marches it across the front of D'Aurelle's brigade, . . 188 And then advances upon the right centre of Canrobert's Divi- sion, ,.......■• The head of Canrobert's Division falls back, .... 189 State of the battle at this time, 190 XXVII. The two guns which Lord Raglan had called for are brought to the top of the knoll, 192 Their fire enfilades the Causeway batteries, and causes the enemy to withdraw his guns, . . . . . .192 It ploughs through the enemy's reserves and drives them from the field, . ' 193 The Ouglitz column was stopped in its advance, . . . 194 So also was the Vladimir, 194 XXVIII. Progress hitherto made by Evans, 195 Guns heard resounding from the knoll, ..... 196 189