CONTENTS. XIX Chapter XIII. — continued. State and temper of the infantiy detained under fire, Their firmness shaken, .... Measures adopted in consequence, . Brief period of weakness, Effect of Todleben's dispositions against the Kodolph, ...... Explosion of a French magazine, . Physical effects of the explosion. Its effect upon the spirit of the French troops, Second explosion in the French lines, Mount Eodolph silenced, Messages from Canrobert to Lord Raglan, The opportunity not seized, . 10.30 A.M., the English alone now engaged, Prince MentschikotF, .... His presence for a time in Sebastopol, . His conversation with Korniloff, His departure, ..... Between 10 and 10.30 A.M., . Korniloff's movements, .... The directions he gave., .... The meeting of Korniloff and Todleben at the Pere Kornilotr moving up to the Redan, State of things he there found. His departure for the Malakoff Hill, His presence there, .... The wound he received, .... His death, ...... The heroic quality of his nature, . Sebastopol now left under divided command Endeavours to conceal his death. Grief of his people, .... n Mount sip. 316 316 316 317 317 318 318 319 320 320 320 321 321 322 322 322 324 324 324 324 326 326 327 327 328 329 331 331 332 333 333 II. Time originally fixed for the opening of the naval attack, . 334 Postponement at the histance of the French Admiral, . . 335 7 o'clock A.M., 17th Oct., a new plan of attack suddenly in- sisted upon by the French, 336
