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ITS FEAIL BASIS. 253 Lord Baglan and General Canrobert might nat- chap. IX. urally enough understand that the elaborate plan of campaign submitted a fortnight before to the conclave at Windsor Castle was not so much a subject inviting to prompt, sudden action as one meet for subsequent study, and accordingly, until evening came, they were rather intent on the en- terprise of which it is now time to speak.
