the heart and died almost instantly," whereas Fairweather, according to the Regimental State, died of his wound next day. On the 15th the battalion marched in pursuit of the enemy, who took up a position on the heights of Garris, near the town of St Palais, closely followed by the Light Companies of the Second Division, who gained a parallel counter ridge, on which Hill's Corps was at once established, while his skirmishers descended into the ravine as the evening closed in, and two guns fired over them on Harispe's troops. At this moment Wellington arrived and, addressing the troops near him, said, "You must take the hill before dark ;"* and take it they did. The 92nd, particularly the Light Company, were employed along with other regiments, and the French being advantageously posted, though many of them were conscripts, not only stood the British fire bravely, but charged them with the bayonet, many being wounded in the contest with that weapon. They were beaten off, but twice returned to the attack, till Harispe, seeing the rest of the Allies coming on, retreated by St Palais, and blew up the bridge of the Bidouze. When the combat ceased, it was so dark that men could hardly see each other. Next morning they found many knapsacks thrown away by the French.

The enemy lost this day 500 men, of whom 200 were prisoners; the Allies' loss amounted to 160. Of the 92nd, Major James Seton† was mortally wounded (he died at Cambo), and three rank and file were wounded.

Major Seton had served at the age of fifteen with the 12th Regiment at the storming of Seringapatam in 1799, and was promoted in the Gordon Highlanders, where he was captain of the Light Company. His letters, which I have quoted, show him to have been an enthusiastic soldier. He was son of Sir W. Seton, of Pitmedden and Cushnie, and grandfather of the present baronet. A monument was put up some years ago in the English Church at Biarritz, near Bayonne, to the memory of the British officers and men killed in France. As there were errors in the names of the officers of the 92nd,

* Napier.

This officer's name is more properly "Seton," but it is "Seaton" in the Army List of 1813, and also on the memorial at Biarritz.