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278 behind by her parents when the war recommenced. She was sent to school, apprenticed, and became a nun. Her protectress, Lady Webb, was handsome, rather flighty, and gave balls at Lyons.

Among other hostages seemingly detained till 1814 were Lord de Blaquiere's son, who in 1812 succeeded to the title; Gustavus Hamilton, afterwards Lord Boyne; Lord Boyle, son of the Earl of Glasgow; Henry, son of Sir William Wolseley of Staffordshire, Sir Thomas Lavie, and Colonel Phillips of the marines, who had accompanied Captain Cook round the world.

The rigour of the detention varied with the temper of the garrison commandants, and also, as must be owned, with the frequency or otherwise of attempts to escape. At Fontainebleau the captives were at first required simply to report themselves once a week and always to sleep in the town, a few days' absence, moreover, being winked at provided Paris was not visited. But subsequently they were forbidden to go more than a league, and had to answer the roll-call thrice a week. In December 1803 all the prisoners at Fontainebleau, Phalsbourg, and Marsal were transferred to Verdun and Charlemont. The presence of the wealthier class was so good for trade in the towns where they were quartered that an English newspaper compared them