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 when my attention was directed towards a neighbouring village, in search of the roof under which I had received the first impressions of discipline, Neirinks, whom I had taken with me, and who was admiring every thing he saw, as "magnifique," suddenly exclaimed—"Regardez ce vénérable dans cette belle voiture," when I immediately recognized my father; we joined, and speedily drove to Betshanger, where a scene awaited me, that I had little anticipated; but, as I do not intend to intrude upon the public, what more properly belongs to private detail, let the imagination of the reader depict to himself this family meeting. Nevertheless, as these pages may probably fall into the hands of some, who may be desirous of knowing what became of the foreigners, and how we were all finally disposed of, I shall add, that Neirinks remained at Betshanger, until the return of the boat on the 17th, which being put on board a gun-brig, by order of Commodore (now Admiral Sir Edward) Owen, was sent, together with the foreigners, off Flushing.