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 THE RATTLE OF BALACLAVA. 339 ' Charge ' is fading away out of sight. Its splen- chap. dour remains. And splendour like this is some- ' thing more than the mere outward adornment which graces the life of a nation. It is strength — strength other than that of mere riches, and other than that of gross numbers — strength carried by proud descent from one generation to another — strength awaiting the trials that are to come. XL Divining apparently that the disaster incurred by our Light Cavalry would chill the ardour of the Allies, Liprandi not only determined to re- verse that movement of retreat from the Cause- way Heights which Lord Eaglan had so swiftly detected, but even wished, it would seem, to make a show of seriously offering resistance to the Allies if assailed in that part of the field. He therefore countermarched the Odessa regi- uprandi-s ° counter- ment to the ground near the Arabtabia Eedoubt * march of ° the Odessa from which it had been withdrawn at the ap- battalions, proach of our cavalry, and he moved such addi- tional troops to the same ground as brought up his force on that part of the Causeway Heights to a strength of eight battalions, supported by artillery. It is probable that Sir Colin Campbell detected this change of disposition on the part of the enemy; for he came to the Duke of Cambridge, and, with a good deal of earnestness, entreated his Royal Highness to dissuade Cathcart from
 * The Number Three Redoubt.