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 CONTENTS. XI Chapter IV. — continued. The true explanation, ........ 86 Lyons the originator and eager advocate of the Expedition,. 86 Carrying with hiin Admiral Bruat and Lord Raglan,. . 86 Pelissier, .......... 86 His propulsion of the measure against the will of his Emperor, 87 Effect of the success on the mind of Louis Napoleon,. . 88 On the camps of the Allies. ....... 88 On the Russians, ......... 88 The stress it put on their Czar, ...... 89 CHAPTER V. OPENING OF THE THIRD BOMBARDMENT. — VICTORIOUS ASSAULTS OF ALL THE COUNTER- APPROACHES BY FRENCH AND ENGLISH TROOPS. — CONCLUSION OF THE THIRD BOMBARDMENT. Resolve of Pelissier and Lord Raglan to attack the counter- approaches in the Karabelnaya, ...... 90 Their concord,. ........ 90 The shield this afforded against Louis Napoleon's interference, 91 The vain resistance of Niel, ....... 91 The French Emperor's prohibition, ..... 92 Persistence of Pelissier, ........ 93 The contemplated attack,. . . . . .94 II. Resources and preparatives of the garrison. . . .91 Resistance to Todleben, ........ 94 Its consequence, ......... 95 III. Bombardment of the 6th of June,. Pelissier warmly greeted by the English troops, Significance of their cheers, .... The bombardment continued at night,. Bombardment of the 7th of June,. Effect of the bombardment, .... 90 96 96 97 97 97