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 304 THE DEATH OF LORD RAGLAN. chap, him who but lately had worn them, with also the Y11I — — _ garland of immortelles affectionately placed near the sword by the hand of Pelissier, was slowly moved towards the west on a nine-pounder gun ; and beside the four wheels of the gun-carriage there rode the four commanders of the four Allied armies. Next — led by two mounted orderlies — there followed — saddled and riderless — Lord Eag- lan's favourite charger — the one, the brown bay, he had ridden in the battle of the Alma and throughout the dim Inkerman day. After officers related to the Field-Marshal and the members of his personal Staff, the column of march included unnumbered Generals of the four Allied armies, with their respective Staffs, in- cluded the Staff of Headquarters, included the officers chosen to represent every branch of the English land service, with also every regiment, and besides, the Naval Brigade and the Eoyal Marines. Further details are covered or merged by only saying once more that the bulk of the Allied armies was assembled, and assembled in strength. Whilst the mournful solemnity lasted, the French and the English engaged with siege duties in front refrained from inviting by fire the fire of Sebastopol ; and, whether owing to chance, or to a signal and graceful act of courtesy on the part of General Osten-Sacken, the garrison also kept silence. Kcceived at the wharf of Kazatch by Admiral