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 PRECEDIJS'G THE INVASION. 183 Pasha to undergo the discipline of a few whole- chap. XII. some reverses.' From all he observed in the course of these in- terviews, Lord Raglan was led to believe in the stability of the Emperor's character, and the value he set upon the alliance. After a few days, the arrangements detaining u.ia Kag- Lord Raglan m Pans were complete, and he took ime. his departure for the East. The ioint occupation by French and English ThePrencii P i 1 1 11 ,. 1 -r^ 1 and the Eiig- troops 01 the ground on the shores ot tJie JDardan- lish troops 11 1 1 • 11 1 1 /^ ■ PI 1 on the shores elles had yielded the first experience ot the rela- of the Dar- 1-11 1 • 1 1 • p ^ danelles. tions likely to subsist between the armies ot the two nations when quartered near to each other. It quickly appeared that the troops of each force could be cordially good-humoured in their inter- course with those of the other. Canrobert, Bos- quet, and Sir George Brown, all destined to take prominent share in the coming events, made a cordiaiin kindly beginning of acquaintanceship amid the between the early difficulties and discomforts of Gallipoli; and upon the departure of Sir George Brown from the Dardanelles, there occurred one of those opportu- nities for the display of good feeling on which the Frencli are accustomed to seize with a quickness, tact, and grace belonging to no other nation. Sir George Brown was to bring up with him to head- quarters two of the English regiments; and the pressed in jest, but that is not the case. Incredible as it may seem, it is nevertheless certain that this view was gravely put forward.
 * Some might imagine that this hoj^e must have beeu ex-