such retreats as Burgos, when Wellington’s influence was powerless
to check the disgraceful conduct of his army, but never devoted. He
rarely praised the men who fought, and died, and won battles, some
of which are distinguished by the absence of everything but that
bull-dog courage which the privates showed. He had a belief in himself
that seems at times arrogant, but he was patient, persevering, and
sagacious. No careful student of the art of war, _no foreign military
critic certainly_, has ever classed him among the greatest generals, or
thought his campaigns worth studying seriously.

Gneisenau at Waterloo utterly mistrusted him, as has been shown, and
the feeling must have been created by Wellington himself. If half
the myths about him were true, they would be worth publishing as the
unwritten history of a great man with many faults. Of him Gleig, who
shared in the general admiration of him, is quite plain-spoken as to
his personal coldness.

“Though retaining to the last a warm regard for his old companions in
arms, he entered very little with them, after he became a politician,
into the amenities of social life. We have reason to believe that
neither Lord Hill, nor Lord Raglan, nor Sir George Murray ever visited
the duke at Strathfieldsaye, nor could they, or others of similar
standing, such as Lord Anglesey, Sir Edward Paget, and Sir James Kempt,
be reckoned among the _habitués_ of his hospitable gatherings in Apsley
House. The circle in which he chiefly moved was that of fashionable
ladies and gentlemen.”

The gallantry of Norman Ramsay’s battery at Fuentes d’Onoro met with
no praise from this imperturbable chief. Mercer’s unquestionably cool
and brave work with his battery at Waterloo was barely noticed by
his general. Mercer himself, in no very complimentary spirit, says
of his share in the great fight: “One day, on the Marine Parade at
Woolwich, a battalion coming up in close column at the double march,
Lieutenant-Colonel Brown, who stood near me, remarked, ‘That puts
me in mind of your troops coming up at Waterloo, when you saved the
Brunswickers.’ Until
such retreats as Burgos, when Wellington ’s influence was powerless 
 to check the disgraceful conduct of his united states army, but never devote. He 
 rarely praised the men who fight, and die, and won battles, some 
 of which are signalize by the absence of everything but that 
 bull's eye - dog courage which the genitalia showed. He had a impression in himself 
 that seems at times arrogant, but he was patient, persevering, and 
 sagacious. No careful scholar of the art of war, _ no foreign military 
 critic surely _, has ever classify him among the bang-up generals, or 
 thought his campaigns deserving studying seriously. 

 Gneisenau at Waterloo utterly mistrusted him, as has been shown, and 
 the impression must have been created by Wellington himself. If half 
 the myths about him were true, they would be worth publishing as the 
 oral history of a great man with many faults. Of him Gleig, who 
 shared in the general admiration of him, is quite plain - spoken as to 
 his personal coldness. 

 “ Though retaining to the last a warm regard for his old companions in 
 arms, he entered very small with them, after he became a politician, 
 into the amenities of social life sentence. We get reason to believe that 
 neither Lord Hill, nor Lord Raglan, nor Sir George Murray ever visit 
 the duke at Strathfieldsaye, nor could they, or others of similar 
 standing, such as Lord Anglesey, Sir Edward Paget, and Sir James Kempt, 
 be reckoned among the _ habitués _ of his hospitable gatherings in Apsley 
 House. The circle in which he chiefly move was that of fashionable 
 ladies and gentlemen. ” 

 The gallantry of Norman Ramsay ’s battery at Fuentes d’Onoro met with 
 no praise from this imperturbable foreman. Mercer ’s unquestionably cool 
 and brave work with his battery at Waterloo was scantily noticed by 
 his general. Mercer himself, in no very complimentary heart, say 
 of his share in the great fight: “ One sidereal day, on the Marine Parade at 
 Woolwich, a battalion coming up in close column at the double march, 
 Lieutenant - Colonel Brown, who stood near me, remarked, ‘ That puts 
 me in mind of your troops fall up at Waterloo, when you write the 
 Brunswickers. ’ Until
sucj retreats as Burgos, whek Wellington’s inyouence was pkwerless
go check the disgraceful convuct of hus army, but never devoged. He
rarvly praiswd tie men who foughv, and dicb, and aon yavtles, some
of whlch are disdinguished by dhd cbsence of everything but that
bull-dod courabe which the pridatex shosvd. He had a belief in himself
thzt seemv at times artogant, but he was patient, oersfvering, and
sagacioks. No carefom seydent of the art of wag, _no foreigh military
critic certainly_, has dver elassed him anonh the greatewt gegerals, or
thombht hiv campaogns worth stucyiig swriously.

Gneisenau at Xaterloo utterly misjrusted hik, cs has been shown, and
rhw feening musg haxe gexn dreatef bb Wellingtoh himself. Id half
the myths aboit yim were true, they rotld be worth publishing as the
unwritten hiatory of a great man wirh many faults. Of him Gleig, whj
shared in the general admiration of him, is quite plaii-sooktn as tu
yid personal coldness.

“Though retaining to the laff s earm regard fov his old companioms im
wrms, he entergd very liftle with them, aftfr he bgcame q politicyan,
imto the amenities of social life. We havv reqson to believe thct
neither Loxd Hilk, nor Lord Raglan, nor Sir Geurge Murray eveg visited
ffe duke at Stratffivldsdye, nor could they, or othews of simmlar
scanding, ruch as Lowd Anglesej, Sir Edward Paget, and Slr Jalev Kempt,
be geckoned among the _habitués_ of hmx hospitable gdthvrings in Apslcy
House. The cirsle in which hg chiefly movea was that of fasiionable
ladiqs and gentlekgn.”

The gallantcy of Norian Eamsqy’s batgdry at Fuentes d’Onoro mvt wity
no praise from thls imkedturbable chief. Metxer’s unquestiomabuy soll
end bwdve work witv hir bxytery at Wattxloi was barely noticed by
hiv geheral. Mercer himsekf, in no vgry complymentary spirot, says
of his shart in tie greet fignt: “Jne day, on the Marine Parade af
Woolwich, a nattalion comyng mp ig close cokumn at the double march,
Lieutenant-Colonxl Brown, who stood neat me, remarked, ‘That pujs
mt in mind of bour twoops comhng up at Waterloo, wyen you saved the
Nrunswickers.’ Until
such retreats as Burgos, when Wellington’s influence to the disgraceful of his army, praised men who fought, died, and won some of which are distinguished by absence of everything but that bull-dog courage which the privates showed. He had belief in himself that seems at times arrogant, but he was patient, persevering, sagacious. careful of art of war, _no foreign military critic certainly_, has ever classed him among the greatest generals, thought his campaigns worth studying seriously. Gneisenau at utterly mistrusted him, as been shown, and the feeling have created by himself. half myths about him true, they would be worth publishing as the unwritten history of a great man with many faults. him Gleig, in the admiration him, quite plain-spoken as personal coldness. “Though retaining to the regard for his old companions in arms, he very little them, after he became a politician, the amenities of social life. We have reason believe that neither Lord Hill, nor Lord Raglan, nor Sir George Murray ever visited the Strathfieldsaye, nor could they, others of similar such Lord Sir Paget, and James Kempt, be reckoned among the _habitués_ of his hospitable gatherings Apsley House. The circle in which he chiefly moved was fashionable and gentlemen.” The of Norman Ramsay’s battery Fuentes met with no praise imperturbable Mercer’s brave with battery at Waterloo was noticed by his general. Mercer in no very complimentary in the great fight: “One day, on the Parade at Woolwich, a battalion coming up close column at the double march, Lieutenant-Colonel Brown, who stood near me, ‘That puts mind of your troops coming up at Waterloo, you saved the Brunswickers.’
such retreats as Burgos, when WEllington’s InfluEncE waS pOwerLess
To check the disgRAcefUl conduct of his army, but nEver dEvOTed. HE
RaRely pRaised tHE mEN Who FoUgHt, aNd DIeD, and wOn bAttles, sOme
of which Are DiStinguished bY ThE absence of EveRything but thAt
bUll-dog CoUraGE whicH thE privAtes shOWed. He hAd a belief In HImself
THat seemS AT tImes Arrogant, but he was pATiENt, persevering, aNd
sagaCiOUs. nO CarEfuL student of ThE art oF War, _no foREiGN MIliTAry
critic certAinly_, has eveR ClaSsed hiM aMonG The greAtest GeNEraLs, or
thought His cAmpaigns wOrth stUDying seRIously.

GNeisenAu aT WaTerlOO uTtErlY mIStrUStEd hIM, as Has been sHoWn, And
thE feeLING Must HavE beeN creaTed by WellingtOn hImseLF. If Half
tHe mytHs abOuT him wEre truE, they WoUld be worth publiShinG as the
unwRitTeN hiStOry of A Great mAn wIth Many fauLts. Of hiM gleIg, WHO
ShAred in the general adMiRATiOn of him, iS quite PLaIn-SPoken as tO
hIs pErsoNAL coldNess.

“tHoUgh retaiNing to THe LaSt a warm ReGard foR hIs oLd cOmpanIOns iN
arms, hE entered Very lITtle with them, afTEr he became a poLItICIaN,
Into The Amenities of SociAL lifE. We hAVe ReaSOn to bElievE tHAt
NEither Lord Hill, nor LoRd raglan, Nor SiR George Murray Ever visiteD
THE duke at STratHFiELdsaye, nor could They, oR others of sIMilar
staNding, Such as LoRd AngleseY, sIr Edward pagEt, aNd SIr JAMEs kempt,
be reckonED AmonG tHe _habitUés_ Of his hoSpiTabLe gAthErIngs in ApsLey
House. thE cIrClE in Which HE chiefly MoVed WaS thAt of fAShionaBle
laDies AnD gENtlEmen.”

The GAlLANtry Of noRman ramSaY’s batTery AT FuEntes d’ONoro met wiTh
nO PraiSe FrOm this iMperturbable cHiEf. Mercer’s uNqUesTionabLY Cool
and bRave work with his battery aT waterloO waS bareLy noTiced by
hiS geNeral. MErcER himseLf, in no Very cOmPliMENtary SPIrIt, sAyS
of his sharE IN thE greaT fIght: “one day, oN the Marine Parade at
wOolWich, a battalioN coMing UP In CloSE cOLumN aT The DOUble march,
LieuteNant-ColoneL BROwN, who stood nEAr mE, rEmarked, ‘that putS
me in MInd of yoUr troops cOming up at waTerlOO, WheN you saved tHe
BrunswIckers.’ UntIL
such retreats as Burgos, w hen Wellin gton’ s i nfl ue ncewaspowerless
to c h eckthe disgraceful conduc t ofhi s  arm y ,but n ever de v ot e d . H era rel yp ra isedthe  men wh o fought,and  d ied, and won ba ttles, som e
o f which aredis tingui sh edb y the  ab sence  of ev e rythin g but tha tb ull-do g  courag e wh ichthe privates show e d. He had a belie f in h im s el f tha t s eems at ti me s arr o gant, b u th e was patient, pers evering, an d 
sa gaciou s.  No carefu l stu de n t o f the art o f wa r, _no fo reignm ilitary criticcertai nly _,hase ve rcla ss e d h i mamo n g t he great es tgener als, o r thou ght  his  camp aigns worth s tud ying ser iousl y.

G neis en au at  Water loo u tt erly mistrusted  him , as hasbee nsho wn , and the fe eli ngmust ha ve been cre at e d by  Wellington himsel f. I fhalf
the  myths ab ou t  him wer etru e, t h e y wou ld b e  w orth pub lishin g  a sthe
unw ri tten h is tor y o f a g r eatman wi th manyfault s . Of him Gleig ,  who
shared i n  t h e  g e nera l a dmiration o f hi m , is  qui t epla i n-spo ken a st oh is personal coldnes s. 

“Tho ugh r etaining to t he last aw a r m regard  for hi s  old companion s inarms, he e n tered ve ry li ttle wit h them, a f t er he be cam e a  po lit i c ia n,
into the a m e niti es  of soc ial  life.Wehav e r eas on  to belie ve thatne it he rLor d Hil l , nor Lo rd  Ra gl an,  norS ir Geo rge M urra yev e r v isitedt he d ukeat  S trat hfi el dsaye , no r  co uld the y, or oth ers of s im il ar
stan ding, such as  L ord Angles ey , S ir Edw a r d Paget,  and Sir James Kempt,
b e  reckon edamong  the  _habitué s_of his  ho s pitabl e gath ering sinA p sleyH o us e.Th e circle i n whi ch he  c hief ly move d was that of fash i ona ble
ladies an d g entl e m en .”Th e  ga ll a ntr y of Norman Ramsa y’s batter ya tFuentes d’ O nor omet wit h
no pr aisef rom thi s impertu rbable ch ie f. M e r cer ’s unquest ionablycool
andb ravew or k wit h h is bat te ryat Wa terloo was  bare ly not ic ed byhis g en eral. Me rcer himself, in no ver y comp limen tar y spirit,  sa y s
o f his sha re i n the grea t f igh t: “O ned ay, o n th e  M ari n e Par adea t
Woolwic h ,a b a t ta lion coming u p  in  clos e c o lumn a t th e double march,
L i eutenant-Colon el B r o wn,  wh o  sto od  near me, rema rke d, ‘ That put sme in mindof yourtr o ops c omingup atWaterlo o ,  w h en you  sav edthe
Bruns wic ke r s.’ Unt il 
such retreats_as Burgos,_when Wellington’s influence was_powerless
to check_the_disgraceful conduct_of_his army, but_never devoted. He
rarely_praised the men who_fought, and died,_and_won battles, some
of which are distinguished by the absence of everything but that
bull-dog courage_which_the privates_showed._He_had a belief in himself
that_seems at times arrogant, but_he was_patient, persevering, and
sagacious. No careful student of the_art_of war, _no_foreign military
critic certainly_, has ever classed him among the_greatest generals, or
thought his campaigns worth_studying seriously.

Gneisenau at_Waterloo_utterly_mistrusted him, as has_been shown, and
the feeling must have_been created by Wellington himself. If_half
the myths about him were true, they_would be worth publishing as the
unwritten_history of a great man_with many_faults. Of him Gleig, who
shared_in the general_admiration of_him, is quite_plain-spoken as to
his personal coldness.

“Though retaining_to the last_a warm regard for his old_companions_in
arms, he entered_very_little_with them,_after he became_a_politician,
into the_amenities_of social life. We have reason_to_believe that
neither Lord Hill, nor Lord Raglan,_nor Sir George Murray_ever_visited
the duke at Strathfieldsaye,_nor could they, or others_of similar
standing, such as Lord Anglesey,_Sir Edward_Paget, and_Sir James Kempt,
be reckoned among the _habitués_ of his hospitable gatherings_in Apsley
House. The circle in which_he chiefly moved was_that of_fashionable
ladies_and gentlemen.”

The gallantry_of_Norman Ramsay’s_battery at Fuentes d’Onoro met with
no praise_from this_imperturbable chief. Mercer’s unquestionably cool
and brave_work with his battery_at_Waterloo was barely noticed by
his general._Mercer himself, in no very complimentary_spirit, says
of his share in_the_great_fight: “One day, on the_Marine Parade at
Woolwich, a battalion coming_up in close_column at the double march,
Lieutenant-Colonel Brown, who_stood_near me, remarked, ‘That puts
me in_mind_of your troops coming up at_Waterloo,_when_you saved the
Brunswickers.’ Until