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gociations--The Vizier's answer-Presents arrive from Con-
stantinople for General Baird-Declines them-Arrival of M.
Rosetti-General Baird sends him to see Sir John Hutchinson
-Sir John Hutchinson's departure in the Egyptienne-Lord
Cavan Commander-in-chief of the whole army

409

Portrait of Sir David Baird

Prison of Seringapatam

Vol. I. Frontispiece.

p. 41

p. 322

Vol. II. p. 64

March across the Desert from Kosseir to Alexandria
March back from Cairo to Suez

ERRATA.

VOL. I.

P. 5, line 10, for "East India ships" read "the East India ships."

P. 10, line 22, for "councils" read" their councils."

P. 58, line 9, for "had been poisoned at Mysore on the 5th" read "had
been poisoned at Mysore; on the fifth," &c.

P. 60, line 14, for "alone that for their own sakes" read "nor was it for
their own sakes alone."

Ibid. bottom line, for "was Stringer" read "Stringer was."

P. 116, line 29, for "letter" read "letters."

P. 155, line 5, for "discovered all" read "discovered that all."

P. 177, line 26, for "Paiswash" read "Paishwa."

P. 201, note, for "Sre. Ranga Patæna under Seringapatam" read "Sre.
Ranga Patana Undê Seringapatam."

P. 253, line 10, for "effects" read "influence."

P. 334, line 25, for "that" read "who."

P. 394, line 8, for "seems" read "serves."

P. 429, line 28, for "boats" read "boat."

THE LIFE

OF

GENERAL, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

SIR DAVID BAIRD, BART.

G.C.B., K.C., &c. &c.

CHAPTER I.

BIRTH-MILITARY EDUCATION- APPOINTMENT TO AN ENSIGNCY JOINS HIS REGIMENT AT GIBRALTAR-PROMOTED TO A COMPANY IN THE 73D-ordered TO INDIA-PROCEEDS TO GUERNSEY-RETURNS TO PORTSMOUTH-INSUBORDINATION AMONG THE TROOPSSAILS FOR MADEIRA-GOREE-CAPE OF GOOD HOPE-MADRAS.

SIR DAVID BAIRD, the distinguished subject of the present memoir, was the fifth son of William Baird, Esq., of Newbyth, N. B., at which place he was born in December, 1757. Mr. Baird died when his son David was only eight years old; but his mother, a remarkably clever woman, very soon discovered the promise of future excellence in her favourite boy. His temper and disposition were every thing that could be desired:-active, spirited, and daring, yet gay, gentle, and affectionate. Blessed with a great

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