he said, in a cheerful and playful way, that
he would show us his camp bed; and sent for Marchand, his premier
valet de chambre, who received his order, and soon returned with two
small packages in leather cases; one of which contained the bedstead,
which was composed of steel, and, when packed up, was not above two
feet long and eighteen inches in circumference; the other contained
the mattress and curtains, the latter of green silk. In three minutes
the whole was put together, and formed a very elegant small bed, about
thirty inches wide.

He then went out, and walked the quarter-deck for some time, and
retired to his cabin about half-past seven o'clock. Soon after, when
the Admiral was going to return to his ship, he proposed to Bertrand
to take leave of him. He went into the cabin, but returned immediately
with an apology, saying he was undressed, and going to bed.

In the course of the afternoon, the Admiral invited Buonaparte, with
the ladies and all his principal officers, to breakfast, the following
day: which invitation was accepted, apparently, with much
satisfaction.

When I went on deck, early the next morning, (the 16th of July) I
observed that the Superb had the tompions out of her guns, and the man
ropes on her yards, as if for the purpose of saluting and manning
ships; and as I had received Buonaparte without even the guard
presenting arms, I felt that he might conceive I had intentionally
treated him with disrespect. I therefore sent the officer of the watch
with my compliments to Sir Henry Hotham, and begged to know if it was
his intention to salute Buonaparte on his going on board, and to
receive him with manned yards; and, if so, whether I was to do the
same, on his quitting the Bellerophon. He sent for answer, that it was
not his intention to salute, but he meant to man ship; that I was not
to do so on his quitting the Bellerophon, but was at liberty to man
yards on his return. I likewise received directions from the Admiral
to hoist a signal, when the boat with his visitors was ready to leave
the ship, that he might have time to make the necessary preparations.

About ten A.M. the barge was manned, and a captain's guard turned out.
When Buonaparte came on deck, he looked at the marines, who were
generally fine-looking young men, with much satisfaction; went through
their ranks, inspected their arms, and admired their appearance,
saying to Bertrand, "How much might be done with a hundred thousan