the
Greek Armament.--Captain Hastings, Mr. Hobhouse, and Sir Francis
Burdett.--Captain Hastings's Memoir on the Greek Leaders and
their Characters.--The first Consequences of Lord Cochrane's new
Enterprise.--The Duke of Wellington's Message to Lord Cochrane.--The
Greek Deputies' Proposal to Lord Cochrane and his Answer.--The Final
Arrangements for his Departure.--The Messiah of the Greeks. - 318

CHAPTER XV.

[1826-1827.]

Lord Cochrane's Departure for Greece.--His Visit to London and
Voyage to the Mediterranean.--His Stay at Messina, and afterwards
at Marseilles.--The Delays in Completing the Steamships, and the
consequent Injury to the Greek Cause, and serious Embarrassment
to Lord Cochrane.--His Correspondence with Messrs. J. and S.
Ricardo.--His Letter to the Greek Government.--Chevalier Eynard, and
the Continental Philhellenes.--Lord Cochrane's Final Departure and
Arrival in Greece. - 355

CHAPTER XVI.

[1826-1827.]

The Progress of Affairs in Greece.--The Siege of Missolonghi.--Its
Fall.--The Bad Government and Mismanagement of the Greeks.--General
Ponsonby's Account of them.--The Effect of Lord Cochrane's Promised
Assistance.--The Fears of the Turks, as shown in their Correspondence
with Mr. Canning.--The Arrival of Captain Hastings in Greece, with the
_Karteria_.--His Opinion of Greek Captains and Sailors.--The Frigate
_Hellas_,--Letters to Lord Cochrane from Admiral Miaoulis and the
Governing Commission of Greece. - 368

APPENDIX.

* * * * *

I. (Page 22.)--"Resume of the Services of the late Earl of Dundonald,
none of which have been Requited or Officially Recognised," by Thomas,
Eleventh Earl of Dundonald. - 389

II. (Page 23.)--Part of a Speech delivered by Lord Cochrane in the
House of Commons, on the 11th of May, 1809, on Naval Abuses. - 397

III. (Page 258.)--A Letter written by Lord Cochrane to the Secretary
of State of Brazil on the 3rd of May, 1824. - 400

THE LIFE

OF

THOMAS, TENTH EARL OF DUNDONALD.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTION.--LORD COCHRANE'S ANCESTRY.--HIS FIRST OCCUPATIONS IN
THE NAVY.--HIS CRUISE IN THE "SPEEDY" AND CAPTURE OF THE "GAMO."--HIS
EXPLOITS IN THE "PALLAS."--THE BEGINNING OF HIS PARLIAMENTARY
LIFE.--HIS TWO ELECTIONS AS MEMBER FOR HONITON.--HIS ELECTION FOR
WESTMINSTER.--FURTHER SEAMANSHIP.--THE BASQUE ROADS AFFAIR.--THE
COURT-MARTIAL ON LORD GAMBIER, AND ITS INJURIOUS EFFECTS ON LORD
COCHRANE'S NAV