appearance not much the worse for its swim of upwards of two hours.

The weary crews at length got back to their ship. The next day, the
wind going down, more of the artillery and horses were landed, and by
the evening of the 18th the whole army was on shore without a man being
lost; the disembarkation having been superintended by Captain Dacres of
the _Sanspareil_.

The French were posted on the right, close to the sea, the Turks
somewhat in their rear, and the English on the left of the line; the
duty of protecting the left flank of the army being confided to the
British cavalry. The Turks, accustomed to this sort of work, were at
once at home, with their tents well pitched, and surrounded by such
luxuries as they deemed necessary; while the young troops of England and
France, few of whom had seen active warfare, were sitting wet and
comfortless round their camp-fires.

The natives, with their black lambskin caps and long pelisses, came to
the camp in considerable numbers, bringing provisions, and, what was of
more consequence, camels, and carts drawn by oxen for the conveyance of
stores.

On the morning of the 19th of September the bugles sounding through the
camp aroused all sleepers, and in a short time the army began its march
to the southward. The transports, having performed their duty, sailed
away for the Bosphorus, while the ships-of-war moved slowly on abreast
of the army down the coast, coming to an anchor when it halted, and
again weighing when it recommenced its march; the larger ones, for want
of water, being obliged to keep at some distance out, while the steamers
stood in with the lead going as close as possible, somewhat in advance
of the army, throwing in their shot and shells whenever they caught
sight of any troops at which to fire.

Towards evening the armies reached the first river in their march, the
Bulganak, on the banks of which they bivouacked for the night, in order
of battle, as it was thought possible that at dawn they would be
attacked by the Russians. The night closed in with rain--bad
preparation for the work which all knew would take place on the morrow.
The morning dawned more brightly; it was to be the last day many of
those brave men in the allied hosts were to see, but few expected to be
among the slain. A glorious victory was to be gained by their prowess,
they believed, though victory was not to be won without hard fighting.
As the sun glanced over the hilltops the st