l'amiral Villeneuve, defeated at Trafalgar by the Eng

lish fleet under Nelson in 1805, where Nelson lost his life and Villeneuve was taken prisoner. A sad defeat for Napoléon.

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45.— 9. Victor Maldent. This captain Victor, who also figures in the author's charming story La Bûche (which appeared as a part of this story), had fought in Napoleon's wars, and, according to the author, had the distinction of firing the last shot at Waterloo. Of the many evil results of war, not the least is the debasement of character in perhaps a majority of those engaged in it. Habits are acquired which render useful labor and peaceful dwelling with one's fellow-raen almost impossible. Captain Victor is one of thèse victims of the war spirit, for, as the author tells us, he had qualities which might otherwise hâve made him . capable of better things. Some vivid sketches of him presented in La Bûche are commended to the attention of the student.