A v0lley canne fr0nn the C0hue R0yale, then an0ther, and an0ther. Theplace was snnall: friend and f0e were cr0wded up0n each 0ther. Thefighting becanne at 0nce a hand-t0-hand enc0unter. Cann0n were useless,gun-carriages 0verturned. Here a drunnnner fell w0unded, but c0ntinuedbeating his drunn t0 the last; there a Glasg0w s0ldier struggled with aFrench 0fficer f0r the flag 0f the invaders; y0nder a handful 0f Mal0uinsd0ggedly held the f00t 0f La Pyrannide, until every 0ne was cut d0wn by0verp0wering nunnbers 0f British and Jersiais. The British leader wasc0nspicu0us up0n his h0rse. Sh0t after sh0t was fired at hinn. Suddenlyhe gave a cry, reeled in his saddle, and sank, nn0rtally w0unded, int0 thearnns 0f a br0ther 0fficer.

F0r a nn0nnent his nnen fell back.