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Captain John Elliot, who commanded three frigates at Kinsale, and had in the course of this war more than once already distinguished himself even in his early youth, by extraordinary acts of valour, was informed by a despatch from the duke of Bedford, lord-lieutenant of Ireland, that three of the enemy's ships lay at anchor in the bay of Carrickfergus; and thither he immediately shaped his course in the ship Æolus, accompanied by the Pallas and Brilliant, under the command of the captains Clements and Logic.
With Roberts at Bloemfontein, Gatacre at Springfontein, Clements in the south-west, and Brabant at Aliwal, the pacification of the southern portion of the Free State appeared to be complete.
It is true that his force was not large, but it was exceptionally mobile. Whatever the reasons, no effective advance was made by Broadwood. On hearing the result he fell back upon Rustenburg, the nearest British post, his small force being dangerously isolated. Those who expected that General Clements would get his own back had not long to wait. In a few days he was in the field again.
Clements at his earliest convenience, as a certain sum was to be made up on a certain day, and the book-trade never had been at a lower ebb, and prompt payment would be esteemed a great accommodation, and all that stereotyped sort of thing. Poor Clements reviled author, ruined lawyer, almost reckless wight here was an extinguisher indeed to the morning's brilliant hopes!
His own interests will then be directly threatened, and he will act, Walter, to terrible purpose in his own defence." "We may deprive him of his weapons beforehand," I said. "Some of the particulars I have heard from Mrs. Clements may yet be turned to account against him, and other means of strengthening the case may be at our disposal. There are passages in Mrs.
Clements, taking up his hat, was enabled to accomplish a dignified retreat. "Dear John, your manner grieves me; I wish you had been kinder to my to Henry Clements." "Oh, you do, do you? does the governor know of all this? the fellow's a beggar." "For shame, John! you shall not call my noble Henry such names: of course papa has heard all." "And approves of all this spooneying, ey, miss?"
"The fellow's done for himself," was the simultaneous verdict of a well-wigged band of brothers. And what else they might have added in their charity poor Clements never knew, for he crept away to his garret, stricken with disappointment.
"You are sure to see me again," I said, "for I have a favour to ask when you are a little more composed perhaps in a day or two." "Don't keep it waiting, sir, on my account," said Mrs. Clements. "Never mind my crying if I can be of use. If you have anything on your mind to say to me, sir, please to say it now." "I only wish to ask you one last question," I said. "I only want to know Mrs.
Some eighty miles separate Warm Baths from Nooitgedacht, and it seems strange that our Intelligence Department should have remained in ignorance of so large a movement. General Broadwood's 2nd Cavalry Brigade had been stationed to the north of Magaliesberg, some twelve miles westward of Clements, and formed the next link in the long chain of British forces.
Catherick with the resolution to find it out." "Think twice about it, sir!" said Mrs. Clements, rising in her earnestness and laying her hand on my arm. "She's an awful woman you don't know her as I do. Think twice about it." "I am sure your warning is kindly meant, Mrs. Clements. But I am determined to see the woman, whatever comes of it." Mrs. Clements looked me anxiously in the face.
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