usually ascribed to him; and that it was the strength of his mind, not of his body, that carried him through the labours of the field and of the cabinet.  In speaking on this subject Napoleon himself observed that. nature had endowed him with two peculiarities:  one was the power of sleeping at any hour or in any place; the other, his being incapable of committing any excess either in eating or drinking:  “If,” said he, “I go the least beyond my mark my stomach instantly revolts.”  He was subject to nausea from very slight causes, and to colds from any change of air.

The prisoners removed to Longwood on the 10th of December 1815.  Napoleon invited Mr. Balcombe to breakfast with him that morning, and conversed with him in a very cheerful manner.  About two Admiral Cockburn was announced; he entered with an air of embarrassment.  In consequence of the restraints imposed upon him at the Briars, and the manner in which those of his suite residing in the town had been treated, Bonaparte had discontinued receiving the visits of the Admiral; yet on the present occasion he behaved towards him as though nothing had happened.  At length they left the Briars and set out for Longwood.  Napoleon rode the horse, a small, sprightly, and tolerably handsome animal, which had been brought for him from the Cape.  He wore his uniform of the Chasseurs of the Guard, and his graceful manner and handsome countenance were particularly remarked.  The Admiral was very attentive to him.  At the entrance of Longwood they found a guard under arms who rendered the prescribed honours to their illustrious captive.  His horse, unaccustomed to parades, and frightened by the roll of the dram, refused to pass the gate till spurred on by Napoleon, while a significant look passed among the escort.  The Admiral took great pains to point out the minutest details at Longwood.  He had himself superintended all the arrangements, among which was a bath-room.  Bonaparte was satisfied with everything, and the Admiral seemed highly pleased.  He had anticipated petulance and disdain, but Napoleon manifested perfect good-humour.

The entrance to the house was through a room which had been just built to answer the double purpose of an ante-chamber and a dining-room.  This apartment led to the drawing-room; beyond this was a third room running in a cross direction and very dark.  This was intended to be the depository of the Emperor’s maps and books, but it was afterwards converted into the dining-room.  The Emperor’s chamber opened into this apartment on the right hand side, and was divided into two equal parts, forming a cabinet and sleeping-room; a little external gallery served for a bathing-room:  Opposite the Emperor’s chamber, at the other extremity of the building, were the apartments of Madame Montholon, her husband, and her son, afterward used as the Emperors library.  Detached from this part of the house was a little square room on the ground floor, contiguous to the kitchen, which was