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XX CONTENTS. ( 'iiAPTK.R V. — coriUnnod. Jn that of Lord llaglan and Sir K. Lj-ons, .... ,']70 The objections that were urged against attacking the Xorth Side, ■ . . ". . . :j7i Sir Jolin Burgoyne the great opponent, ..... 374 Kecapitulated statement of the French ()l)jection to attack tlu; ' North Side,' 375 lieconnaissance by Sir Ednnmd Lyons, ..... 376 Failure of his endeavour to persuade St Arnaud, . . . 376 Lord Raglan's peculiar aptitude for lessening the evils of a divided commaiul, ........ 377 Dilemma in which the Allies were placed, .... ."78 The information that had been furnished respecting the land defences of Sebastopol, ....... 378 By Colonel Mackinto.sli, ....... 379 ByMr Oliphant, 380 Lord Raglan's original iu(din;iti(m, ...... 383 Its revival, 383 Conception of the fiimk march, ...... 3^3 Objections to which the plan was open, ..... 383 The little freedom of choice left to Lord Raglan, , . . 387 Reasons tending to justify the resort to the flank march, . 38S Light in which Lord Raglan regarded the alternative of the flank march, ......... 389 Sir John Burgoyne. ........ 390 His opinion, .......... 394 He is requested to ]>ut it in writing, ..... 395 Sir John Burgoyne's Memorandum, ..... 395 l^lan of the flank march propounded to Irarsluil St Arnaud, . 39tJ And by him entertained, ....... 397 Lord Raglan's conference with IMarshal St Arnaud on the even- ing of the 24th, 398 Determination to attempt the tlank march. .... 399 State of Marshal St Arnaud, 400 The decision to which the chiefs cnnie, ..... 400 Probable cau.se of the Marshal's unwillingness to attack the Star Fort, 400 His bodily state, 401 The avoidance of the Star Fort Wiis the second of the ' lost 'occasions,' ..,.....• 4u3