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THE 17th of OCTOBER. 333 An effort, it seems, was made to conceal the chap. death of the Admiral, and there were some at L_ least of the garrison wlio did not learn what had tocon^a" liappened till almost the close of the day. Upon ^^^^«'*"' '■ coming to krjow the truth, the sailors, and the griefofius licoiile. soldiery too, grieved bitterly for the loss of then- trusted chief and dictator who had caused men to stand to their guns when the fleet and the army alike seemed to abdicate all warlike purpose. And along with this grief for the loss of a trusted leader, there was the sorrow of the luimble thousands, both seamen and soldiers, who had come to know how much of their welfare was owing to the skilful administration and the watch- ful care of their beloved Admiral. From time to time thei'e had been posted up numbers of general orders, in which Korniloff gave directions tending to relieve the sufferings of the men, and in many ways add to their comfort. These an- nouncements remained on the walls long after the death of the chief whose name stood in print at the foot of them ; and, the benefits conferred by his care being still retained and enjoyed, the grateful men, as they passed, used to look up and point to the words, and bless the memory of their hero, saying often, in that gentle and poetic spirit which is characteristic of the Muscovite people, ' Our Admiral still watches over us ! '