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CONTENTS. XXXlll CHArTEU VI. — continued. SIXTH J'KRTOD. 11 A.M. TO 1 P.M. I. Strength iiiul disposition of lliu French antl Engli.sh inf;intry, Position occupied by the Guard.s, ...... The apparently great power and opi)ortunity of Canrobcrt at this time, ...... Lord Kaglan and Canrobcrt, ... Pennefather s message to I^ord Kaglan, His interview with Lord Raglan and (Janrobcr Canrobert's continued inaction, His definitive abandonment of the offensive, The import of this re.solve. t, 411 412 412 413 413 414 415 416 417 II. The enemy's condition and prospects, 418 Dannenberg's object at this time, '120 Canrobert's course of action in accordance with Dannenberg's wishes, ......•••• 421 III. Non-concurrence of the English in Canrobert's plan of abandon- ing the offensive, . . . . . . . .421 The shot thrown to St George's Brow, 422 Prince Mentschikoff and the two young Grand-Dukes, . . 422 IV. The enemy's hold now only to be challenged by 3000 English and the 18-poundcrs, 424 State of the field on a large part of the ground occupied by the Allies, 424 The way in which the English were gradually drawn on to take the offensive, 425 Haines' continued defence of the Barrier, .... 426 Skirmishing on the left front of the Barrier, .... 426 Transition from the task of defence to that of attack, . . 426 Tenacity of the Paissians despite their shattered state, . . 428