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Show Wellington's reticence once drew a protest from Lord Uxbridge, the brilliant cavalry leader, who lost a leg at Waterloo and became Marquis of Anglessey. One the eve of the great battle Uxbridge, although next to Wellington in command, com-mand, knew nothing of his chief's plans for the morrow's battle. With trepidation he approached the duke. If Wellington were killed Uxbridge would become commander-in-chief What was the plan? The duke listened patiently. "Tell me, Uxridge, who will attack first tomorrow I or Bonaparte?" "Undoubtedly Bonaparte." ' Well, Bonaparte hasn't given me any idea of his projects, pro-jects, and, as my plans depend upon his plans, how can you expect mc to tell you mine?" London Lon-don Chronicle. |