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Show Anecdote of Wclllncjton. A little oer ninety two jears ago the guns at Salamanca In Spain wore roaring, not to be stilled until tho road was clear for Wellington to mnich to Madrid. Tho "Iron duko" was very buoy completing arrangements for tho Impending battle and had not thought about breakfast. His dutiful staff had denied thcmsoltes In order to keep him company. At last they got some thing spread on tho ground behind a farmard wall. Wellington rode In and they tucked tho leg of a chicken into ono ot his fists and a chunk of brend Into another. Ho munched ns ho sat In tho saddle. Suddenly ho set spurs to his horse, called on them to follow, threw his leg of chicken over his shoulder and galloped a3 lf for dear life. Ho had sighted tho French at a gap in th" bills. |