after, we fincll Garibaldi at the head of his aailors, whom he organized
aa a land force, thua laying the basis of his future renown in guerilla
warfare. From this moment and according to circumstances, Garibaldi
wu either a g'Uerillero or admiral of a 'fleet, though ever bold and invin­
cible. His d•,voted and intrepid Annita accompanied him in all his dan­
gerous expeditions. Itis saidthat, duriug the confusionof an unexpected
engagement, Madame Garibaldi waa taken prisoner by the Br.uiliana.
Rouaed to a. pitch of madneu by the rumour that her hublllld waa
killed, she contrived to escape during the night, and, ruahing to the battle
field, eagerly sought among the dying and dead for the remains of the
man she love(L At length persuaded that her fears were unfounded, she
continued he:r flight, and had the happineu of rejoining her lua.band
after two daJ11· •

The conatancy and derotedne111 of her aft"ection have iaYened .U
DaDl8 of Amlit& Garibaldi and her lamentable fate, wiih m internt
granted to fetw of the·sublime heroines of lot'e. The claima of mMeraity
bad not the power to tear Annit& hubud'a aide. Carryiq
their DBW-boru eon in her arma, she faced death, brand dangen, aDd
npported privaiiuoa with a joyful :t-rt. So long u she waa aot
witht a cra.el separation, no complaint wu ever bearcl to pua
her lipa. To be with her huaband and serve the eat11e of liberty-in
these two blessings the whole emtence of this noble woman ,..

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LIFB OF G.oUliBA.LDI,

CHAPTER III.

Garibaldi's Legion-Monte Video-A Bold Challenge-A
Brillliw.t Retreat-Pio Nono-P11pal EVIII!ion-Garibalcij'a Return to Europe.

A. snonT time after the birth of his son, Garibaldi resolved on quitting
Rio Grande, for a war1of degenerated into a conflict of
personal :ambition. This was far from being his ideal of republicanism ;
his arm "Ins not formd to serve private interests. So soon as this project
was decided on,• the Guerillero embarked for Monte Video. His dia­
intereste(lness had reduced him to such a state of poverty that, on reach­
ing his dE,stination, he was obliged out for some mode of procuring
bread for his family. He succeeded in this by giving lessons in geometry
and algebra in one of the principal)chools of the town, but the situation
of the country would not allowS. him to adhere long to such distasteful
employm:ent.

The Dictator of Buenos Ayres wu determined on bringing the Oriental
Republic back to the A.rgentineJConfederation, and intrusted Oribe, of
sorrowful memory, with the task. This general was diatinguished no less
by his Cli'Uelty than by his zeal in:serving:the interests and ambitions
views of Rosas. His barbarous bands desolated the country ; they drove
oft' flocks,. destroyed the crops, fired houses and murdered the inhabitants.
At times the Argentine brigands approached Monte Video, which town
they thre:11.tened to plunder. The government of Uruguay wu too weak to
repulse the abominable Oribe, but numeroWI Europeans resident at
Monte Video, armed in defence of their lives and property. A French
legion, organised and commanded by Colonel Thibaud, rendered the
Republic the most signal services. Still there wu considerable danger
from the sea, and Garibaldi, giving up his lessons, undertook to remove
the peril. Our hero's first nual expedition, though honourable for his
reputation, wu diautrous in its results. Trusted with the command of &
corvette, a brig and a cutter, Gan'baldi succeeded in forcing the entrance
of the P:a.rana, which wu defended by batteriee. Encou­
raged by his success he tried to ascend the river, but not being acquainted

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