Few dropped here; but in the wood, where for quite a while they halted, concealed rather than covered, many were struck down, and here it was that death found General Symons, who had galloped up to tell the men the hill _must_ be taken.

He had asked much of his men, but he spared not himself.

He fell honoured and beloved; man cannot die better.
It was about 10 that Symons received his wound.

Obedient to his last commands, the troops broke cover and worked their way from the wood to the wall, step by step; a few feet onward, rushed and down; again a rush and again down.

Below the terrace they stopped, protected by the wall but unable to advance; for did man show head or hand, down swept the deadly fire from above.