This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. The Princess Lamballe's Murder--Incidents in the Escape of the Marquis de Chansenets--My Adventures in aiding him--Domestic Spies--Terror during Domiciliary Visit-- Interview and Conversation with the Duke of Orleans--The Duke procures the escape of the Marquis to England. I Have already ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1859 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER IV. The Princess Lamballe's Murder--Incidents in the Escape of the Marquis de Chansenets--My Adventures in aiding him--Domestic Spies--Terror during Domiciliary Visit-- Interview and Conversation with the Duke of Orleans--The Duke procures the escape of the Marquis to England. I Have already given an account of the surprise of the soldiers on my entering Paris at such a moment of general consternation. On my road to Mrs. Meyler's, I met the mob on the Boulevard, with the head and body of the unfortunate Princess de Lamballe, which they had just brought from La Force, where they had murdered her; and in coming from thence they had had the barbarity to take it to the Temple, to show the poor Queen. At that moment, indeed, I wished that I had not come into Paris. On reaching my friend's house, I was much surprised to find that it was G poor Chansenets about whom she had interested herself. I had seen a great deal of him before the Bevolution, at the Duke of Orleans', but I had no very particular friendship for him. He was now in such a weak, state that he could hardly support himself. I was very much affected to see him in such a situation at such a moment. I thought by getting him out of Paris that night, which I imagined might very easily be done, he would have a good chance of escaping from the Jacobins. It was seven o'clock when I arrived at my friend's house. It was still too light to venture into the streets in an open cabriolet with this poor man. I therefore waited until it was quite dark. We then went directly to the Barrier de Vaugirard, which was our way out of Paris. I made not the least doubt that on showing my passport we should get out of Paris directly. I was, however, shocked and thunderstruck to find that they...
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