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which they quickly mounted, and that, too, on the most prominent 

 part of their hats. 



On the road, General Bordesoule's conversation continually be- 

 trayed his fears ; and, at length, he anxiously demanded of M. B 



if he could answer for his life in conducting him to Paris, where, 

 should he be recognized, he felt assured he should be massacred. 

 Nor is this excessive fear at all surprising when we bring to mind 

 the horrors of the French revolution ; of which the general had, 

 doubtless, the liveliest recollection, and consider that he could then 

 know nothing of the conduct of the people after this of July. 



M. B endeavoured by every means to re-assure him, painting 



the heroism and clemency of the Parisians in the most glowing terms, 

 arid finished by declaring he would be responsible with his own life 

 for any danger the general might incur. 



A further march of five hours brought them to the Barriere d'Enfer, 

 where they were stopped and eagerly questioned by the patriots, who 



held the post, as to what had taken place in the country. M. B 



was soon recognized and received with the loudest acclamations ; 

 and, as they desired to know who the five persons were whom he 

 escorted, he informed them, " that they were brave soldiers who had 

 quitted the army of Charles Dix to join the camp of the people." 

 Tremendous shouts of " Vive la liberte !" " Vive la charte !" followed 

 this judicious announcement, proving how well it had been received ; 

 nor did Bordesoule and his companions fail to re-echo the patriotic 

 cries. 



On entering the city, the general looked very pale and anxious, 

 for every street was unpaved and partially barricaded, and every 



citizen was under arms ; he observed to M. B that he still 



doubted whether he was not being conducted to a scaffold. M. B 



used every effort to allay his fears, and proceeded direct to the Hotel 

 tie Ville, where the Provisional Government was then sitting. A 

 receipt was given him for the persons of the general, his party, and 

 their five horses ; and thus terminated M. B 's celebrated cam- 

 paign, by the capture of five armed horsemen, the leader a man of 

 high rank, by three tired adventurers. 



In the course of the month of August the aides-de-camp invited 



M. B and his two companions to a very handsome dinner, and 



one of them has since greatly distinguished himself at Algiers. From 



General Bordesoule, M. B has never since the 3rd of August 



received any communication ; but it may be added, that he is now a 

 peer of France, and that the people, whom he would have destroyed 

 with lead and steel, to whom he was subsequently so humble, and 

 of whom he was so fearful, he now governs, judges, and makes 

 laws for ! 



