248 SUFFERINGS OF LIEUTENANT o'bRIEN. 



November, 1807. At Hbont six o' clock we stopped at a very rcsticcUbIc 

 looking; villae:e ; my ronductor made me iindt-rftand he was ^cing to leave 

 me lure, and tlul 1 was bit three leagues from Fribur^h. 1 discharged ihe 

 fellow, and weni to a genteel tavern; they sent for a man who conld speak 

 Frencli, to irTform them what I wished to have. A very gentleman-like 

 person made his appearance, I apprehended in the beginuin;^ it might be the 

 mayor, but my fears were without foundation, owing to the gentleman's 

 goodness in explaining matters. I got a private apartment, and a good 

 Bupper, and went lo bed, very happy and comfortable at not having been 

 asked any question. In the morning 1 arose betimes, went throngh a similar 

 process witl> respect to my feet, ordered breakfast, when the interpreter 

 Attended ; he wished to know if 1 wanted a carriage? 1 replied, as 1 bad bat 

 three leat.ues 1 preferred walking. Although my feet were v» ry still, yet my 

 finances were low, and 1 might find it a difficult matter, perhaps, to pass so 

 lar:;e a town as Friburgh in a carriage. My breakfast was now ready, coffee, 

 toast, and eggs. This gentleman, who kept me in conversation the whole 

 time, obi>erved, *' it is a kind of breakfast. Sir, that EngU^hmeo in general 

 like, they only diifer from yoa in dipping their toast in the cotlce," I made 

 answer, that 1 believed people of all nations liked what was good. 1 bad 

 myself bc«n in England some tin«e, but was fond of a good breakfast prior 

 to viiiiting that conntry. The conversation terminated, I settled my account, 

 took my leave of this gentleman, and proceeded on towards the above men- 

 tioned town. I frequently repented not confldiDK to him who and what I was, 

 as he had atforded me so good an opportunity. 



About noon 1 discovered the hi^h spire of the Fribnrgh steeple ; and in the 

 course of n few hours was clear of tlie town on the other side. As I found 

 my?t if so successtid on tlie German side, I determined not to go into Switz 

 crlan.'l, p.ii tirul triy its my conrse was to Salzbnurg, and from thence to 

 Trieste. About 5 in the afternoon of the next day, I was close to the town of 

 Const.tnce. The lake looked very beautiful, and was a little agitated, as the 

 winri blcvr pretty strong. Lindau, at the lower end of (lie lake was the next 

 lar^e town in my direction, and the next day I entered the ferry boat on the 

 like to cro<8 it ; in half an hour I was on the Bavarian side. After passing 

 through several villages on the banks of the lake, at about five, I saw it 

 nearly four or five miles oft". I halted at a small village to refresh myself, 

 conjecturing it was too early to pass the town of Lindau, as it appeared a 

 very large one, and it was Sunday, which gave me reason to expect that I 

 should n cet sevjral people in the environs. 1 therefore entered a public- 

 liouse, and found two women and a man refreshing themselves; from the 

 laudlarly, who was an old woman, I got some wine, bread, and sausages, and 

 amused the time until nearly seven o' clock, 1 then supposed it was proper 

 to proceed, paid the old dame, and set out, little suspecting what wrs about 

 to befdl mc. I had not advanced niany hundred yards, before I discovered 

 Bcveral soldiers walking fast behind mc. I at first supposed they were afraid 

 of being ?luit out, I quicUened my pace to avoid being overtaken by them. 

 Coi-.tinued for abuul three quarters of a league to walk in this manner, until 

 1 discovered, on rounding an ani;!e of the road, that I was close to the gate 

 that led to the town, I also saw the town at a considerable distanct, on an 

 island, and found this was the bridge gate. The soldiers were close op iu 

 the rear, I therefore did not think it prudent to turn back, particularly as I 

 saw my road led ou to the left, after leaving the gate on my right hand. I 

 therefore continued onwards, passed the gate, and a sentinel, without being 

 askrd a question, and then thought 1 was clear, but, alas, I was very much 

 mistaken ! 1 was accosted by a man, who, it appeared had followed me from 

 the jate, and aokcd if I h.id a passport? in German, I told him I vat a 



