HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
pular fury on his knees. The depu- 
ties, sent for the protection of the 
prisoners, joined by many citi- 
zens, conductedthem to the Assem- 
bly. Their uniforms had been torn 
offand dispersed as trophies among 
the multitude. Each of the deputies 
‘andcitizenshelda man by the hand, 
in a white waistcoat, pale and de- 
jected. Several individuals of the 
flying Swiss found harbour in the 
houses of particular citizens. That 
‘coolness and intrepidity willbelong 
' remembered, which M. d’Hervilly 
Manifested at the awful moment 
when the cannon were firing on the 
palace, which was defended only by 
the detachment of the Swiss, with 
the few that remained faithful of 
the national guards, that had been 
dett behind by the King when he 
went, escorted by a part of the Swiss 
Tegiment, and to whom he gave or- 
ders not to fire, to the National As- 
sembly. The fire being continued, 
many of the deputies betrayed 
marks of consternation, and com- 
plained that orders had net been 
given to the Swiss not to fire; on 
which one of the ministers declar- 
ed that an order to that effect had 
been given*. Jt was required on 
all sides, that this order should be 
_Fenewed: but how was it possible 
to convey such an order to the pa- 
Jace in the midst of a fire from both 
_ the besieged and the besiegers ! The 
King was greatly afflicted at this ob- 
_ stacle. M. d’Hervilly, though he 
had disapproved of his leaving the 
on convinced that he would be 
dethroned, and probably murdered, 
immediately offered to carry the 
order. The King, Queen, and 
Madame Elizabeth were greatly af- 
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fected at this proof of attachment; 
but anxious for his life, seized his 
arm, and pressing his hands affec- 
tionately between theirs, entreated 
him with tears in their eyes, not 
to go. M. d’Hervilly, only ani- 
mated the moreby such distinguish- 
ed marks of regard, renewed his 
demand with earnestness, and inva 
manner the most capable of inspir- 
ing confidence. The King wrote 
the order, and delivered it to M. 
d’Hervilly. M. de Vauzlemont, a 
young officer of artillery who had 
belonged to the King’s guard, un- 
der the command of M. d’ Hervilly, 
begged permission to attend his 
commanding officer, and to share 
his danger. M. d’Hervilly said, 
that his post was at the door of the 
King’s lodge; but the gallantyoung 
man persisted in follwing M. 
d'Hervilly, and shewed himself 
worthy of being his companion. 
Through dangersand wounds which 
it seems scarcely credible that they 
should survive, they made their way 
to the castle of the Thuilleries, 
through the garden, notified the 
King’s order to a party of the Swiss, 
whom he found in the court of the 
castle, and ordered them to follow 
him to the National Assembly. M. 
d’Herviliy had only sixty of those 
unhappy men in his suite when he 
returned to the Assembly. 
This, also, is the proper place for 
recording the virtue of Mademoi- 
selle Sombreuil, though the ocea- 
sion on which it was displayed 
did not occur till some time after. 
M. Sombreuil, formerly governor 
of the invalids, for being suspected 
of secreting arms, was conducted 
to prison. His daughter was re- 
 ® Such an order had been given to the party that accompained the King ; who 
probably understood thatit would of course be communicated to the whole. 
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