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evinced firmnefs of mind, his anfvvcrs ihev*'ed 

 that he poiFefled a clear underftanding, far above 

 the ftandard of mediocrity. 



When the King arrived at the hall of the 

 Convention, he alighted from his carriage, and 

 the general-officers quitted their horfes. San- 

 terre and the municipal officers led the van ; 

 the King walked next, clofe followed by Be~ 

 ruyer. They paiTed along the Corridor till they 

 came oppofite a fmall chamber, into which 

 Santerre informed the King he muft go, while 

 his arrival was announced to the Convention. 



The King then addreffing himfelf to Beruyer, 

 who always treated him politely, defired to 

 have fome refreffiment ; on which the General 

 told him he might have bread and wine, and he 

 immediately fent for a bottle of the beft claret, 

 *' vin de la fete.'* 



His Majelly had drank a goblet of wine, 

 eaten a morfel of bread, and was filling his glafs 

 again, when Santerre entered the room, faying, 

 *' Louis Capet! la Convention Nationale vous de- 

 mande a fa harre.'" To this rude addrefs the 

 King replied with a bow, and inftantly obeyed. 



The firm conduct of this unfortunate mo- 

 narch I have already remarked : it was fuch as 

 difarmed many of his enemies ; and every friend 

 to humanity entertained hopes of the moft fa- 

 vourable kind. The examination ended, the 



King 



