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King returned with the fame guards. The 

 whole was, however, thrown into confufion, by 

 fome battalions refufing to let Santcrre, (who 

 had been delayed at the hall of the Convention,) 

 pafs them, in order to get into his proper 

 place, next to the King's carriage. Santerre 

 rode very badly ; and the guards, who were 

 without difcipline, were afraid of his horfe, 

 they therefore, after great diforder, obliged him 

 to difmount, and, with much ado, permitted 

 him to force his way through the mob, leading 

 his charger. 



The confufion ftill continuing, he no fooner 

 got near the carriage of the King, than, with a 

 fquadron of the regiment of the Dragons de la 

 Repiiblique^ and a battalion of artillery, he rode 

 off with his royal prifoner, leaving the guards 

 to follow as they could. This procured him a 

 public reprimand, as it was alledged that he 

 might, for vant of flrength, have had his charge 

 taken from him by fuperior force. 



The King was left fome time before he was 

 brought up X.O make his defence, of which he had 

 regular notice : counfcllors were alfo allowed 

 accefs to him, and he chofc MaJJherbes and 

 Tronchet to defend him; De Seze\v2.& afterwards 

 added. Target had been applied to, but infa- 

 moudy rcfufed. 



On the 26th of December the King was 



again 



