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again brought to the Convention, with the fame 

 ceremony as before ; but as he was apprifed of 

 it, he appeared drefled, though very plainly. 

 About ten in the morning he left his prifon. I 

 had, however, feparated from General Beruyer, 

 in order to introduce the Princefs Alexandre 

 Luboumerlky and Mr. Ellis, an Englifh gen- 

 tleman, into the hall of the Convention, which 

 was at that time a matter of no fmall difficulty. 

 "When I had placed them, I took, together with 

 Mr. Maxwell and two fervants, the Ihorteft cut 

 acrofs the city to join the line of march ; but 

 coming to a ftreet that opened into the Boule- 

 vards, we were flopped by a cannon and a fe- 

 male cannonier, who guarded the pafs. As I 

 knew it was to little purpofe to argue with a 

 poijD'ardey I turned my horfe, and pafled through 

 another ftreet. Having gained the rear of thofe 

 who lined the road, I made up to the Com- 

 mander, and defired leave to pafs his line when 

 the head of the march fliould reach him : he in- 

 ftantly confented ; but in the mean time, and 

 to cool our horfes, we walked them about in 

 the rear. Here I was accofted by a patrol,^ 

 who afked me who I was? I told him, an 

 Engliftiman, waiting to join the Generaf 

 Staff, with whom I had permiflion to ride, but 

 had been left behind. He anfwered, ** You arc 

 not, you are a Ci-devant i** and pointing a muf- 



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