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fo eager v^txt fome for blood, that (I blufli to 

 relate itj thefon of an eminently rich Yorkdrnre 

 clothier gave to a Marjeillois fifty crowns, to 

 Hain his handkerchief in that of the murdered 

 King. 



The body of the unfortunate Louis was then 

 taken to the church-yard of St. Magdalen, 

 where it was put into a hole fifteen feet deep, 

 amidft a large quantity of quick-lime; a guard 

 was fet over it for feveral days, that (to ufe their 

 own expreflion,) not a relique of royalty might be 

 left. 



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CHAP. X. 



S ant err e fends a letter to the Convention^ announcing 

 the King's death, which the Prefident declined 

 reading aloud. — Hhe city overwhelmed with for- 

 row. — The author fends an account of the King*s 

 death to London. — Refohes to leave France^ and 

 receives a pajfport for that purpofe. — In danger 

 of being arrefied as a fpy. — Makes his efcape 

 from Far is. — Pajfes feveral garrifcn towns by fir a- 

 tagem, and reaches Brujfels. — Difficulty of pafftng 

 the Cordon, and the method he took to avoid Ant- 

 iverp, where Dumourier then was. — Arrives at 

 Hoogflraten. — Stops for refrefhmejtt at Baal-Her" 



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