MAJOR SEMPLE LISLE. Ig^ 



CHAP. XIII. 



^tbe author's affair with Mrs. S. — Character of 

 Col. S. — The author fets out for Augfburgin Sua^ 

 hia^ accompanied by Mrs. S. — Becomes acquainted 

 zvith Baron D'Ompteda. — Reaches Augjburg. — 

 Suddenly arrefled there, on the requifiiion of the 

 the Baron D'Ompteda. — The Baron arrives at 

 Aug(burgy and makes fome vague general charges.. 

 — Demands all the author's papers in the name of 

 his Britannic Majejiy. — The author writes to Mr. 

 Dundas. — IVas extremely well treated during hi^ 

 confinement. — Receives a letter from Mr. Walpol^ 

 zvith an official denial on the part of the Britifb 

 government y of any knowledge of the tranfa^lion. — 

 Decree of the Senate of Augjburg. — Remarks on 

 the decree of the Senate. — Ki?id behaviour of Mr. 

 JValpole. 



It has been hitherto my ftudy to conceal female 

 frailties ; for though I by no means pretend to 

 the chara(5ler of a floic, there is a bafenefs in 

 publiihing any thing which can hurt the feelings 

 of thofe whom heaven meant us to protedt, 

 which my foul abhors. Yet I am now obliged 

 to bring forward to the public an amiable wo- 

 man^ who owes her misfortunes to her hufbands 



K 3 brutally ; 



