40 MEMOIR OF FLEEMING JENKIN 



I in a revolution, and out all day. Just think, what 

 fun ! So it was at first, till I was fired at yesterday ; 

 but to-day I was not frightened, but it turned me 

 sick at heart, I don't know why. There has been 

 no great bloodshed, [though] I certainly have seen 

 men's blood several times. But there 's something 

 shocking to see a whole armed populace, though 

 not furious, for not one single shop has been broken 

 open, except the gunsmiths' shops, and most of 

 the arms will probably be taken back again. For 

 the French have no cupidity in their nature ; they 

 don't like to steal — ^it is not in their nature. I shall 

 send this letter in a day or two, when I am sure the 

 post will go again. I know I have been a long 

 time writing, but I hope you will find the matter 

 of this letter interesting, as coming from a person 

 resident on the spot ; though probably you don't 

 take much interest in the French, but I can think, 

 write, and speak on no other subject. 



'Feb, 25. 



' There is no more fighting, the people have 

 conquered ; but the barricades are still kept up, 

 and the people are in arms, more than ever fearing 

 some new act of treachery on the part of the ex- 

 King. The fight where I was was the principal 

 cause of the Revolution. I was in little danger 

 from the shot, for there was an immense crowd 

 in front of me, though quite within gunshot. [By 



