A Journal of Occurrences at the Temple, During the Confinement of Louis XVI, King of France

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Baylis, and sold by the author, 1798 - 255 páginas
 

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Página 239 - At half past eight, the door opened. The Queen came first, leading her son by the hand; Madame Royale and Madame Elizabeth followed. They all threw themselves into the arms of the King. A melancholy silence prevailed for some minutes; and it was only broken by sighs and sobs. The Queen made 'an inclination towards His Majesty's chamber. " No," said the King, " let " us go into this room, I can see you on
Página 241 - farewell ' in so impressive a manner, that their sobs were renewed, and Madame Royale fainted at the feet of the King, round whom she had clung. His majesty, willing to put an end to this agonizing scene, once more embraced them all most tenderly, and had the resolution to tear himself from their arms. ' Farewell ! farewell !' said he, and went into his chamber. The Queen, princesses, and dauphin...
Página 227 - I observed only, at the word * conspiracy,' a smile of indignation appear upon his lips ; but at the words, ' shall suffer the punishment of death,' the heavenly expression of his face, when he looked on those around him. showed them that death had no terrors for innocence."— CLERT, p.
Página 242 - Farewell! farewell!' said he, and went into his chamber. " The queen, princesses, and dauphin, returned to their own apartments. I attempted to continue supporting Madame Royale, but the municipal officers stopt me before I had gone up two steps, and compelled me to go in. Though both the doors were shut, the screams and lamentations of the queen and princesses were heard for some time on the stairs. The king returned to his confessor in the turret closet.
Página 63 - ... before them, and fixing himself on one side of the last door, with a long pipe in his mouth, puffed the fumes of his tobacco at each of the Royal Family as they went out, and most at the Queen and Princesses. Some National Guards, who were amused with these indignities, came about him, burst into...
Página 237 - Majesty's apartment only three Municipal Officers. At eight o'clock, the King came out of his closet, and desired the Municipal Officers to conduct him to his Family: they replied, that could not be, but his Family should be brought down, if he desired it. ' Be it so,' said the King, ' but I may at least see them alone in my chamber.
Página 247 - priest, meanwhile, was dressing. Before the altar I had placed an arm-chair for his majesty, with a large cushion on the ground ; the cushion he desired me to take away ; and went himself to his closet for a smaller one, made of hair, which he commonly used at his prayers.
Página 205 - His Majesty that his Family thanked him for his good wishes, and sent him theirs. " What a new-year's day!" said the King. The same evening, I took the liberty of remarking to him, that I was almost sure of the consent of the Convention, if His Majesty would ask to be allowed to see his Family. " In a few days," said the King, " they will not refuse " me that consolation: I must wait.
Página 244 - He was scarcely in bed before he fell into a profound sleep, which lasted, without interruption, till five. M. de Firmont, whom His Majesty had persuaded to take some rest, threw himself upon my bed ; and I passed the night on a chair in the King's chamber, praying God to support his strength and his courage. On hearing five o'clock strike I began .to light the fire. The noise I made awoke the King, who, drawing his curtains, asked if it had struck five.

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