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Anecdotes Of Henri Duc De Montmorenci.

cursed destiny which had precip itated him into so great a crime ; " yet he always protested , in the most solemn manner , that he had not the least intention to affect the government of the country . The duke , soon after he had undergone his interrogatoj-y , begged to be permitted to retire for a moment , when , addressing the tribunal with a most respectful bow , he said , " Gentlemen , 1 had nearly

forgotten to tell you , that when M . Guillemot was confronted with me , I accused him of having counterfeited my seal . I was then greatly agitated . I now completely discharge him from the accusation which 1 made against him in that situation . He is an honest man . I signed with my own hand the agreement with the States of Languedoc . "

Soon after the condemnation of the duke , the king sent for his marshal ' s staff and his-collar of the Order of the Holy Ghost . These distinguished marks of the sovereign ' s favour , -and of the duke ' s merit , were brought to Louis as he was playing at chess . The Duke de Liancourt , and all the persons of rank who were in the room with Louismen and womenburst into tears . " Sire" said M . de

Char-, , , lus , who was sent to the duke by the king , " behold tbe collar of the order and the marshal ' s staff , which I present you on the part of the unfortunate Due de Montmorenci . He has given me in charge , Sir , to assure your majesty , that he dies under the deepest impression of sorrow for having offended you ; and that so far from complaining of the sentence by which he is condemned to die , he thinks it bears no

proportion to the enormity of the crime of which he has been guilty . ' Having said this , M . de Charlus fell at the knees of the king , and taking hold of them with both his hands , and bursting into tears , said , " Ah Sire , ah Sire , pardon M . de Montmorenci ' . his ancestors have been such good servants to your predecessors ! Pardon him , Sire I pardon him ! " At this instant , every person that was in the room ( ancl it happened to be extremely crowded ) men and womenas if

, , impressed with one instantaneous impulse , fell upon their knees , crying ^ " Sire , for God ' s sake , pardon M . de Montmorenci ! " Louis , at this dreadful and affecting scene , appeared totally unmoved . "No , " said he , raising his voice , " M . de Montmorenci must not be pardoned . There cannot possibly be any pardon for him . You ought not to be sorry to see a person die , who has so well deserved to die as

M . de Montmorenci . The only favour that I can grant him , is , that the executioner shall not tie his hands , and that he shall only behead him . " When this was told to the duke , his surgeon ( M . de Lucante ) , who came to him to cut off his hair to prepare him for his execution , fell into a swoon by the side of his master . " Ah , poor Lucante" said the

, duke ; " you , who whilst I was in prison so firmly exhorted me to receive all my sufferings as coming from the hands of him who made me—you , I see ,- are more afflicted than myself ! Comfort yourself ; let me embrace you , and take my last farewell of you . '' Then turning to his confessor , he said , " I am ready to go to the scaffold . "

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THE KHALIF AND HIS VISIER, AN ORIENTAL APOLOGUE. Article 18
ANECDOTES OF HENRI DUC DE MONTMORENCI. Article 20
EXTRAORDINARY INSTANCES OF GRATITUDE. Article 24
EXTRACTS FROM A CURIOUS MANUSCRIPT, CONTAINING DIRECTIONS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD OF HENRY VIII. Article 25
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CHARACTER OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH. Article 29
A THIEF RESCUED BY AN ELEPHANT. AN AUTHENTIC ANECDOTE. Article 31
ANECDOTES OF THE LIFE OF THEODORE, KING OF CORSICA*. Article 32
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THE UNION OF LOVE TO GOD AND LOVE TO MAN, A SERMON, Preached in St. Andrew's Church, New Town, Edinburgh, Article 34
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE FREEMASONS' MAGAZINE . Article 56
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DISSERTATIONS ON THE POLITE ARTS. Article 61
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Anecdotes Of Henri Duc De Montmorenci.

cursed destiny which had precip itated him into so great a crime ; " yet he always protested , in the most solemn manner , that he had not the least intention to affect the government of the country . The duke , soon after he had undergone his interrogatoj-y , begged to be permitted to retire for a moment , when , addressing the tribunal with a most respectful bow , he said , " Gentlemen , 1 had nearly

forgotten to tell you , that when M . Guillemot was confronted with me , I accused him of having counterfeited my seal . I was then greatly agitated . I now completely discharge him from the accusation which 1 made against him in that situation . He is an honest man . I signed with my own hand the agreement with the States of Languedoc . "

Soon after the condemnation of the duke , the king sent for his marshal ' s staff and his-collar of the Order of the Holy Ghost . These distinguished marks of the sovereign ' s favour , -and of the duke ' s merit , were brought to Louis as he was playing at chess . The Duke de Liancourt , and all the persons of rank who were in the room with Louismen and womenburst into tears . " Sire" said M . de

Char-, , , lus , who was sent to the duke by the king , " behold tbe collar of the order and the marshal ' s staff , which I present you on the part of the unfortunate Due de Montmorenci . He has given me in charge , Sir , to assure your majesty , that he dies under the deepest impression of sorrow for having offended you ; and that so far from complaining of the sentence by which he is condemned to die , he thinks it bears no

proportion to the enormity of the crime of which he has been guilty . ' Having said this , M . de Charlus fell at the knees of the king , and taking hold of them with both his hands , and bursting into tears , said , " Ah Sire , ah Sire , pardon M . de Montmorenci ' . his ancestors have been such good servants to your predecessors ! Pardon him , Sire I pardon him ! " At this instant , every person that was in the room ( ancl it happened to be extremely crowded ) men and womenas if

, , impressed with one instantaneous impulse , fell upon their knees , crying ^ " Sire , for God ' s sake , pardon M . de Montmorenci ! " Louis , at this dreadful and affecting scene , appeared totally unmoved . "No , " said he , raising his voice , " M . de Montmorenci must not be pardoned . There cannot possibly be any pardon for him . You ought not to be sorry to see a person die , who has so well deserved to die as

M . de Montmorenci . The only favour that I can grant him , is , that the executioner shall not tie his hands , and that he shall only behead him . " When this was told to the duke , his surgeon ( M . de Lucante ) , who came to him to cut off his hair to prepare him for his execution , fell into a swoon by the side of his master . " Ah , poor Lucante" said the

, duke ; " you , who whilst I was in prison so firmly exhorted me to receive all my sufferings as coming from the hands of him who made me—you , I see ,- are more afflicted than myself ! Comfort yourself ; let me embrace you , and take my last farewell of you . '' Then turning to his confessor , he said , " I am ready to go to the scaffold . "

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