THE MEMOIRS OF FRANÇOIS RENÉ
VICOMTE DE CHATEAUBRIAND
SOMETIME AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND
BEING A TRANSLATION BY ALEXANDER TEIXEIRA DE MATTOS
OF THE MÉMOIRES D'OUTRE-TOMBE WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
FROM CONTEMPORARY SOURCES. In 6 Volumes. Vol. II
"NOTRE SANG A TEINT
LA BANNIÈRE DE FRANCE"
LONDON: PUBLISHED BY FREEMANTLEAND CO. AT 217 PICCADILLY MDCCCCII
CONTENTS
VOLUME II
(PART THE FIRST
1768-1800 cont.)
BOOK VII 3-67
I go to see my mother—Saint-Malo—Progress of the Revolution—My marriage—Paris—Old acquaintances and new—The AbbéBarthélemy—Saint-Ange—The theatres—Changes in Paris—TheClub des Cordeliers—Marat—Danton—Camille Desmoulins—Fabred'Églantine—M. de Malesherbes' opinion on the emigration—I playand lose—Adventure of the hackney-coach—Madame Roland—Barère atthe Hermitage—Second Federation of the 14th of July—Preparationsfor the emigration—I emigrate with my brother—Adventure ofSaint-Louis—We cross the frontier—Brussels—Dinner at the Baronde Breteuil's—Rivarol—Departure for the army of the Princes—Thejourney—I meet the Prussian army—I arrive at Trèves—The Army of thePrinces—A Roman amphitheatre—Atala—The shirts of Henry IV.—Asoldier's life—Last appearance of old military France—Commencementof the siege of Thionville—The Chevalier de La Baronnais—Continuationof the siege—A contrast—Saints in the woods—Battle of Bouvines—Apatrol—An unexpected encounter—Effects of a cannon-ball and ashell—Market in camp—Night amid piled arms—The Dutch dog—Arecollection of the Martyrs—The nature of my company—With theoutposts—Eudora—Ulysses—Passage of the Moselle—A fight—Libba, thedeaf and dumb girl—Assault of Thionville—The siege is raised—Weenter Verdun—The Prussian evil—The retreat—Smallpox—TheArdennes—The Prince de Ligne's baggage-wagons—The women of Namur—Imeet my brother at Brussels—Our last farewell—Ostend—I takepassage for Jersey—I land at Guernsey—The pilot's wife—Jersey—Myuncle de Bedée and his family—Description of the island—The Duc deBerry—Lost friends and relations—The misfortune of growing old—I goto England—Last meeting with Gesril
BOOK VIII 68-113
The Literary Fund—My garret in Holborn—Decline in health—Visitto the doctors—Emigrants in London—Peltier—Literary labours—Myfriendship with Hingant—Our excursions—A night in WestminsterAbbey—Distress—Unexpected succour—Lodging overlooking acemetery—New companions in misfortune—Our pleasures—My cousinde La Boüétardais—A sumptuous rout—I come to the end of my fortycrowns—Renewed distress—Table d'hôte—Bishops-Dinner at the LondonTavern—The Camden Manuscripts—My work in the country—Death ofmy brother—Misfortunes of my family—Two Frances—Letters fromHingant—Charlotte—I return to London—An extraordinary meeting—Adefect in my character—The Essai historique sur les révolutions—Itseffect—Letter from Lemierre, nephew to the poet—Fontanes—Cléry
BOOK IX 114-148
Death of my mother—I return to religion—The Génie duChristianisme—Letter from the Chevalier de Panat—My uncle, M. deBedée: his eldest daughter—English literature—Decline of the oldschool—Historians—Poets—Publicists—Shakespeare—Old n