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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 edition. Excerpt: ...nerre family, which had been previously arranged. Pasquier, the late president of the Chamber of Peers, was there playing whist. He remained there for the night. After leaving the prison Sir Sidney Smith had only to follow the directions of Phelypeaux, who had the entire management of the escape to the coast. They left the above house next day. It was arranged that two travellers should arrive from Nanterre, and the return horses were to take them the first stage. On turning out of the court-yard the pole of the carriage was broken, which made some delay, of which Phelypeaux and Sir Sidney Smith profited, by getting out, and going on foot outside the barrier. The carriage when stopped at the barrier was looked at by the police, who, finding it empty, and the postboys of Nanterre, believed it to be a return carriage, and let it pass on. Having separated from their two active and disguised friends, Sidney reached Rouen with only M. Phelypeaux and his secretary; and here they were obliged to stay several days for their passports. Being here joined by his friend Captain Wright, and having one day occasion to pass the barrier, where there were sentinels on duty, Sir Sidney gave an instance of his extraordinary presence of mind and sang froid in the moment of danger, rather perhaps than a proof of his discretion. They were both without passports, and the difficulty was to pass those sentinels without being examined or questioned. Sir Sidney, who was well accustomed to the usages at the barriers, arranged that Wright should go first, and, if stopped by the sentinel, that Sidney should advance, and put a bold face upon the thing, and try what a little assumption of authority on his part would do. Wright accordingly walked on, and on being asked for his...

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