A complete history of the Marquis de Lafayette, major-general in the American army in the war of the revolution. Embracing an account of his tour through the United States, to the time of his departure, September, 1825. By an officer in the late army.

1I'ARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE. 199
no more be defiled with blood. " Numerous as the escort"
of the unfortunate man was, they were soon dispersed, and
he was put to death." A monster of inhumanity, a dragoon,
plunged his hand into his reeking entrails, tore out his heart,
fixed it on the point of his cutlass, and carried it about as a
trophy. His comrades were so disgusted with his barbarity,
that they determined to fight him successively, till by his
death they had removed the dishonour which it fixed upon
their corps: he fought, and was killed the same evening. —
This, doubtless, was the ground-work of the fable, taken by
Mr. Burke from the lips of a mad Abbe.
It was no crime in M. de Lafayette to be unable to restrain the fury of a Parisian mob; it was a violent tumult
which no exertion could avert. Although his authority sometimes proved inadequate, he let no opportunity pass without
exerting himself in favour of good order and submission to
the law, even at the hazard of his own existence. But it is
necessary, in vindicating the character of Lafayette, to afford
a true statement of Foulon's case, which the records of the
national assembly enable us to do.-When M. Foulon was
brought before the assembly, he was accompanied by the
mob, who were clanilorous for revenge. Several of the members offered, in vain, to deliver themselves up as hostages,:and be personally responsible, for M. Foulon; and when all
means of restraining the impatience and fury of the multitude had failed, loud shouts and acclamations announced
the arrival of M. de Lafayette. On his entrance, he placed
himself by the side of the president, and the late tumult was
succeeded by the most profound silence. He immediately
addressed the multitude, and it would be difficult to describe
the power of his discourse, mingled as it was, with conturnmate skill, and the most simple and energetic traits of eloquence. " I am known to you all," said he; " you have ap.
pointed me your commander; a station which while it confers honour, imposes upon me the duty of speaking to you
* Hist. French Rev. 2 vols. in one. Philadelphia, 1794, vol. i. p. 90.