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.

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on, but remained in sight. This was evidently the moment
for their attempt. The two companions galloped up; and
the doctor, dismounting, left his horse with Huger. At the
same instant, Lafayette laid hold of the officer's sword, but
could only half draw it from the scabbard, as the officer, a
stout man, had seized it also. The doctor joining, he was
presently disarmed; but he then grasped Lafayette, held
hin with all his might, and set up a tremendous roaring, not
unlike that of Mars in the Iliad. The guard, on hearing it,
instead of coming to his assistance, fled to alarm the citadel.
The people in the field stood aghast. A scuffle ensued.Huger passed the bridles of the two horses over one arm,
and with the other hand, thrust his handkerchief into the
officer's mouth, to stop the noise. The officer, the prisoner,
and the doctor came to the ground. The doctor, kneeling
on the officer, kept him down while the general rose.
All would now have been well, but one of the horses, taking fright at the scene and noise, had reared, slipped his
bridle, and ran off. A countryman caught him, and was
holding him at a considerable distance. The doctor, still
keeping down the officer, handing a purse to the general,
requested him to mount the horse left; and Mr. Huger told
him, in English, to go to Hoff. He mistook what was said
to him for a more general direction to go off —delayed a
moment to see if he could not assist them-then went onthen rode back again, and asked once more if he could be
of no service-and finally, urged anew, galloped away, and
was out of sight in a minute.
The officer, recovering from his panic, fled toward 01mutz. The doctor and Mr. Huger recovered the horse that
had escaped, and both mounted him, intending to follow and
assist Lafayette. But the animal, less docile and tractable
than the other, which had been trained to carry two persons,
refused to perform this task, reared, and bounded, and
presently threw both. Mr. Huger immediately exclaimed
"This will not do! The marquis wants you. Push on; I'll