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SKETCHES OF cHARAorrn.
THE DUKE OF ORLEANS.

hiLif ID WILLIAMS. Hrst frinCe
OF the blood. Colonel General of Illus
sars, Is son Of the well known Louis
Philip Joseph, Duke Of Orleans, by Il
Princess OF the house of Condo, and a.
born on the 9th October, 1875. Athis
birth, the title Of Duke of Valois was
conferred on him, but on his GRANDPA.
TIERS death, he assumed that Of Duke
ofChartres. Though only the Dauphin.
son of Charles 10th, and the Young
Duke OF Bordeaux. intervene between
the Duke Of Orleans and the regular
succession to the throne, he is but dis
family related TO the reigning branch !;
the Orleans family being descended
from the only brother Of Louis IA. who
was born in 1910. The part taken by
the tathc of the subject Of this me.
molr, IN The early revolutionary move.
ments- his largesses, his crimes, and
his unhappy fate. are fresh in the re.
collection OF all who feel any interest
IN the events Of those times.
AT the age of nine years, the p-e.
sent Duke of Orleans was placed for
his education under the direction of
Madame de Genlis, who. by her hume
rous writings, has acquired for herself
an European reputation. The course
which this distinguished lad pursued,
IN relation to the Prince and his bro
theirs, IS detailed in her .. Lessons Of a
Governess TO her pupils" from which
work " will be seen that they enjoyed
advantages that rarely fall To- the lot Of
persons IN their position. At the com
nencement at The political com nations,
the young Duke was made 20 attend
the sittings of the legislative Assem-
bllrs, and even of the popular socie-
ties, and was thus placed IN situation
which the views at his father also
favored. Of approaching the great
events that were then occurring. He
admired the cioquence for which the
national assembly was conspicuous,
and of which France bad. till then.
been ignorant. 1t IL well known with
what mobile simplicity ne welcomed the
decree 81 that assembly, which abolish.
ed that right of primogeniture. which
conferred on the Prince prerocatives
TO which his noble mind was stran
ger. am delighted with i,,n said
he. - but u IN no respect changes our
position. as my brother we'll knows: eve
~ thing has long since been equal be-
tween ~"
The Prince ha! been named in 1885,
Colonel Of the l4th regiment Of dra
goons. A decree Of the constituent
assembly having enjoined on all the
titular Colonies TO abandon tile service,
ar take the command Of their troops in
person, the Duke lie Charities repaired
20 Nand0me, where his regiment was
IN garrison. War had just then been
declared against Austria. Named Ma
joy General in 1892. he was, towards
the end Of the year. promoted To- the
sank Of Lieutenant General, and re-
ceIved the command Of Strasbourg,
which he declined. i am too young
said he, TO be shut up 10 fortified
town, aud beg TO remain actively EN-.
ployed IN the army Tie consequent
ly participated IN the brilliant success.
ses Of Nalmy. which were the dawn Of
90 years of triumph. aud the victory of
Jcmnapes. which covered with glory
General DamOuricr and the French ar
my.
soon after. when tic ingraiitude Of
the Government wished 10 extend the
circle Of is victims. and 10 reach all
che members 90 an unfortunate faulty.
TIE Duke had the good fortune ~ cs-
cape from tr's unjust persecution. -
Having Withdrawn into Switzerland.
the Prince was unwilling 10 be depen.
dent on the support Of others Con
eeaied under an obscure name. hc gave
lessons in geography. and made the in
struction which be had acquired under
happier auspices contribute n his sub-
sistence. A few years afterwards. tic
government made the voluntary exile
of The Duke Of Orleans. beyond the