Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-08-26
A VISIT 10 MARAT.
[ By Member ofme French National Conpen

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One of the Journals IN which Marat preached
mu der aud destruction. happened 10 iall into
my hands the ve'y day on which learned my
nomination To the Convention. hlnrut denonne-
ed 10 all France the choice OF my Dopafimen,
Rsa crime, and lavIshed on me personally the
most offensive language. determined 10 see
him.
| Iprocured his address which was No. | Rue
oa'ut Honore.
! Having assembled dark winding staircase,
lkuocked al n door on the fourth story, aud n
feeble, ALTERING voice, like tia, OF #o old wo.
man, inqniredwho was Deputy TO the Nation.
al Convention, .repled. then heard the rsitling
ola bunch of keys, and alter several locks were
turned the door opened
| Mr. Marat, l presume p said Tor the
term ctlzen WIS moi IN Use. " My name II
hnfai, replied n man moi more ihDn five feet
nigh, dressed IN ragged cloak and dirty night
cap. Ills hanwts tied with piece ofpaol, thread.
his neck encIfced by pockei handkerchief,
ms "oisied stockings were nDgarioied nnd bis
cha was oVergrown by dirIy beard,
Hts eyebrows and eye lashes we're OF a light
brown, aud his head was dlsproportion y
large.
could scarcely believe my eyes. Surely
ihis cannot he the lnan of SAINT Snlpice.
though suspected there WINS some mistake, mud
again SAID, ina tone Of inquiry, Mr. Maraii"
nal Is my namr," he replied, ill-hnmoredly,
aud daItlsg at me furious look" Whal do
20" want - momenis conversation with
you Come ia d"
The apartment OF this bideous dwarf WINS
truly worthy OF its occupant. The furniture
consisted OF u miserable bed desk covered
WIN papers. pens, and INK few wreicbed
chairs, aud wooden iimepece, sufmounied
10y n litile gnilloilne. Snch was the dwelling
OF the man who spread terror Throughout the
capital.
When entered. Marat was conversing with
mao whose tall figure, expressive cOuntenance
O genilenaDly dress a. All, presented a singular
contrast 10 the person whom he had come To
VISIT. As soon as he perceived me, no DO
Iiiely stepped aside. Marat oAored me chair
"Ilh The air Of man impatient to DO nd oi lbs
visitor very cooIly seated myself and opened
the conversation.
Marats eyes glslened like those OF
hyena feady to dart upon bsr prey aud
KNOW not 10 what Lengths his rage might have
carried him. had Il not been for the sigh OF II
dagger. winch |, in common with other Drpu-
ties OF that lime, carried about with me, aud
which accidentally discovered IN unDutioning
my coat
The stranger, who observed Marat sudde nj y
'uTh pale, approached Us, aud having inhde
some excuse for inierruptIng our conversation,
he took my haDd and shook II with an air Of
cordially. took my leave Of Nlarai, VINO re-
NAMED silent, aud sai n, If pelrihed IN his chair
ihe stranger conducted nae 10 the door, aud
w'th poile bow, 0ade me farewell.
What Can Two men so di>smilar have TO
sly 10 each other was the question several
times asked hlmseli, as descended the sig,r-
case.
When reached the street, | found a crowd
OF People assembled round the door. Two
men had on their shoulders sort of nand- bar.
row destined, as they informed me, to carry
Marai IN triumph through the streets OF Paris.
Cries of" pivc Must = soon reso unded on
all sides. The divinity speedily made his np-
pearance, aud having placed himself ia his tri.
umphal Car, gave the signal for the procession
10 move on.
Three daysa this, happened 10 bs cross
ing the place de Greye. jus, as a criminal WAS
ascending the piiory.I raised my eyes, 81 what
was my osionIshmsnt when recJguis IN The
eAecul'oner, the genileuanIy looking stranger
whom had mel at Marats lodgings.