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manliness that showed the frmness of his mind
and the energy of his nature.
In October, he reached Philadelphia, and
being joined in February by his two brothers,
the Duke of Mon,pensier and Count Beaujo-
lais, who had tedious passage of ninety three
days in the Swedish ship Jupiter, from Mar
settles, they took up their residence at the
house of the Spanish consul, and mingled in
the society of the city. At the invitation of
Washington, then President, and then tenn
porarily residing at Philadelphia, the seat of
government, they visited him at Mount Yer
non, and shared his kindly inequalities. Lear
ming their desire to travel West, Washington
prepared for them an itinery, and furnished
them with many letters of introduction: and,
adopting the customary mode Of travelling on
horseback with saddlebags. they started on
their journey. They crossed the Alleghenies
to Knoxville and Nashville, and then turned
to Pittsburg, thence up to Erie and Buffalo,and
thence to the Falls of Niagara. From this
place they came down through Canandaigua,
a region of country then almost uninhabited,
and with roads almost impossible. mbark-
ing upon Seneca lake, they journeyed on foot
from its head to Tioga point, distance of 25
miles, each carrying his own baggage on his
back, and thence they descended the Susque-
hanna to Philadelphia.
The yellow fever broke out in Philadelphia
on their return, and these Princes were so
poor and reduced as to be unable to leave the
city until fortunate remittance from their
mother gave them the means of making an
excursion to New York. Boston, and the Eas.
tern States. Learning that their mother, by
new law Of France, had been sent to Spain
the exlles FASTENED to rejoin her, and as the
surest, though not the most expeditions way,
travelled In wagon and horses to the Ohio,
thence by water to New Orleans, which Jour-
ney they accomplished in little over two
months. A little incident, Illustrative of the
strong and versatile character of the King,
occurred at Carlisle, in Pennsylvania. He
was thrown from his wagon, and, knowing
that he required bleeding, he slowly crawled
to the house of farmer, and requesting assis-
lance, opened a vein in his own arm, and de.
rived the benefit he expected. The good peo-
pie, supposing him some Eastern doctor going
to settle West, urged him to remain in Carlisle,
and promised him an abundant practice. Ar
irving at Havana. they were soon after order
ed to leave, and again returned to New York
whence an English packet carried them TO
Falmouth, and they arrived in London in Feb.
1900.
Such is rapid outline of the american part
of Louis Philippe's history. 1t is full of Incl
dents d vicissitudes, stirring scenes, mutations
of fortune, escapes, perils, and adventures
And now he is upon the throne of France, and
his son is upon the ancient footsteps of father
Since the visit of Louis Philippe, France has
been revolutionized; Napoleon has arisen, seiz.
ed the reins of empire, conducted his nation to
the pinnacle of glory, and fallen to rise no
more; and convulsed, distracted, and war
blasted Europe has settled down in peaceful
repose. The poor stranger, who, for want of
money, could not leave an American city fill. |
led with yellow fever, and who had to teach for
his support, is now the richest man in Europe,
with millions and tens of millions at his dis !
posal. The refugee, fleeing before the assum- |
ed power of The First Consul and the Emper-
or, now sits with Bonaparte's splendor on
his throne.