The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-26
HENRY THE FOURTHO Or
FRANCE AND HIS
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| King, Henry The Fourth; The singular
narrative Of L'Eloile is known com
paFatively to few. In The sixteenth
part Of "Tbe Picloral History o
France, published on the 1st instant
} translation Of it is given. We copy
it as II appears in that interesting
wor1:l
On Friday, the 14ih Of May, 1910
day sad and fatal for France, the
King, at ten in the moruing,heard mas:
at the Feuillants. On bis return be
withdrew 10 his cabinet, where the
Duke De YendOme, bis natural son,
for whom he had a great affection
sought him, 10 tell him that az individ-
vidual named La Brosse, a professor
Of Asrology bad told him that the con-
sieIlaiion under which he was born
Threatened him with great danger on
that very day, and therefore he adj
vissd HIM to be especially on.his guard.
LA Brosse is a cunning old tricksler,
said be laugling,to the Duke de Ven
dome, "who wishes 10 have some Of
your money; and you are q yoppg fool
10 believe him. Our days are num.
bered before God.f The Duke upon
that, vent 10 report what bad passed 70
Ghe Queen, who entreaied the King
not 10 leave tbe Louvre for tile rest Of
The day. He gave the same reply to
her which be lad given TO the Duke.
After dinner The King threw himself
on his bed to rest, but not being able
10 sleep. be arose sad, uneasy, and
thoughtful, and walked backward and
forward 10 his chamber for some time
and then again laid down on the bed.
Sin unable 10 sleep, be rose, and ask
ed the EXEMPT ofihe gnatd what time
/; WASH The exempt replied that i
was four o'clock = and said "Sire. !
see your majesty is sad and pensiFe;
Z Y
il would be Better that YOU should take
little air. That wilIrelresh your spit-
its eWeh said, eplied the King;
'order my carriage 70 be brought
will 90 10 the arsenal to the Duke q
Suly,who IS indisposed and who takes
baI6 to-day"
The cariage vas made ready and
be lei the Louvre. accompanied bY
the Duke de Montbaaon, The Duke q
Epernen. Marshall De Lavaidin. Re-
qnelaur, La Force, Mifabesos ADD
Liancouu, bis frst gentlemen. Al
the same Iime be ordered the sieur de
Yiby, captain oflis guards, 10 90 %
The palace to hasten the preparations
which we're making for the entry Of
TIE Qureu, aud directed thai bis guards
should remain Of the Louvre. Such
being the arrangement The King was
followed bnt by a small party Of gep-
temea on horseback, and lewvalels
on foot. The carriage was UnloTtuu-
mely open At each door, as tbe wealth
Of vas fne, and he King wished q
see, as he passed along, the prepare
lions which were making in tie city.
His carriage was entering The rue St.
HoDop. from thai Of Ferronelie, when
il encountered on one eide vehicle
lsden with vine, and on the other a
wagon loaded with bay, which oBused
some abstraction, and be was forced
10 hal1 IS lbe street was very narrow,
from the shopsuoming forward, which
were bnili against lhe wall ofihe Gems
.etefy Of Ibe Iapoceots.
Being laUs impoded, great portion
Of tbs valeis pissed on fool inlo the
cemetery, 10 nun. more al their ease.
and 20 ger before the carriage atihe
end Of the street. OF the two Wallets
who alone followed The coach, one
went forward to removethe obstruction
and tie other was STOPPING 70 tie bis
garter When rniscreapt from bell,
called Francis RaYailae. 2 native q
4ogoleme, who ha6 time dnring lhe
pause 10 n3ie on whichside lha King
was seated. mounted on The wheel 81
the carriage, and with two-edged
knife, struck the King a blow between
the second and third ribs, lillle above
The hear, which caused the King 10
exclaim, ~ an wounded" The vii
lain, without being fdghlsned, repeat
ed The assault, and struck a second
blow on the heart, from which The
King, having breathed one deep sigh,
Immediately expired. This second
blow was followed by a third, so fierce
was the parricide against The Kingi bul
this only struck the sleeve Of The Duke
de Montbazon.
Most surprising 10 relate, none Of
the lords who were seated IN the car
riaga with the king had seen him struck
and IL The hellish monster bad throwI
away bis knife, il bad not been known
from what quartertbe violence procee'
ded. He, however, remained fixed a
tito make himselfseeu. and TO glory
10 the greatest Of assassinaiions.
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