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} which he had obtained, and i; was immedi. ately recognized by the former as that of a | person whom he had seen before He also |, recognized another portrait of Mad. Eliza. beth, sister of Louis XVI, upon its being laid before him. Prof. Hitchcock, of Am. herst, gave him portrait of Louis XVIII on account of his own close resemblance 10 it. All of his features are strikinglv akin 10 those of the Bourbon family, as we'll as his general. appearance. He has the full, ], protuberant lips which are characteristic of all those of Austrian descent. Louis XVIII, when he occupied the throne of France, evidently did not believe that the Dauphin was dead, for he had masses offered for the repose of the souls of the Bourbon family that perished during the revolution, but the name of the Dauphn was omitted. When Mr. Williams attended school at the ''Long Meadow" his board and tuition were reg ularly paid every six months with mercan- tile promptness, and it is known that his reputed father had neither the ability nor disposition so to do.
 The old Indian woman that brought him up has confessed that he was left with Thos. Williams, in 1795, there was left with him two boxes of clothing, and other things by which he could be identified. One of the boxes has been carried off by daughter of Thomas Williams, and cannot be recovered. The other is believed to be in the neighbor- hood of Montreal, and efforts are being made to obtain it. There were in it three medals of gold, silver, and copper, fac sim les of each other, being the medals struck at the coronation of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The gold and silver medals being of value, were sold by the Indians in Montreal, but the copper one is in posses sion of the Rev. Mr. Hanson, the writer of the article in Putnam's Magazine. Eleazur recollects this occurrence of his childhood. In l799 he went with his reputed parent, as was his wont, on hunting excursion, in the vicinity of Lake George. One day, while he anu the other boys were having an excursion on the lake, in canoe, his father called out 10 him and told him a friend wanted 10 speak 10 him. On landing he saw two gentlemen, one of whom was ele- gantly dressed, and bore every appearance of being Frenchman. He called him to his side and then sat down on a log, and had the boy stand batween his legs, embra ced him tenderly, and shed profusion of tears, kissing him repeatedly.
 He spoke good deal, and was seeming ly very anxious that he should understand what was said, but Eleazur was unable to to do so. There is another incident which ! Mir. Williams rscollects, that is of some importance in the chain of circumstantial testimony, which all tends to the elucida- ton of one fact, viz: his identity with the Dauphin. In 1914, after the battle of Plattsburg, he was in Albany, in company with his reputed father, Thomas Williams, who had been invited to spend an evening with an old friend of his, an Indian trader by the name of Vanderheyden. In the midst of their good cheer over bottle of brandy, they spoke of Vanderhey yden being on the shores of Lake George, in October, l795, and while there a French gentleman came, bringing with him French boy of about ten years of age; and after staying a while he departed, leaving the boy behind him. He was deranged al the time, spoke French and German well, and was very well dressed. The first time that Wander heyden saw him again was in the company of Thomas Williams, who brought him to his store; and the boy ran bosterously about and upset his goods. After speaking of these circumstances, Vanderheyden said, "Thomas, did not tell you he was not your boy?" The reply was, "You have said so many times, if you will have it so, let it be so.''
 He also asked, "Thomas, what has be- come of the Frenchman!" But Williams does not recoIect what answer was given. But the most important testimony we have yet to narrate-that of Prince de Joinvile, son of the late King of the French, Louis Philippe. He, it will be remembered, came to this country in lS4l, and visited all of it's principal places.
 In October of the year above mentioned, MT. Williams was on his way from Buffalo to Green Bay, and took steamer that touched at Mackinack, and which left him there to await the arrival of another steam CT from Buffalo. bound to the place of his destination. On the last steamer was the Prince de Joinville, and as his arrival had been previously announced by sail vessel large crowd gathered at the wharf to welcome him. MT. Williams was among the number, and, while standing there, Capt John Shook, now of Huron, Ohio, came and asked him if he were going to Green . Bay, and stated that the Prince de Jonvile had made inquiries concerning Rev. MT Williams, and that as he, (Shook), knew o no other person of that name, he supposed that he must be the object of the inquiries