Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ... of Hope," who knew Muir in early life in this city; but we postpone these now, and probably for ever. And yet we may go on for a moment or two to remark--and why should we here be ashamed of telling it ?--indeed, we should rather feel gratified in so doing--that, still impelled by a strong sense of feeling towards his memory, we made a pilgrimage to the grave of Thomas Muir at Chantilly, exactly thirty years ago, having then received letters of introduction from Prince Talleyrand, the then French Ambassador in London; and from Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P., and others, addressed to the Marquis La Fayette, General Pepe, M. Moreau, Dr. Borthwick Gilchrist, and others in Paris. But we must reserve some of the circumstances of that journey, with the singular proceedings that afterwards occurred in Scotland, for another (shorter) Chapter at another time. Meanwhile, we are not altogether without the nope that Napoleon* The Third, from the regard his Great Uncle in the first French Directory entertained for Thomas Muir, will yet erect some tablet to the memory of the exiled Scottish Advocate and citizen of France, in xhc.z beautiful Cemetery of Chantilly, where, as already stated, his ashes repose. "Far may the boughs of Liberty expand, For ever cultured by the brave and free; For ever withered be the impious hand That lops one branch from this illustrious tree! Britons! 'tis youre to make the emare thrive, And keep the seeds of liberty alive!" CHAPTER II. THE EVENTS OF 1812, 1819-20. If the statement be true, that the blood of Martyrs is the seed of the Church, then it is equally true, we think, that the persecutions and the oppressions of the Reformers of early times, conduced greatly to the advance and triumph of their principles. The trial in...
