e passed. I do not know if he was mortally
wounded. That Third Legion has behaved splendidly.

"I then returned, and shortly afterwards went out again to the garden
of the Tuileries. They were given up to the people and the palace was
being sacked. The people were firing blank cartridge to testify their
joy, and they had a cannon on the top of the palace. It was a sight to
see a palace sacked, and armed vagabonds firing out of the windows,
and throwing shirts, papers, and dresses of all kinds out of the
windows. They are not rogues, these French; they are not stealing,
burning, or doing much harm. In the Tuileries they have dressed up
some of the statues, broken some, and stolen nothing but queer
dresses. I say, Frank, you must not hate the French; hate the Germans
if you like. The French laugh at us a little and call out _Goddam_ in
the streets; but to-day, in civil war, when they might have put a
bullet through our heads, I never was insulted once.

"At present we have a provisional Government, consisting of Odion
[_sic_] Barrot, Lamartine, Marast, and some others; among them a
common workman, but very intelligent. This is a triumph of
liberty--rather!

"Now, then, Frank, what do you think of it? I in a revolution and out
all day. Just think, what fun! So it was at first, till I was fired at
yesterday; but to-day I was not frightened, but it turned me sick at
heart, I don't know why. There has been no great bloodshed, [though] I
certainly have seen men's blood several times. But there's something
shocking to see a whole armed populace, though not furious, for not
one single shop has been broken open, except the gunsmiths' shops, and
most of the arms will probably be taken back again. For the French
have no cupidity in their nature; they don't like to steal--it is not
in their nature. I shall send this letter in a day or two, when I am
sure the post will go again. I know I have been a long time writing,
but I hope you will find the matter of this letter interesting, as
coming from a person resident on the spot; though probably you don't
take much interest in the French, but I can think, write, and speak on
no other subject.

"_Feb. 25._

"There is no more fighting, the people have conquered; but the
barricades are still kept up, and the people are in arms, more than
ever fearing some new act of treachery on the part of the ex-King. The