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St. Nicholas v. 13 No. 9 July 1886 - An Illustrated Magazine for Young Folks
And a most singular running away it was. He did not wish to be a sailor, but he was so anxious to go that he bought a ship to run away in,for he was a very wealthy young man; and though he was only nineteen, he held a commission as major-general in the armies of a land three thousand miles awaya land he had never seen and the language of which he could not speak. The King of France commanded him to remain at home; his friends and relatives tried to restrain him; and even the representatives, or agents, of the country in defense of which he desired to fight would not encourage his purpose. And when the young man, while dining at the house of the British Ambassador to France, openly avowed his sympathy with a downtrodden people, and his determination to help them gain their freedom, the Ambassador acted quickly. At his request, the rash young enthusiast was arrested by the French Government, and orders were given to seize his ship, which was awaiting him at Bordeaux. But ship and owner both slipped away, and sailing from the port of Pasajes in Spain, the runaway, with eleven chosen companions, was soon on the sea, bound for America, and beyond the reach of both friends and foes. ......Buy Now (To Read More)
Ebook Number: 36750
Author: Various
Release Date: Jul 16, 2011
Format: eBook
Language: English
Editor: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
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