been born to Louis Philippe."

The cannon announced the birth of the Count de Paris.

These are my recollections of Rheims.






RECOUNTED BY EYE-WITNESSES

I. THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI.
II. THE ARRIVAL OF NAPOLEON I IN PARIS IN 1815.




I. THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI.



There were certain characteristic details connected with
the execution of Louis XVI. that are not recorded in history.
They were recounted to me by an eye-witness* and
are here published for the first time.

* This eye witness was one Leboucher, who arrived in Paris from
Bourges in December, 1792, and was present at the execution of Louis