ABSTRACT

Author captured by a French ship and carried to L’Orient—Horrors of the French revolution—Imprisonment at Quimper—Dreadful state of the prison and consequent mortality—Generous conduct of Lady Fitzroy—Affecting incident—Marched to the north of France—Sufferings on the road—Anecdotes—Author left at an hospital at Pontoise, whence he escapes—Rencontre with a party of French—Great humanity of a French family—Generous conduct of a Dutch captain—Arrival at Liverpool.