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. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER II. The Campaign in Western Virginia--That Letter again--Ingenious Contrivances--Habitual Extravagance--Zeal and Munificence --The Five Honourable Judges--The Prisoners' Hospitals-- "Exonerated in the eyes of Government"---Preparations to Winter in the South--The Yellow Bridesmaid--Hatty requires a Carriage to Herself--"Writing" Pictures--An Affecting Incident--Professional Correspondence--A Tempting Speculation --The Negotiations are tedious--The Consul is expected to do everything--Another "Distinguished Visitor"--The Underground Railway--Expectations and Disappointments--Necessity is the Parent of Invention--A Shoemaker's Charges--An "Early Engagement" is expected -- Willing Sacrifices for Liberty--Procuring my Passport -- Mrs. General Pogram's Family--Departure of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. Mrs. Gen. Henningsen appeared to think that her two friends had not demeaned themselves in a very becoming manner, and, as if anxious to mollify their offence, made overtures towards my acquaintance, and introduced herself afterwards by saying, "My husband is an Englishman, and I like English people very much." She went on to say that she had had such and such English acquaintances, who were all "so intelligent," or " so sensible," or " so" something else, all of which was very amiably intended; and in the desolate life I was then leading, VOL. H. D any such indications of kindness were only too welcome to be rejected. Mrs. Henningsen was truly a woman of the world --clever, shrewd and fascinating; a great talker and a greater diplomatist; but withal possessed of one of the kindest hearts and most generous dispositions in the world. She knew everybody, and was constantly surrounded by a circle of political, military, and social...
