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. 1836 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter iii march from cambrai to auxonne in burgundy occurrences on the road residence at auxonnb attempt to escape from thence. The route was by St. Quintin, Lafare, Leon, Cabeny, Rheims, Lesgrandes, Loges, Chalonssur-Marne, Vittey-le-Francois, St. Dezier, Joinville, Vignery, Chaumont, Langres, Primthory, Dijon, to Auxonne. For the completion of this journey, twenty-four days were allowed; rest might be taken for a period of two or three days, at any of the towns above mentioned, provided the specified time of arrival was attended to. As the Feuille-de-route was for ten persons, we could not separate, by doing so we were liable to be stopped on the road by the police authorities, and kept in custody till the party in whose charge that document was vol. I. H appeared. The roads were in many parts almost impassable; such had been the fall of snow, that the diligences and other conveyances could only move by the aid of additional horses. The shortness of the days at this period of the year, prevented our arrival at the towns marked in the Feuille-de-route, till sometime after dark. Billets on the inhabitants were to be obtained on application to the authorities; we rarely, however, sought them, but on the contrary, put up at the same inn, where after dinner the evening was spent in conversing upon the occurrences of the day. The inhabitants seemed greatly surprised to see ten Englishmen travelling on foot
