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THE

LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE

OF

THOMAS SLINGSBY DUNCOMBE,

LATE M.P. FOR FINSBURY.

EDITED BY HIS SON

THOMAS H. DUNCOMBE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,

13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.

1868.

The right of Translation is reserved.

Br2204.35 (2)

HARVARD COLLEGE

JUL 10 1925
LIBRARY

E. H. Hall fund

LONDON:

SAVILL, EDWARDS AND CO., PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

7

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

PRINCE LOUIS NAPOLEON.

Birth of the Prince-His education-Expelled from Rome Joins
in the Italian revolution of 1831-Escapes to France-Visits
England-Retires to Switzerland-Writings and studies-Fails
to raise an insurrection at Strasburg-Sent to America-Re-
turns to England-Becomes intimate with Mr. Duncombe-
Moves in the higher circles of English society-Letters of
Count Walewski and Count Morny-The Prince at Eglinton.
Castle and at Bulwer's Cottage, near Fulham-The Boulogne
Expedition-The Prince imprisoned in the fortress of Ham-
Literary pursuits-Extinction of pauperism-Mr. Duncombe
opens a communication with the captive-Letter from him-A
confidential agent sent to Ham-Conditions of mutual assistance
between the Duke of B. and the Prince-The prisoner escapes
from the fortress-Secresy-Louis Philippe and the Baroness
Feuchères-Bonapartists in Paris-Wheels within wheels-
Flight of the King-The Prince's visit to Paris-Elected a
member of the National Assembly, and President of the French
Republic.

pp. 1-24