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A Succinct Account Of The Life Of The Writer.
virtues , which -Masonry teaches us , it is imperfect . I relate these facts , not only as anecdotes of my life , but also in order to satisfy my feelings of gratitude , and to make known to the Masons who read this sketch , that they may be proud to belong , by ties of fraternity , to a society which is composed of such virtuous men . Arrived at Naples , I was placed as adjutant in the regiment of dragoons of King Ferdinand I . of the family of the Bourbonswho was
, , re-established on the throne after the downfall of Murat . One party composing the staff were the officers of all regiments belonging to the army of Murat , and another were those who had returned with the king from Sicily . A certain preference which the government hacl given at one time to the former , and at another to the latter , aroused such a jealousy , that carried with it the greatest prejudice to the military service . Continued disputes ancl false reports , which were
spread from the one about the other , had caused many duels , and the dissension in the army was complete . A general , whose memory is immortal , thinking to settle these differences , summoned several officers whom he knew , who had served under his command , ancl whose reputations were without spot . He communicated to them the plan he had conceived to put an end to these disagreements , intimating , that only the hand of Masonry could terminate the dissension . With the permission , and under the authority of the Grancl Orient , he established lodges in all regiments of cavalry . This wise and benevolent measure , only taken to establish peace among the officers , was the basis ancl instrument
of instructing the troops , aud the triumph of the revolution in favour of the constitution , which those same troops unanimously proclaimed on the 30 th of June , 1820 . I will not speak of the pecuniary sacrifices , and of the unrelaxed labour , this short liberty has cost me ; it will suffice to say , that I have been twenty-six years since a stranger to my beautiful country , miserable , without support and friends , grown old in misery , chased from everywhereand its only to England I oweif not lifeat least
tran-, , my , my quillity . Thus , after this dawn of liberty which lasted but eight months , not finding any asylum in my country I was forced to expatriate myself , and went over to Tunis , and from thence to Spain , where I served two years , waging a continual war against despotism , and afterwards against the French , who interposed to put down the constitution ; and at the battle of Lherson the 16 th of September 1823 I was taken prisoner .
, , , This sanguinary action was preceded by two others , much more murderous , on the 13 th and 14 th of the same month , the first at Mongat , and the second at Llado , in both of which I was engaged . Wounded , and almost d ying with hunger , I found myself very miserable in the midst of the instruments of the downfal of liberty , and the shame I felt about it changed into vexation , nearly approaching to despair . In such a state of misery and rage , I resolved to withdraw myself out of
the hands of my enemies , by taking to flight ; but was at a loss how to execute such a hazardous determination . All my courage was required , and an unusual perseverance was indispensable in the position to which I was reduced . .
I waited with patience mingled with indecision the arrival of night to put my project into execution , and giving myself the appearance of walking about , I retired gradually from the sight of my enemy ; but , tormented hy the fear of being surprised , I turned my eyes to the place
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
A Succinct Account Of The Life Of The Writer.
virtues , which -Masonry teaches us , it is imperfect . I relate these facts , not only as anecdotes of my life , but also in order to satisfy my feelings of gratitude , and to make known to the Masons who read this sketch , that they may be proud to belong , by ties of fraternity , to a society which is composed of such virtuous men . Arrived at Naples , I was placed as adjutant in the regiment of dragoons of King Ferdinand I . of the family of the Bourbonswho was
, , re-established on the throne after the downfall of Murat . One party composing the staff were the officers of all regiments belonging to the army of Murat , and another were those who had returned with the king from Sicily . A certain preference which the government hacl given at one time to the former , and at another to the latter , aroused such a jealousy , that carried with it the greatest prejudice to the military service . Continued disputes ancl false reports , which were
spread from the one about the other , had caused many duels , and the dissension in the army was complete . A general , whose memory is immortal , thinking to settle these differences , summoned several officers whom he knew , who had served under his command , ancl whose reputations were without spot . He communicated to them the plan he had conceived to put an end to these disagreements , intimating , that only the hand of Masonry could terminate the dissension . With the permission , and under the authority of the Grancl Orient , he established lodges in all regiments of cavalry . This wise and benevolent measure , only taken to establish peace among the officers , was the basis ancl instrument
of instructing the troops , aud the triumph of the revolution in favour of the constitution , which those same troops unanimously proclaimed on the 30 th of June , 1820 . I will not speak of the pecuniary sacrifices , and of the unrelaxed labour , this short liberty has cost me ; it will suffice to say , that I have been twenty-six years since a stranger to my beautiful country , miserable , without support and friends , grown old in misery , chased from everywhereand its only to England I oweif not lifeat least
tran-, , my , my quillity . Thus , after this dawn of liberty which lasted but eight months , not finding any asylum in my country I was forced to expatriate myself , and went over to Tunis , and from thence to Spain , where I served two years , waging a continual war against despotism , and afterwards against the French , who interposed to put down the constitution ; and at the battle of Lherson the 16 th of September 1823 I was taken prisoner .
, , , This sanguinary action was preceded by two others , much more murderous , on the 13 th and 14 th of the same month , the first at Mongat , and the second at Llado , in both of which I was engaged . Wounded , and almost d ying with hunger , I found myself very miserable in the midst of the instruments of the downfal of liberty , and the shame I felt about it changed into vexation , nearly approaching to despair . In such a state of misery and rage , I resolved to withdraw myself out of
the hands of my enemies , by taking to flight ; but was at a loss how to execute such a hazardous determination . All my courage was required , and an unusual perseverance was indispensable in the position to which I was reduced . .
I waited with patience mingled with indecision the arrival of night to put my project into execution , and giving myself the appearance of walking about , I retired gradually from the sight of my enemy ; but , tormented hy the fear of being surprised , I turned my eyes to the place