The story of some French refugees and their "Azilum," 1793-1800 . n the Duke left Asylum en route for Ni-agara, he invited dupetit Thenars to accompanyhim ; he accepted, but, too poor to own a horse andtoo proud to borrow one, he walked the wholedistance, claiming he preferred walking to riding. Many delightful anecdotes of the Admiralhave been handed down by word of mouth to thepresent generation. Perhaps there is none moreamusing or more characteristic of the man thanthe following: Coming through the woods oneday from his clearing, he met a man nearlynaked, who told him he had just escaped f
The story of some French refugees and their "Azilum," 1793-1800 . n the Duke left Asylum en route for Ni-agara, he invited dupetit Thenars to accompanyhim ; he accepted, but, too poor to own a horse andtoo proud to borrow one, he walked the wholedistance, claiming he preferred walking to riding. Many delightful anecdotes of the Admiralhave been handed down by word of mouth to thepresent generation. Perhaps there is none moreamusing or more characteristic of the man thanthe following: Coming through the woods oneday from his clearing, he met a man nearlynaked, who told him he had just escaped fromcaptivity among the Indians. The generousyoung Frenchman at once doffed his only shirtand insisted on its acceptance by his poorerneighbor; and buttoning up his coat to concealhis own destitution, proceeded to the mansion atAsylum. That night at dinner, someone ofhis friends rallied him upon his punctiliousnessin keeping himself buttoned so closely, in spiteof the summer heat. The Captain parried thethrust by quick repartee, and it was not until the —58—. [This portrait, obtained ia Paris in 1897, may be of Aubertalso, but it is not authenticated.] accidental arrival of the beneficiary of his bounty(said to have been a Canadian refugee), that thetruth of the matter was discovered and he vp-assupplied with the needed article. So much washis pride respected, that whenever his wardrobeneeded replenishing his friends replaced the wornarticle secretly to spare his mortification. This noble man returned to France under thedecree of Napoleon and applied once more for aplace in the navy. You have but one hand, saidthe minister, you ought to go on the retired listand not the active. Dupetit Thouars replied, True sir, I have given one hand to France, buthere is another for her service. Soon after, inthe expedition to Egypt, he was placed in com-mand of La Tonnant, an old vessel. When the enemy was met, he declared the sit-uation unfavorable, but said that he should nailhis colors
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