. Chambers's miscellany of useful and entertaining tracts. the little captive king. The ph^^si-cian, on seeing* his deplorable condition, had him instantlyremoved into an apartment, the windows of which opened on thegarden ; and observing* that the free current of air seemed torevive him for the moment, he said in a cheerful tone, Youwill soon be able to walk and play about the garden. I! said the prince, raising his head a little ; I shall nevergo anywhere but to my mother, and she is not on earth. You must hope the best, sir, said the physician soothingly. The childs only answer was a smile;

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. Chambers's miscellany of useful and entertaining tracts. the little captive king. The ph^^si-cian, on seeing* his deplorable condition, had him instantlyremoved into an apartment, the windows of which opened on thegarden ; and observing* that the free current of air seemed torevive him for the moment, he said in a cheerful tone, Youwill soon be able to walk and play about the garden. I! said the prince, raising his head a little ; I shall nevergo anywhere but to my mother, and she is not on earth. You must hope the best, sir, said the physician soothingly. The childs only answer was a smile; but what a tale of witheredhopes, of buried joys, of protracted suffering*, was in that smile ! On the 8th of June 1795, about two oclock, he made signsto those about him to open the window. They obeyed, and witha last effort he raised his eyes to heaven, as if seeking* some onethere, softly whispered ^ Mother! and died. Thus expired Louis XVII. at the early age of ten years andtwo months. A more gentle soul never ascended to the bosomof its Creator. 32. CHILDREN OF THE WILDS.

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