THE LEOPARD AND HIS SPOTS
10 THE EDITOR.
Sir, —It has occurred to me that at a. time !iko tha presont tho following anecdote m-ay be_ of interest to tonic o£ your renders. It h taken from an old History of Franco written by Etnilo do Ijonnecboso a,nd published at Paris in 1818.' Tho following is an cbftdutely literal translation of a. paragraph appearing on page 63: — ' ".
"The following year (1706), led by Peterborough, one of the most remarkable and singular men whom Gro.it Britain has produced, tho linglish disembarked in Catalonia, and in concert with the- Prince 'of Darmstadt attacked Barcelona. The capitulation of this, placa was marked by a.n unheard-of circumstance. Whilst the Governor wag negotiating at the gates with Peterborough tho cry was raised in (!ic town, 'You nvo betraying us and whilst we arc negotiating your English aro butshorinjr tho peop'.e in the Square!' 'No,' replied Peterborough, 'it c.i.n only bo tho Germans'of the Princo «! Darmstadt. Lot mn enter with my Knalbhiiitn, and I will come bsiek and resume tho nejroiiuiions.' PctiM-boroUffh's roue of truth persuaded the Governor. The lattr:l opotied tho gates, the English .hunted cut .tho Germans, and Pcterborcujrli, nuutar of tho town, came out again and resumed tho :iesotiations.''—l am, etc.
W. B. HUDSON
22nd November.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 127, 25 November 1918, Page 2
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