His Court and The Regency by Duc de Saint-Simon]@TWC D-Link book His Court and The Regency 8/21 Charleroy taken, our troops went into winter-quarters, and I returned to Court, like the rest. The roads and the posting service were in great disorder. Amongst other adventures I met with, I was driven by a deaf and dumb postillion, who stuck me fast in the mud when near Quesnoy. At Pont Saint-Maxence all the horses were retained by M.de Luxembourg. |