A Beleaguered City

by Mrs. Oliphant

 

A BELEAGUERED CITY.

 

 

 

A
BELEAGUERED CITY

BEING

A Narrative of Certain Recent Events in the
City of Semur, in the Department
of the Haute Bourgogne

A Story of the Seen and the Unseen

BY

MRS. OLIPHANT
AUTHOR OF 'CURATE IN CHARGE,' 'YOUNG MUSGRAVE,' ETC.

London
MACMILLAN AND CO., Limited
NEW YORK: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1900

All rights reserved

 

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First Edition 1879, dated 1880
Reprinted 1887 i889, 1892, 1897, 1900

 

 

The 'Author inscribes this little Book, with tender and grateful greetings, to those whose sympathy has supported her through many and long years, the kind audience of her Unknown Friends.

 

 

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I.

The Narrative of M. le Maire: the condition of the City 1

CHAPTER II.

The Narrative of M. le Maire continued: beginning of the late remarkable Events 18

CHAPTER III.

Expulsion of the Inhabitants 62

CHAPTER IV.

Outside the Walls 98

CHAPTER V.

The Narrative of Paul Lecamus 130

CHAPTER VI.

M. LE Maire resumes his Narrative 155

CHAPTER VII.

Supplement by M. de Bois-Sombre 173

CHAPTER VIII.

Extract from the Narrative of Madame Dupin de la Clairière (nk de Champfleurie) 187

CHAPTER IX.

The Narrative of Madame Veuve Dupin (née Lepelletier) 204

CHAPTER X.

M. LE Maire concludes his Record 241

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