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fuw scarcely audible and feeblo acclamations were heard, but
wore HO forced that the Archduke, sensibly astonished, made
thorn of himself. He did not dare to lodge in the palace,

or in the centre of Madrid, but slept at the extremity of the
city, and even there only for two or three nights. Scarcely
any damage wa« inflicted upon the town. Staromberg was
careful to gain over the inhabitants; by conciliation and clem-
ency ; yet MB army perished of all kinds of misery. Not a
singlo person could bo found to supply it with subsistence for
ximn or Leant—not even when offered money. Prayers, mon-
neeH, oxocutions, all wore perfectly xisoloss. There was not a
CiiHtilian who would not have boliovod himself dishonoured in
Helling tho least thing to the enemies, or in allowing thorn to
take it It IN thus that thin magnanimous people, without any
otlwr help than their courage and their fidelity, sustained
thcmwlveH in the midst of their enemies, whoso army they
niuwd to perish, while at tho same time, by inconceivable
prodigies, they formed a new army for themselves, perfectly
equipped and furnished, and put tluis, by themselves, alone,
ami for tho second time, the crown upon tho head of their
King, with a glory for over an example to all the people of
Europe ; «o true it is that nothing approaches tho strength
which is found in the heart of a nation for tho succour arid re-
establishment of Kings!*

Stanhope, who had not failed to BOO tho excellence of
8tareiiibt»rg*H advice from tho first moment of their dispute,
now Haiti insolently, that having executed tho orders of his
C^iustw, it wan for Staromberg to draw the army out of its om-
ttarmasmmit. AH for himself, lie had nothing more to do in tho
matter! When ten or twelve days had elapsed, it was resolved
to remove from Madrid towards Toledo, Krom tho former
plaro nothing wan taken away, except some of tho King's tap-
t'stry, which Stanhope WIIH not ashamed to carry off, Imt which
In* did not Imitf keep. Thin act of meaimoHB was blamed even

* Thin IH a winter observation, perhnpx, than Haint-Simon thought.
liuiimn tut turn « too apt to attribute iU degradation tc> oxturnal violence,
nn«i ti» f*»rjyf««t (hat Um Htn»wgt«t allien of thouo that emlave it arc fouud

within iU own Iir<«wt.