Her Season in Bath: A Story of Bygone DaysMarshall, Emma
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Her Season in Bath: A Story of Bygone Days
Marshall, Emma
Bath (England) -- Fiction
"The Viscount du Barre fell, and cried out, 'Je vous demande ma vie!' to
which Count Rice answered, 'Je vous la donne!' and in a few moments Du
Barre fell back and expired. Count Rice was brought with difficulty to
Bath, being dangerously wounded; and was found guilty, at the Coroner's
inquest held on the Viscount's body, of manslaughter.
"Du Barre's body was left exposed on Claverton Down the whole day, and
was subsequently buried in Bathampton Churchyard. Count Rice recovered;
he was tried at Taunton for murder, and acquitted. He died in Spain in
1809. A stone slab in a wall skirting Claverton Down marks the spot
where Du Barre fell. The ivory hilt of the sword once belonging to Count
Rice is now attached to the City Seal in the town clerk's
office."--Condensed from R. E. Peach's "Rambles about Bath."
WORKS BY MRS. MARSHALL.
ON THE BANKS OF THE OUSE; or, Life in Olney a Hundred Years Ago.
"No better story than this has been written by Mrs.
Marshall."--_Guardian._
IN FOUR REIGNS: Recollections of Althea Allingham from George III. to
Victoria.
"A most charming tale of bygone days. The tone of the book is
eminently high and refined."--_Literary World._
UNDER THE MENDIPS: a Tale.
"One of Mrs. Marshall's charming stories, told with all the
wonted freshness and grace which characterize her
books."--_Westminster Review._
THE TOWER ON THE CLIFF.
"The old dead time lives once more in her pages."--_Saturday
Review._
THE MISTRESS OF TAYNE COURT.
IN THE EAST COUNTRY WITH SIR THOMAS BROWN, Kt.
"A singularly delightful and interesting work."--_Spectator._
MRS. WILLOUGHBY'S OCTAVE.
"We have seldom read anything more pathetic."--_Spectator._
IN COLSTON'S DAYS.
"Extremely well written."--_Morning Post._
CONSTANTIA CAREW: an Autobiography.
"Much superior to ordinary religious fiction."--_Spectator._
TWO SWORDS: a Tale of Old Bristol.
"The lesson of the book is excellent, and the story is
gracefully told."--_Literary World._
CHRISTABEL KINGSCOTE.
"As fascinating a tale, and as prettily told, as the reader can
wish for. We remember no book which we have more pleasure in
recommending."--_Athenaeum._
BRISTOL DIAMONDS; or, The Hotwells in the year 1773.
"Mrs. Marshall's stories are always first-rate."--_Church
Bells._
BENVENUTA; or, Rainbow Colours.
"A pleasant story of family life."--_Athenaeum._
DOROTHY'S DAUGHTERS: a Tale.
"This interesting and well-written volume."--_Record._
DAME ALICIA CHAMBERLAYNE: of Ravenshome, Gloucestershire.
"Most pleasant reading."--_Academy._
THE ROCHEMONTS: a Story of Three Homes.
"A pleasant and wholesome story."--_Scotsman._
HELEN'S DIARY; or, Thirty Years Ago.
MILLICENT LEGH: a Tale.
BROOK SILVERTONE, and THE LOST LILIES: Two Stories for Children.
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