Curious Bypaths of History Being Medico Historical Studies And Observations
Curious Bypaths of History Being Medico Historical Studies And Observations
Augustin Cabans
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De Belzunce, which was not until the month of April, 1789. There exists besides, no positive proof of their having been any intimacy between the young gentleman and Charlotte Corday. Everything induces us on the contrary, to think that the young girl, who had early distinguished herself by ardent Republican opinions, would not have sacrificed her political faith to a passing caprice; particu- larly in favour of a young nobleman of such firm Royalist opinions as Mr. De Belzunce, It will be as ea...sy for us to dispose of the opinion, more or less credited, that Charlotte Corday had a particu- larly tender feeling towards the Girondist Barbaroux. No doubt Barbaroux possessed physical advantages likely to make an impression on the young girl : his features were regular, his eyes full of fire, and altogether his physiognomy was most prepossessing. Nor must we too readily believe those who have repre- sented him as " a bloated, puffed-up fop, " with " a more than ruddy face, fairly blotched. " Let us be satisfied with a disinterested testimony, that of his colleague and friend Louvet: Barbaroux, who was then 28 years of age, had m)av\0iU'^ nt>mxvcv^.
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