Letters Written in France; In the Summer 1790, to a Friend in England : Containing Various Anecdotes Relative to the French Revolution; And Memoirs of by Helen Maria Williams
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1792 edition. Excerpt: ... fuffered to Ipeak; that with them it Was t6uj ours maigre, and they only tafted food-twice a day. .""y'i-i.sirnm- s-Our Frenchman faid, f ii faut Madame que ces demoifelles reflechifieht, fi ela fcurs convient." The poor Carmelite agreed that the matter required fome reflection, and we departed. ""'."i7, As we returned home meditating on the lot of a Carmelite, we met in the ftreet three nuns walking in the habit of their order. Upon enquiry, we were told that they had been forced by their parents to take the veil, and, fince the decree of the National Aflembly giving them liberty, they had obtained permiffion to pay a vifit for three months to fome friends who lympathized in their unhappinefs, and were now on their journey. The monks and nuns muft in a fhort Always a faft. f Thefe young ladies, Madam, muft confider whether thefe regulations will Cult them. 8 time time decide whether they will finally leave their cloffters or not; and the religious houfes which are vacated will be fold. In the department of Rouen a calculation has been made, that, after paying every monk feven hundred, and every nun five hundred livres a year, out of the revenues of tle religious houfes, the department will gain fixty thoufand livres a year. The monks and nuns above fixty years of age, who chufe to leave their convents, will be allowed an annual penfion of nine hundred livres. A letter was read in the National Affembly, a few days ago, from a prieft, intreating that the clergy might hare permiflion to marry; a privilege which it is thought the Aflembly will foon authorize. " On 'a bouleverfe tout," faid an old Cure, a fierce Ariftocrate, with whom I was in company, f " Et meme on veut They have overturned every thing. f And wonld...
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