Excerpt from Life of Theobald Wolfe Tone, Vol. 2 of 2: Founder of the United Irish Society, and Adjutant General and Chef De Brigade in the Service of the French and Batavian Republics French women have been always remarkable for fine hair. And, therefore. At present they all prefer to wear wigs. They se tually roll and pin up their own beautiful tresses. So that ther become invisible. And m er them they put a little shock perriwig. Damn their wigs! Iwish they were all burnt. But it is the fashion. And that is a solution for cs cry absurdity. In the even ing walked to the Palais Royal: filled with the military, most of them superb figures. I do not mean as to dress. But air, manners, and gait. I now percciw the full import of the ex pression, an armed nation. And I think I know a country. That, for its extent and population. Could produce as many and as fine fellows as France. Well. All in good time. It will be absolute ly necessary to adopt measures similar to those which have raised and cherished this spirit here, if ever God Almighty is pleased. In his gtmlness. To enable us to shake off our chains. I think Ireland would be formidable as an armed nation. February 1 Went at one o'clock to the Minister's bureau, for my passport. A clerk tells me that a person called yester day. Ia my name. And got it. I assured him I knew nobody in Paris. And had not sent any one to demand it, and reminded him that it was on this day he had desired me to call. He look ed very blank at this. And just then the principal Secretary coming up. I informed him of what had happened. He recel lected me. Immediately, and told me the Minister wished to see me. And had sent to the Ambassador to learn my address. I answered I should attend him whenever he pleased he replied, instantly, and. Accordingly, I followed him into the Minis ter's cabinet, who received me very politely. He told me, in French, that he had had the letter I brought decyphered, and laid instantly before the Directoire Executif, who considered the contents as of the greatest immrtance; that their intention were, thatl should go immediately to a gentleman, whom he would give me a letter to, and. As he spoke both languages per fectly and was confidential, that I should explain myself to him without reserve; that his name was Madgett. I answered, that I knew him by reputation. And had a letter of introduction to him, but did not consider myself at liberty to make myself known to any person, without his approbation. He answered that I might communicate with Madge. Without the least ro serve;satdown and wrote anoteto him, whichhe gave no. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.