homme, he was stricken with a sort of palsy, and would probably have died of fright, had not M .Prud'homme promised not to divulge this singular coincidence. To the eternal disgrace of the French nation, no monument has been raised to the memory of Charlotte Corday, nor is it even known where her remains were deposited; and yet, in the noble motive of her conduct, and the immense and generous sacrifice she made of herself, when in the enjoyment of everything that could make life valuable, she has an eternal claim upon the gratitude of her country. |