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Arthur Blane; or, the Hundred Cuirassiers

James Grant

The tale revolves around the adventures of a young Scottish gentleman named Arthur Blane who finds himself in the tumultuous environment of 17th century France, particularly in Paris.

"Arthur Blane; or, The Hundred Cuirassiers" by James Grant is a historical novel. The tale revolves around the adventures of a young Scottish gentleman named Arthur Blane who finds himself in the tumultuous environment of 17th century France, particularly in Paris.

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It was about the end of April, 1634—twelve had tolled from the huge dark towers of Notre Dame, and the night was dark and gusty.

I found myself bewildered among the intricate and gloomy streets of old Paris; having lost the way to my hotel, the Golden Fleur de Lys, in the ancient Rue d'Ecosse. In my ignorance of the thoroughfares and of their names, having been repeatedly misled by wicked gamins and practical jokers, midnight found me completely entangled among the narrow alleys that bordered on the terrible locality of the Place de la Grève, the lofty, quaint and peculiar mansions of which towered on three sides, while on the fourth, lay the Seine, whose muddy waters have hidden the gashed corpse of many a murdered man—have swept away the red débris of many a massacre, and been the last refuge of many a desperate and despairing heart.

Against the dark sky, I could distinguish the darker outlines of the steep sharp gables that overhung the Place, with their fronts covered by grotesque sculptures in wood and stone. A few lights twinkled feebly amid the masses of that great pillared edifice of the days of Charles V., named from him. the Maison au Dauphin; and the flickering oil lamps that swung mournfully to and fro, at the ends of the dark alley, cast a sickly light upon the fantastic projections of the houses, and on the whitewashed turret of the ancient pillory and stone gibbet, whereon so many thousands of human beings, during ages past, have died in agony and disgrace.

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I. The Pretty Mask.
  2. 02Chapter II. A Case of Rapiers.
  3. 03Chapter III. The Chateau.
  4. 04Chapter IV. The Bond of Manrent.
  5. 05Chapter V. The Countess's Boudoir.
  6. 06Chapter VI. Madame Opens the Trenches.
  7. 07Chapter VII. Charenton.
  8. 08Chapter VIII. The Marechal De Logis.
  9. 09Chapter IX. We Dine at the Fleur-De-Lis.
  10. 10Chapter X. The Scots in France.
  11. 11Chapter XI. My First Parade.
  12. 12Chapter XII. The Moth and the Candle.
  13. 13Chapter XIII. Louis the Thirteenth.
  14. 14Chapter XIV. The Oak Cabinet.
  15. 15Chapter XV. Nicola.
  16. 16Chapter XVI. War.
  17. 17Chapter XVII. The March.
  18. 18Chapter XVIII. The Two Abbés.
  19. 19Chapter XIX. The Campaign in Alsace.
  20. 20Chapter XX. The Decoy.
  21. 21Chapter XXI. A Charge of the Scottish Guard.
  22. 22Chapter XXII. A Dangerous Boast.
  23. 23Chapter XXIII. The Bastion De Louise.
  24. 24Chapter XXIV. Montjoie St. Denis!
  25. 25Chapter XXV. Letters for Paris.
  26. 26Chapter XXVI. The Castle of Versailles.
  27. 27Chapter XXVII. Clara's Miniature, and How It Proved a Talisman.
  28. 28Chapter XXVIII. Marion De L'orme.
  29. 29Chapter XXIX. Arrested.
  30. 30Chapter XXX. The Bastille.
  31. 31Chapter XXXI. 'Number 32.'
  32. 32Chapter XXXII. Happiness.
  33. 33Chapter XXXIII. In Which I Become an Abbé.
  34. 34Chapter XXXIV. My Pretty Penitent.
  35. 35Chapter XXXV. In Love with a Soubrette.
  36. 36Chapter XXXVI. Our Journey Together.
  37. 37Chapter XXXVII. A Haunted Forest.
  38. 38Chapter XXXVIII. What Happened There.
  39. 39Chapter XXXIX. What Happened After.
  40. 40Chapter XL. The Daughter of Macbeth.
  41. 41Chapter XLI. Startling Tidings.
  42. 42Chapter XLII. Vaudemont.
  43. 43Chapter XLIII. L'homme Propose—Dieu Dispose.
  44. 44Chapter XLIV. Taken Prisoner.
  45. 45Chapter XLV. Nanci.
  46. 46Chapter XLVI. Surprise and Grief.
  47. 47Chapter XLVII. The Palace.
  48. 48Chapter XLVIII. Charles IV.
  49. 49Chapter XLIX Defiance.
  50. 50Chapter L. Rather Political.
  51. 51Chapter LI. A Last Interview.
  52. 52Chapter LII. The Chapel in the Wood.
  53. 53Chapter LIII. The Tower of Phalsbourg.
  54. 54Chapter LIV. De Bitche.
  55. 55Chapter LV. The Turret.
  56. 56Chapter LVI. The Letter to Marie Louise.
  57. 57Chapter LVII. The Random Shot.
  58. 58Chapter LVIII. The Sally.
  59. 59Chapter LIX. The Parole.
  60. 60Chapter LX. Rescue.

About this edition

Author
James Grant
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
446 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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