(Edinburgh, 1817), to which is added an
appendix on France, written in December, 1815, and October, 1816. De
Quincey refers to this story with horror several times, but such scenes
are not yet wholly unknown.
79 21 A CHEVALIER OF ST. LOUIS: The French order of St. Louis was
founded by Louis XIV in 1693 for military service. After its
discontinuance at the Revolution this order was reinstated in 1814; but
no knights have been created since 1830. "Chevalier" is the lowest rank
in such an order; it is here erroneously used by De Quincey as a title
of address.
79 22 "CHEVALIER, AS-TU DONNE," etc.: "Chevalier, have you fed the
hog?" "MA FILLE," ETC.: "My daughter, have you," etc. "PUCELLE," ETC.:
"Maid of Orleans, have you saved the lilies (i.e. France)?"
79 28 IF THE MAN THAT TURNIPS CRIES: Cf. _Johnsoniana_, ed. R.
Napier, London, 1884, where, in _Anecdotes of Johnson_, by Mrs.
Piozzi, p. 29, is found: "'T is a mere play of words (added he)"--
Johnson is speaking of certain "verses by Lopez de Vega"--"and you
might as well say, that
"If the man who turnips cries,
Cry not when his father dies,
'T is a proof that he had rather
Have a turnip than his father."
This reference is given in Bartlett's _Familiar Quotations_.
80 4 THE ORIFLAMME OF FRANCE: the red banner of St. Denis, preserved in
the abbey of that name, near Paris, and borne before the French king as
a consecrated flag.
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