The Works of George W. M. Reynolds — page 191: what you’re looking at

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174 THE COURT OF LONDON the Princess Sophia he had obtained from her Royal Highness a letter of introduction and recommendation to the Princess of Wales; and provided with this credential, he resolved to put his already well-considered scheme into execution, namely, to set out on another journey to seek the injured wite of the regent. As a matter of course, he dared not pass through France, and he had to choose between two distinct routes in order to reach Italy, where the princess was at that time, for it was the month of December to which we are now for a brief space referring. In the first place, Jocelyn might proceed through Belgium, along the Rhine to Switzer- land, and thence into Italy; or, in the second place, he might embark on board some vessel bound for the Mediterranean and thus land on the Italian coast. But in consequence of the inclemency of the wintry season and the probable delay that might arise from adverse winds, he renounced the latter project in favour of the former one; and to this course he was more inclined by the géntle persuasion of the charming Louisa, who shuddered at the thought of his encountering the perils of the sea. But we should observe that although the beautiful maiden thus found herself so soon compelled to separate from her lover again, and though she was not without misgivings that he might become exposed to fresh dangers, yet she did not strive to dissuade him from his generous purpose, because she experienced the deepest sympathy and the kindest commiseration in respect to the persecuted Princess of Wales. Therefore, after a very short sojourn at Canterbury, Jocelyn Loftus set out again for the Continent, little sus- pecting that he was now closely watched by the spy whom the conspirators had set to dog his movements. ‘Traversing Belgium, he entered the Prussian territory, and embarked at Cologne upon the Rhine, which he pursued until he reached Basle in Switzerland, and thence he resolved to travel post into Italy. Passing by Neufchatel and Geneva, he in due course arrived at the town of Chambery, which is in the kingdom of Piedmont, but within eight or ten miles of the French frontier. This place he reached on the tenth day after leaving England, and, according to the intelligence which he received, the Princess of Wales and her suite were at that time staying at Milan. Accordingly, Jocelyn Loftus, after having rested at night at Chambery, ordered EGOmMmiicdoo Ss (E(0)