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Rh in any way. Leave to posterity the duty of punishing him.

“In answer to other principal questions which have been put to me, I will add, that the very same causes which compelled the provinces to take arms, suggested to the inhabitants of Warsaw the thought of getting rid of their guests. Oppression, contributions, imprisonments, were more frequent there than anywhere else. I was not in the capital at the time, I am therefore not able to give any particulars regarding that movement. All I can say is, that the military acted in perfect unison with the citizens.

“I have never heard of the Prince Primate being poisoned by Abbot Kollontay. The prince died a natural death, of liver complaint, as was ascertained after his decease.

“The archives of the Supreme National Council were at Warsaw, and General Kosciuszko's papers at Marimont, his headquarters.”

I terminated my work, and addressed Samoilow nearly in the following manner:—