THE BAR-SINISTER, OR MEMOIRS OF AN ILLEGITIMATE. Founded on Facts. Tout marche, et le hasard corrige le hasard. VICTOR HUGO, Hernani. Thy name? Who art thou? Didier! Didier?- Didier of what? Didier of.... nothing!! VICTOR HUGO, Marion de Lorme, (free trans.) IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL I. LONDON: SMITH, ELDER AND CO., CORNHILL, BOOKSELLERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES. 363. ΤΟ HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HON. EARL MULGRAVE, LORD LIEUTENANT OF IRELAND, ETC. ETC. ETC. MY LORD, ALTHOUGH the following pages are too trifling to occupy the attention of your Excellency, whose valuable abilities are now directed to the well-being of a long suffering country, yet encouraged by the kindness with which you accepted this humble tribute of respect, I boldly venture forward, relying rather on your considerate indulgence, than on my own efforts. Thus, as a picture derives brilliancy from being placed in a judicious and |