Note 5 — Chapter II · 1817-1820. TRAVELS IN FRANCE, ITALY, GREECE, EGYPT, AND THE EAST.
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At a small town in Italy, having stopped for sketching purposes without his passport, he found his bedroom invaded by a file of soldiers who insisted on his leaving instantly. But they retired before a resolute refusal and a drawn pistol, and contented themselves with posting a sentinel at the door.