8vo. [4], 156pp, [4]. With two terminal advertisement leaves. Uncut, partially unopened, stitched, as issued. Ink inscription to title-page, occasional spotting, dust-soiling, chipping to margins.

The first edition, in original state, of an impassioned defence by Lady Eglantine Wallace (d.1803) of the character of General Charles Francois Du Perier Dumourier (1739-1823). Begun on 20th June 1793 and made available to the public just eight days later, the work recounts Dumourier's actions during the French Revolution and resulting war - celebrating his decisive victory against the Austrians at Jemappes, and his unwavering support of the cause of an independent Belgium Republic. Wallace is quick to excuse the general's subsequent defection from and attempted overthrow of the revolutionary government that caused him to flee his native country and wander Europe pursued by royalist intrigue.

ESTC locates only four copies in British libraries (BL, Glasgow, NLS and St. David), and nine elsewhere (Alberta, Berlin, Denver, Huntington, McGill, Minnesota, Princeton, Toronto and UCLA).