28 JANUARY 1955, Page 32

THE TOURIST IN HISTORY

Wolfe Tone, the Irish revolutionary, is alone in Paris. . awaiting the French Directory's decision on his plan for an invasion of Ireland, (Journal, Feb. 29, 1796.) I have now six days before me, and nothing to do; huzza! Dine every day at Beauvilliers for about half-a- crown, including a bottle of choice Burgundy, which I finish regularly. Beauvtlhers has a dead barga,n ol me for water; I do not think I consume a spoonful in a week. A bottle of Burgundy i too much and I resolve every morn- ing regularly to drink but the half, and every evening regu- larly I break my resolution. I wish I had P.P. to drink the other half, and then perhaps I should live more soberly. Soberly! Oh Lord! Oh Lord! Soberly. Yes, we should be a sober pair. 'Patriots'!