The substance of some letters written by an Englishman [J.C. Hobhouse] resident at Paris during the last reign of the emperor Napoleon, with an appendix, Volumen1

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Página 84 - ... to contemplate the reduction of their pay and force as a treason of the restored family, in unison with their whole system and with their declared wish to efface from the memory of their contemporaries, and the page of history, all the twenty-five years of misfortunes; or, in other words, the triumphs of republican and imperial France. ' At the same time, there were many patriotic and thinking persons, who would have found some excuse for this step, in the poverty of the royal treasury, and in...
Página 78 - The civil code, and the laws actually existing not contrary to the present charter, remain in force till they shall be legally abolished. Particular Rights guaranteed by the State.
Página 38 - ... with an air of sedate impatience. As the front columns of each regiment passed him, he lifted the first finger of his left hand quickly to his hat, to return the salute, but did not move either his hat or his head. As the regiments advanced, they shouted, some loudly, some feebly,
Página 375 - The King of Naples has left the army. Your husband is very brave on the field of battle ; but he is weaker than a woman or a monk when he is not in the presence of the enemy. He has no moral courage.
Página 37 - I never should have beheld him with delight in the days of his despotism, and that the principal charm of the spectacle arose from the contemplation of the great peril to be encountered by the one undaunted mortal before my eyes. Let me say also that the persuasion, that the right of a powerful and great nation to choose their own sovereign was to be tried in his person, and the remembrance of the wonderful achievement by which he had given an opportunity to decide that choice, contributed in no...
Página 121 - They were vanquished at once ; and with repeated shouts of " long live the Emperor," rushed forward to embrace the guard. Another informant assured me, that immediately after his speech, Napoleon walked to a grenadier who had his musket presented, and taking hold of one his mustachios, said, Et toi, rieille mustache, tu a etc crvec nous d Marengo!
Página 104 - ... block from a scarecrow to a saint; — the wax-chandlers contemplated the inevitable re-illumination of all the extinguished candlesticks of every shrine; — days and nights, all the gates of all the churches were expanded, whilst their rival shops were shut. Relics rattled together from the four quarters of the capital, to be re-adjusted and re-enshrined by a second St. Louis. But the king might have given their daily bread...
Página 179 - Sec. which, for the two last days, had been placed there in greater numbers than usual by the police, in order to divert the populace. There was no noise, nor any acclamations; a few low murmurs and whispers were alone heard, when the spectators of these open shows turned round to look at the string of six or eight carriages, which preceded the imperial troops. The regiments then passed along, and cried out, vive 1'empereur; — not a word from any one.
Página 44 - ... with that of Napoleon, nor will any of those accorded to the heroes of the very many ceremonies I have witnessed in the course of my life. Talma played Hector in his usual powerful style ; and having mentioned the name of this great actor, I cannot forbear adding a story I heard from him, which shows that Napoleon has some ability in turning a kind compliment. At the first meeting between the Emperor and actor since the return from Elba, the former, addressing him with his usual familiarity,...
Página 437 - ... upon, the character of the man of their choice. Mr. Lanjuinais could not be chosen for that dignity of manner or person so useful in our Speaker ; but for the known firmness and honesty which would render him a faithful and fit channel of communication between the representatives of the people and the monarch. The assembly has the same object in view in the selection of the four vice-presidents, of whom Mr. Flaugergues was the first chosen, Mr. Dupont the second, Mr. Lafayette the third, and...

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