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    ofthefrenchstate;ofhisneodesoflahwere

    adoptedinsteuropeanuntries;ofhisactivitiesinevery

    fieldofpublicactivity;akethousandsofpagesbut

    icanexplaininafecessfulduring

    thefirstpartofhiscareerandhelast

    tenyearsfroheyear1789untiltheyear1804;napoleon

    hegreatleaderofthefrenchrevolutionhe

    relyfightingforthegloryofhisoehedefeated

    austriaanditalyandenglandandrussiabecausehe;hielf;

    andhissoldiersheapostlesofthenereedof

    ‘‘liberty;frateityandequalityandiesof

    theurtsheyhefriendsofthepeople

    butintheyear1804;napoleondehielfhereditary

    eerorofthefrenchandsentforpopepiusviitoe

    andcro;evenasleoiii;intheyear800hadcrowned

    thatothergreatkingofthefranks;charlegne;ple

    antlybeforenapoleonseyes

    one

    anunsuonarchhe

    forgothisspiritualther;thepoliticalclubofthejabins

    heethe

    chiefofalltheoppressorsandkepthisshootingsquadsready

    toexecutethoseperialwillno

    onehadshedatearainsof

    theholyroneireedtothehistoricaldustbin

    andangloryroyed

    bythegrandsonofanitalianpeasantbuthenapoleonic

    areshadinvadedspain;hadforcedthespaniardsto

    regniseakingtheydetested;hadssacredthepoor

    drilenesainedfaithfultotheiroldrulers;then

    publipiniontuedagainsttheforrheroofrengoand

    austerlitzandahundredotherrevolutionarybattlesthen

    andonlythen;heheroofthe

    revolutionbutthepersonificationofallthebadtraitsofthe

    oldregi;possibleforenglandtogivedirectionto

    thefastspreadingsentintofhatreduingall

    honestnintoeneesofthefrencheeror

    theenglishpeoplefroheverybeginninghadfelt

    deeplydisgustedthegrueso

    detailsoftheterrortheyhadstagedtheiro

    revolutionduringthereignofcharlesiacenturybefore

    ithadbeenaverysileaffairparedtotheupheavalof

    parisintheeyesoftheaverageenglishnajabinwas

    anstertobeshotatsightandnapoleonhechiefdevil

    thebritishfleethadblockadedfranceeversincetheyear

    1798ithadspoilednapoleonsplantoinvadeindiabyway

    ofegyptandhadforiniousretreat;

    afterhisvictoriesalongthebanksofthenileandfinally;

    intheyear1805;englandgotthechanceithadedforso

    long

    nearcapetrafalgaronthesoutheastofspain;

    nelsonannihilatedthenapoleonicfleet;beyondapossible

    thatnton;theeerorwas

    landlockedevenso;heaintain

    hielfastheregnisedrulerofthentinenthadheunderstood

    thesignsofthetisandacceptedthehonourablepeace

    butnapoleonhadbeenblinded

    bytheblazeofhisoognisenoequals

    heuldtoleratenorivalsandhishatredtuedagainst

    russia;thesteriouslandoftheendlessplain**s

    inexhaustiblesupplyofcannonfodder

    aslongasrussiahehalftedson

    ofcatherihegreat;napoleonhadknoodealh

    thesituationbutpaulgreoreandreirresponsible

    untilhisexasperatedsubjectsurderhibr 》

    lesttheyallbesenttothesiberianleadnesandthesonof

    paul;theeeroralexander;didnotsharehisfathersaffection

    fortheusurperheregardedastheeneofnkind;

    theetealdisturberofthepeacehean

    hathehadbeenchosenbygodtodeliverthe

    thersicancursehejoinedprussiaandengland

    andaustriaandhees

    andfivetishefailedintheyear1812heonceretaun
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    ted

    napoleonuntilthefrencheeror;inablindrage;vowed

    thathefarand

    spainandgeyandhollandanditalyand

    portugal;unentshhatthe

    perorghtbedulyavenged

    therestofthestoryisnknoarch

    oftonths;napoleonreachedtherussiancapitaland

    establishedhisheadquartersintheholykreinonthenight

    ofsepteer15oftheyear1812;sfirethe

    toheeveningofthefifthday

    ca;napoleongavetheorderfortheretreattwoweeks

    lateritbegantosnoytrudgedthroughdand

    sleetuntilnoveerthe26thheriverberezinawas

    reachedthentherussianattacksbeganinallseriousness

    thessaeeh

    ybutabintheddleofdeceer

    thefirstofthesurvivorsbegantobeseeninthegecities

    oftheeast

    thenthereanyruursofaniendingrevolt

    ‘‘thetihase;thepeopleofeuropesaid;‘‘tofreeourselves

    frohisinsufferableyokeandtheybegantolook

    foroldshotgunsheeyeoftheeverpresent

    frenchspiesbuteretheyknehadhappened;napoleon

    yhehadlefthisdefeatedsoldiers

    andinhislittlesleighhadrushedaheadtoparis;king

    afinalappealforretroopsthatheghtdefendthesacred

    soiloffranceagainstforeigninvasion

    childrenofsixteenandseventeenfollowhenhe

    vedeasteetthealliedpoober16;

    18;and19oftheyear1813;theterriblebattleofleipzigtook

    placehreedaysboysingreenandboysinblue

    foughteachotheruntiltheelberanredhbloodonthe

    afteoonofthe17thofoassedreservesofrussian

    infantrybrokethroughthefrenchlinesandnapoleon

    fled

    backtoparisheall

    son;butthealliedpoedthatlouisxviii;the

    brotherofthelatekinglouisxvi;shouldoccupythefrench

    throne;andsurroundedbyssacksanduhlans;thedulleyed

    bourbonprincedehistriuhalentryintoparis

    asfoapoleonheadethesovereignrulerofthe

    littleislandofelbainthediterraneanwhereheorganised

    hisstableboysintoaniaturearandfoughtbattlesona

    chessboard

    butnosoonerhadheleftfrancethanthepeoplebegan

    torealisetheyhadlostthelasttyyears;however

    stly;hadbeenaperiodofgreatgloryparishadbeenthe

    capitalofthebourbonkingwhohadleaed

    nothingandhadforgottennothingduringthedaysofhis

    exiledisgustedeverybodybyhisindolence

    onthefirstofrchoftheyear1815;herepresentatives

    ofthealliesbling

    thepofeurope;napoleonsuddenlylandednear

    cannesinlessthanayhaddeserted

    thebourbonsandhadrushedsouthooffertheirswords

    andbayostothe‘‘littlerporalnapoleonrched

    straighttoparisarch

    thistiheorecautiousheofferedpeace;butthe

    alliesinsistedupon

    the‘‘perfidiousrsiarched

    northightcrushhiseneesbeforetheyshould

    beabletounitetheirforcesbutnapoleonwasnolongerhis

    oldselfhefeltsickhegottiredeasilyhesleptwhenhe

    oughttohavebeenupdirectingtheattackofhisadvance

    guardbesides;hessednyofhisfaithfuloldgenerals

    theyweredead

    earlyinjunehisaresenteredbelgiuonthe16th

    ofthatnthhedefeatedtheprussiansunderblucherbut

    asubordinatenderfailedtodestroytheretreatingar

    ashehadbeenorderedtodo

    tetonnearerloo

    ithe18thofjune;asundayatthe

    afteoon;thebattleseedhefrenchatthreea

    speckofdustappearedupontheeastehorizonnapoleon

    believedthatthisanttheapproachofhisoavalrywho

    utheenglishdefeatintoaroutatfouroclock

    hekercursingandsherdrove

    hisdeathlytiredtroopsintotheheartofthefraytheshock

    broketheranksoftheguardsnapoleonhadnofurtherreserves

    hetoldhisntosavetheelvesasbesttheyuld;

    andhefled

    forasendti;heabdicatedinfavorofhissonjust

    onehundreddaysafterhisescapefrolba;heaking

    fortheastheintendedtogotoaricaintheyear

    1803;foraresong;hehadsoldthefrenchlonyof

    louisianadangerofbeingcapturedby

    theenglishtotheyoungaricanrepublic‘‘thearicans;

    sohesaid;‘‘ealittlebit

    oflandandahouseayspendthelastdaysoflife

    inpeaceandquietbuttheenglishfleetchingall

    frenchharbourscaughtbetiesoftheallies

    andtheshipsofthebritish;napoleonhadnochoicethe

    prussiansintendedtoshoothitheenglishghtbere

    generousatrochefortheething

    ghttuuponenthaftererloo;hereceivedorders

    froheneenttoleavefrenchsoilinside

    oftyfourhoursalhetragedian;heealetter

    totheprinceregentofenglandgeorgeiv;theking;was

    inaninsaneasylunfoghisroyalhighnessofhis

    intentionto‘‘throselfupontheriesand

    likethestocles;tolookforaeatthefiresideofhis

    foes

    onthe15thofjulyheonboardthe‘‘bellerophon;

    andsurrenderedhissiralhothaatplyuth

    heberland

    tosthelenatherehespentthelastsevenyearsofhis

    lifehetriedtoeirs;hequarrelledhhis

    keepersandhedreadofpasttiscuriouslyenoughhe

    retuedatleastinhisiginationtohisoriginalpointof

    departurehereeredthedaysthe

    battlesoftherevolutionhetriedtonvincehielfthat

    hehadalhetruefriendofthosegreatprinciplesof

    ‘‘liberty;frateityandequalityheraggedsoldiers

    ofthenventionhadcarriedtotheendsoftheearthhe

    likedtodnderinchiefand

    nsulherarelyspokeoftheeiresotishe

    thoughtofhisson;thedukeofreichstadt;thelittleeagle;

    wholivedinvienn
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    a;reatedasa‘‘poorrelation

    byhisyounghabsburgusins;bledat

    theveryntionofthenaofhie;

    heroopstovictoryheorderedneytoattack

    htheguardsthenhedied

    butifyouanexplanationofthisstrangecareer;if

    youreallyanuldpossiblyruleso

    nypeopleforsonyyearsbythesheerforceofhiswill;

    donotreadthebooksthathavebeentheir

    authorseitherhatedtheeerororlovedhiyouwill

    leanyfaportantto‘‘feelhistory

    thantoknodontread;butuntilyouhaveachance

    tohearagoodartistsingthesongcalled‘‘thetwogrenadiers

    thean

    poetusicwas

    posedbyschunn;ageperor;

    theeneofhisuntry;etovisithisierial

    fatherinlahereforeisthewo

    nohatethetyrant

    goandhearitthenyouandathousand

    volusuldnotpossiblytellyou

    theholyalliance

    assoonasnapoleonhadbeensentto

    sthelenatherulersen

    hadbeendefeatedbythehated

    ‘‘rsicantatviennaandtried

    toundothenychangesthathad

    beenbroughtaboutbythefrench

    revolution

    theierialhighnesses;theroyalhighnesses;their

    gracesthedukes;thenistersextraordinaryandplenipotentiary;

    togethery

    ofsecretaries;servantsandhangerson;whoselabourshad

    beensorudelyinterruptedbythesuddenretuoftheterrible

    rsicannoeringunderthehotsunofsthelena

    backtotheirjobsthevictoryedh

    dinners;gardenpartiesandballsathenewandvery

    shocking‘‘zothegreatscandaloftheladies

    andgentleneeredthenuetoftheoldregi

    foralstagenerationtheyhadlivedinretirentat

    lastthedangeruponthe

    subjectoftheterriblehardshipsheyhadsuffered

    andtheyexpectedtoberepensedforeverypennythey

    hadlostatthehandsoftheunspeakablejabinswhohad

    daredtokilltheiranointedking;whohadabolishedwigsand

    heshorttrousersoftheurtofversailles

    fortheraggedpantaloonsoftheparisianslu

    youythinkitabsurdthatishouldntionsucha

    detailbut;ifyouplease;thengressofviennawasone

    longsuanynthsthe

    questionof‘‘shorttrousersvslongtrousersinterestedthe

    delegatesrethanthefuturesettlentofthesaxonor

    spanishproblehisjestythekingofprussiaso

    farastoorderapairofshortones;thatheghtgivepublic

    evidenptforeverythingrevolutionary

    anothergepotentate;nottobeoutdoneinthisnoble

    hatredfortherevolution;decreedthatalltaxess

    hadpaidtothefrenchusurpershouldbepaidasend

    titothelegititerulerafar

    ercyofthersicanogreandsoon

    froneblundertoanother;untilonegaspsandexclai

    ‘‘buteofhighheavendidnotthepeople

    objectindeedbecausethepeopleterly

    exhausted;e;didnotcarehappenedorhow

    ortheyherewas

    peacetheyiredofionand

    refor

    intheeightiesofthepreviouscenturytheyhadalldanced

    aroundthetreeoflibertyprinceshaderacedtheiroks

 
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