Napoleon in Exile, Or, A Voice from St. Helena: The Opinions and Reflections of Napoleon on the Most Important Events of His Life and Government, in His Own Words, Volume 1W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1822 - 542 pages |
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Napoleon in Exile: Or, a Voice from St. Helena. the Opinions and Reflections ... Barry Edward O'Meara No preview available - 2020 |
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Page 56 - England, was so much grieved at his defeat, that he studied anatomy on purpose to destroy himself. For this purpo.se he bought some anatomical plates of the heart, and compared them with his own body, in order to ascertain the exact situation of that orgau.
Page 94 - I know you ? People make themselves known by their actions — by commanding in battles. You have never commanded in battle. You have never commanded any but vagabond Corsican deserters, Piedmontese, and Neapolitan brigands. I know the name of every English general who has distinguished himself; but I never heard of you, except as a scrivano * to Blucher, or as a commandant of brigands. You have never commanded, or been accustomed to men of honour/ He said, that he had not sought for his present...
Page 39 - O'Meara, asked a variety of questions concerning the captive, walked round the house several times and before the windows, measuring and laying down the plan of a new ditch, which he said he would have dug in order to prevent the cattle from trespassing. On the morning of the 5th of May Napoleon sent for his surgeon O'Meara to come to him.
Page 94 - I told him that such employments were not asked for ; that they were given by governments to people who had dishonoured themselves. He said, that he only did his duty, and that I ought not to blame him, as he only acted according to his orders. I replied, 'So does the hangman; he acts according to his orders. But when he puts a rope...
Page 382 - ... about it; at first I was pleased with his proposals, because I thought it would enlighten the world to drive those brutes, the Turks, out of Europe. But when I reflected upon the consequences, and saw what a tremendous weight of power it would give to Russia, on account of the...
Page 66 - British generosity, had surrendered himself to us in preference to his other enemies, is unworthy the magnanimity of a great country, — and the treaties by which, after his captivity, we bound ourselves to detain him in custody at the will of sovereigns to whom he had never surrendered himself, appear to me repugnant to the principles of equity, and utterly uncalled for by expedience or necessity.
Page 332 - To leave a few miserable*, who could not recover, in order that they might be massacred by the Turks with the most dreadful tortures, as was their custom, would, I think, have been cruelty. A general ought to act with his soldiers, as he would wish should be done to himself. Now would not any man under similar circumstances, who had his senses, have preferred dying easily a few hours sooner, rather than expire under the tortures of those barbarians ? You have been amongst the Turks...
Page 65 - Ah ! there is a man with a countenance really pleasing, open, frank, and sincere. There is the face of an Englishman. His countenance bespeaks his heart, and I am sure he is a good man : I never yet beheld a man of whom I so immediately formed a good opinion, as of that fine soldier-like old man.
Page 400 - He is not a soldier, however, nor do I believe that he ever saw a shot fired in his life. He is infatuated with his nobility. He pretends that he is descended from the ancient kings of Scotland, or Ireland, and constantly vaunts of his noble descent.
Page 40 - Two small windows, without pullies, looking towards the camp of the 53d regiment, one of which was thrown up and fastened by a piece of notched wood. Window-curtains of white long cloth, a small fire-place, a shabby grate, and fireirons to match, with a paltry mantel-piece of wood, painted white, upon which stood a small marble bust of his eon.