Jenks' Portland gazette. Maine advertiser. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1802-1803, 1802-10-11

| emaciated countenance, bears indubit-
able marks of deep and fearful think
ing dejeaion and melancholy which
is communicative, poGef.d il, and are
only relieved by his dark, piercing
eye, which, though it wandars not with
vagrant curioGty or idle fportfulDets,
by 20 means partakes of the general
unhealthinels Of his appearance. The
care.wora cosntenance Of Bonaporte
impre1es one with the idea that it has
never known the fweet relaxation OF q
fmile: Of late probably il has not; he
is faid to keep bis left hand in ignor.
ance Of what his right hand does, and
to have no bofom friend, but, like Ju-
MUS, to be the lole depohtary Of his
own fecrets.
When his hat is off, the Firlf Conful
is almof identified in his burtts a
more living likenef, it is imPollible TO
imagine his hair is dark, and fome
what long, uncurled, unpowdered-
Ii ihort, you may Zee BonaParte in ev-
cry fhoP window.
But to the parade Bonaparte was
attended by few general officers
twelve or fifteen Perhaps-mounted on
chargers, richly caparifoned. and by a
favorte Mameluke, whom he is laid 10
have brought with him from Egypt
He was employed during conlidera
bic time in prefenting with his own
hand, mufkets, fwords, cutlafes, &c.
to non commiiione officers and fol-
diers, marks Of high honor, we'll earn,
ed, no doubt, by meritorious fervice.
am Inclined to fufpea a little affsc
tation in the conduit Of this parade !;
the difcipline of the French troops ia
the field Of battle, is generally acknowl
edged, and the dilcom6ture of amoe
every European power has extortsG a
confeflion of their valor and periever
ance yet the parade was conducted in
manner very Inferior to thof- which
may be feen almoa every day in Eng
land. The folders did not march TWEEN.
~ PAGES, preferving themielves 10 a
eraight line an Engliih drill ferjeant
would certainly have raped fome Of
their knuckles with his cane. In fort
the difcipline appeared, altogether, We
~ lax and unwarlike 70 little accuf
toned, however, am | to this fort Of
fight, and 70 little converlant with the
degree Of ifrianefs which is ufnally pre-
ierved in the management of them that
lhould fcarcely have ventured to give
an opinion on the prefent occaiion, fit
had not been oorroborated by that of
our friend@s*s, and by that Of feveral
Englilh who were in the Thuilleries.
Confident in the victorious march of
the French troops, when in aaual en-
gagement, does the Firif Conful look
down with contempt on that domeaic
aridnefs in military maneuvre which
all Irregular governments" think ne
cehary to Preierve
The heavy horfes feem to be very
good ones, they are powerful animals,
and kept in high oondition.-Their
color is black. Asto the light horfes,
they are all colors, and look as if they
had been juR imported from the High
lands of Scotland mean and unmar-
tial as is their appearance, they are re
puted to be capable Of enduring very
great fatigue, they are bred in Norman.
dy, and have the prime republics of
being fure footed, feet and hardy.
After the parade was over, Bona
parte attended as before, paGed through
the antichamber, receiving petitions,
&c. and held his levee in the room Of
audience. am ju(l returned, very
highly gratifed, as you cannot but per
ceive Farewell for the prefent to
morrow, if | have opportunity, ! viii
lengthen this long letter.