The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-11-10

their colour. Another vanity among Che French
military are whilers, of which they are very
careful, and which grow 10 an amazing thick
neis and length. Among the SsbbsW5 are many
men who let grow their black boards, in man
ner that they fall down upon the brcan The
cavalry were upon the out6de of the iron rail-
ngs round the place of the Carouiel. They
con'itcd of chaiieurs and the guard ON horfe-
back, with a beautiful regiment of Cura.iisrs.
The finall corpic of Mamelukes WAS remarkable
for its Oriental drefS.
The colours were now carried from the apart
ments OF the Firit Coniu Immediately he
came hin,ieif, furrounded with generals and
Aid-de-Camps, all dreiied in an elegant manner
Bonaparte hmtelf wore very PLAN drefs with.
| out any embroidery or other glitter, and hat
without lace, borders, or feathers. He marched
very quick, and had only in his hand fna
| hcricwhip. At the gate he mounted bay
horte and, attended by brilliant iuite, rode
llowly through the ranks. After having, in this
manner, intpe6ted the infantry, he rode out and
| infpcSted the cavalry in the fame manner.
Therewere, beiidesthe troopscolle6ted, A crowd
| of people, OF whom ftveral prcfented petitions.
As far as | could obierve, every enc was per-
United to approach him and what had heard
concerning the great ineafures OF precaution for
his iafety, was at leaf not confirmed this time !;
becauie when iaw him ride round among the
|
rate aiiaiiin. When he returned into the Court
yard, he was feveral times detained by ladies,
who approached him near, ipoke with him, and
prciented petitions. As far as l could fee, he
gave thete to his Ad-de-Camps. But one f.
male among them, if my eyes did not deceive
me, even took hold of the bride of his hGfra,
and her petition he opened directly, read, and
gave ihort aniwer. During this time his faith
full Mameluke was rot as has often becn report
ed, near him, but only in his lutte, behind all
his Generals.
Bonaparte next returned, and topped at the
entrance of the Thuilleries, fome few ftsps from
where | food. Here the Turkiill Minifer, in
the name or the Sultan, pretended two hortcS,
faid TO be beautiful. But of which beauty, 1T
tie was viiiblc to eyes, becauf- they were CO.
vcred with long cloths, embroidered with gold
and pearls.
They certainly had much vivacty, becauie
when two Turk mounted them to ride round
the place, one was thrown off ; but, as he feenl-
ed to be accuomed to il, he fell on his feet, and
with one jump was again in the iatidlc. Bona
pate, who during this cavaiCade, took fveral
pinChes of fnuf from his plain tortofeihell fnuff
box, did not condeicend to honor this preicnt
with any particular notice, only fometimes he
turned his eyes to them. On the contrary, he
was totally occupied with his troops, whom,
regiment after regiment, he caufed TO manoeu-
vre before him. The chiefs of the regiments
went each time to him with drawn fvords,
took his orders, and commanded accordingly.
Each regiment particularly was forced to form
fquare. perhaps in commcmoration of the
war in Egypt. One OF the regiments Of the
COniular Guard he ordered to exercifc, to load
and fire, the irt rank to l;ueel & the other two
to fire over it. ! dc not know whether the word
Of command was rightly underf ood, but am
certain oft, it was very badly executed. Hall
of the companies food full, conidered for
fome time, and then one after The other fell up
ON their knees. The Conlu was 10 diaatisficd,
that ne ordered this maneuvre feven or eight
times over again. Afterwards the Infantry al
cd oil, and delightful march was beard, not to
be turPalIed any where. We do not hear the
ufual marches with the regular rcpetition. They
are more properly march fynphonits, compof
cd oy good maicefS. raHd exc cute5i, ,g;:.s -:
sresteft preciiioa. When the infantry left the
COURTYARD, the cavalry entered and fled OF
before and by the Confiii, upon beautiful Naao
vcrian horfes. Tbeie regiments made only forne
few evolutioIs, which clofcd this grand parade
Next were, for the iirf time, pre!ented, batta.
licn Of ;ailOrs, who we're remarked for THEN Gu
rIous axes and anchor hooks.