Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-09-12

| little republic. In the time Of winter, Bona
parte upon one occasion, enga ged his compan-
| ions in constructing fortress out of the snow,
regularly defended by bitches and bastiens,
according to .hc rules Of fertilization. II was
considered as displaying the great powers of
| the juvenile engineer in the way of his profess
sion, and was attacked and defended by his
students, who divided into parties for the pur-
pose, until the battle became so keen that their
superiors thought it proper TO proclaim truce.
The Young Bonaparte gave another instance
of address and enterprise upon the following
occas ion. There was a fair held annually in
the nci.hborhood of Brienne, where the pupils
Of the military school used to End days
amusement; but on account Of quarrel be-
twixt them and the country people upon for
mer occasion, or for some such cause, the mas
ters Of the institution had directed that the
students should not, on the fair days, be per-
mitted TO go beyond their own precincts which
were surrounded by wall. Under The direc-
tion of the young CorSican, however, the
scholars had already laid a plot for securing
their usual days diversion. They had under
mined the wall which compassed their sxer-
cising ground with so much skill and secrecy,
that their operations remained entirely un-
known until the morning of the fair, when a
part OF the boundary unexpectedly fell, and
gave free passage to the imprisoned students
OF which they Immediately took the advantage
by hurrying to the prohibited scene OF amuse-
ment. But although on these and perhaps 9TH
or occasions Bonapartc displayed some Of the
ilolic temper Of youth, mixed with the invcn-
tive genius and the talent for commanding 9TH
ers by which he was distinguished in after
time, his life at school was in general that of
reclusc and severe student, acquiring Il by his
Judgment, and trcasuring in his memory, that
WOnIorfIl Of MI tad
nation, by means Of which he was afterwards
able to simplify the most difficult and compli-
Gated undertakings. His mathenat ical tea CHI
or was proud oil the young islander, as the
boast of his school, and his other scientific in
structors had the same reason 10 be satisfied
In language Bonapartc WAS less a proficient,
and never acquired the art of wiring or spell
ling French, far less foreign languages, with
accuracy or correctness; nor had the monks Of
Bricnne any reason to pride themselves on the
classical proficiency of their scholar. TIE
full energies of his mind being devoted to the
scientific pursuits Of his profession, left little
time or inclination for other studies. Though
of Italian origin, Bonaparic had not decided
taste for the iinc arts, anG his taste in cornpar-
ison seems to have leaned towards the cyotcs-
que and the bombastic. He used always the
most exaggerated phrases and It Is seldom, if
ever, that his bulletins present those touches
of sublimity which are founded on d ,gnity and
simplicity of expression.
At the age Of seventeen, Bonapar.c became
(when Lieutenant of artlllery) san adven-
turer for the honours of literature also, and
was anonymously competitor for the prize Of
fered by the academy Of Lyons on Raynal's
question -. What are the principles and
institutions by application Of which mankind
can be raised to the highest pitch of happi-
hc wa aHi 10 lao,
soldier.
NAPOLEON IN HIS LAST MOMENTS.
During the Sd oI May, it was seen that the
life OF Napoleon was drawing evidently to n
close and his followers, and particularly his
Physician, became dcsirous TO call in more
medical assistanco:--tha of Dr. Short, Phys
ician TO the forces, and OF DR.. Mitchell, Sur
geon Of the flag ship, was referred TO. Dr.
Shortt, however, thought it proper to assert
the dignity belonging TO his profession, and re-
fused to give an opinion on case Of so much
Importance in itself, and attended with so
much obscurity, unless lie were permitted to
see and examine the patient. The officers Of
Napoleon household excused themselves, by
protesting thatthc En,psror's strict coelina DIS
had been laid on them, tha; no English phys
ician, DIR Arnott excepted. should approach
his dying he'd. Thoy said tina; even wien he
was specchcss they woCld be unable to brook
his eye, should he ;urn j; upon them in ieproof
Of their dsobcdjcncc
"About two o'clocl, Of ;hc same day the
Priest Vignali administered Ike sacrament of
extreme unct!on Some days before Napoleon
had explained to han the manner in which he
desired that his body should be laid out in
state, in an apartment lighted by torches, or
wha; Catholics cali pnc cL Jhljre 0 dcate.--
Il am neither, said tc. in the same phrase
vh b,u .,l
phcr nor a physician. believe III God, and
am of the religion ofmy father. II - not every
body who can be IN Athc',t was born IA
Catholic, and will fulfil all the duties of the
Cathoiic Church, ard cove Tic assistance of
its administers lie thea tuned 10 Doctor
Antommarchi, whom he seems ~ have sus-
pcctcd of hcterodoyy which tho Doctor, how
ever, dsowncd Can yon nos hclc,c in
Cod, whose existence every th.nr proclaims,
and in whom the greatest minds have bel;cv-
ed:'
'As Ito marx a closing point ofrosc,db!anco
bctwxt Cromwell and Napoleon a dreadu !
tempest arose Oh The fourth of Nav, which |
proceeded the dav that wne 10 close tie mortal |
existence OF this = tracrdnaiy man. A will |
low, which had been the cNc's Gvouritc, |
and under which he hal oicn on;aycd the |
fresh hrccac, was tom up hy III" hurricane; |
and almost all the trees about Lungwood !
shared the same fate.
The Gith OF May came amid wnl aud rain. |
Napoleon = parting fprit was dclriously en-
nagcd in n strife moro terrible than that Of the |
elements around. The words Ic'e Garmcc.'
tho last worG, which escaped his lips, intima,-
ed that his tli oughtt acrc watching the cur
rent of Inc IVY fight. Ahnu, eleven minutes
before six in the evening Napoleon, after
struggle, which Indicated the original strength |
Of his constitution, ,brcathod h:s last" Scot's |
Life of.EFCTcoa.
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