The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-22
ANECDOTES OF NAPOLEON.
From The Ho,k of NJ. de RotHs

From The Uo,k 0t VI ne H0GSet.
IN describing the interview OF Napoleon and
Alexandria at Erturtin 1908, an interesting tran
/. related of the former
i { conversation AT one Of their ma esty'S din
tprs tirne upon the golden bull, winch until thu
,,stnhli,hm nj oftha Confederation of the Rhine
had served the constitution and rule for the
eirc on OF the enperOrs. the number and quality
OF the electors, Ac The Prince Prnaie entered
nto some details upon this bull aud said that ii
had been made IN the year 400 Toe Emperor
Napoeon observed that that was not its exact
dpte inr it had been proclaimed IN 1886 undet
thu reign of the Emperor Charles w. Most tue
Sire" replied the Prince Primate, -" made u
mistake hut how comes il that vour Majesty Is
30 well acquainted with these matters ~" Uhen
Tmas onigicmenant Of artillery" said Napoleon
these words produced a very marked sensation
Of interest amongst the august company when
the Emperor smiling, thus resumed" When
had the honor OF being second lieutenant OF "a
tillcry, was for three years in garrison at Va
lence. I cared little for your company and liveu
very retired BY fortunate chance lodged near
awell informed an1 obhgnS bookseller. During
those three wears | read over and over again his
whnle stock of books and have forgotten uotlma
not even OF those subjects which were altogether
foreign to my pursuits. Nature moreover has
gifted me with a memory for ii lures. II has of
ten happened to me with my ministers 10 quote
Ia them not only the sums total hut the items o.
their oldest accounts" There was a well placed
pride in thus speaking of himself, in presence II
all Europe represented as il may be said, at this
banquet of sovereigns.
Napoleon's frus atty was such that he always
preferred the rho simplest viands. ndthosa cook
cd in the planeSt manner-such as GufS an mi
rior and hnrt.rots ensdiadc His breakfast was
Of - a.
with little parmesan cheese. Al dinner he att
sparin.ly, scarcely over'ouched ragout. bui con.
! fined him,elfto the simplest aud most Wholesome
food have often heard him say that even the
mos, sparing eatersg generally took TOO much tood
| nj dinner. Owing 10 his caution in this respect
| his head WAS always clear and even ON rising
| from table ready tor eSertion. Gifted by nature
with perfectly sound stomach. his nights were
MS calm rs those Of an Inan' and his constitution
was well adapted to his position, thntan hours
sleep was sufiicientto repair IN him the fatigues
of wcnty-four hours. In the midst oil the most
/ important and urgent circumstances. lie had
the faculty OF sleeping when he pleased. and
his mind resumed the most PEI feet tranquility as
soon as he had given the necessary orders Sus
gcsted hythose circumstances.
Farther ON we have a most remarkable in-
stance of Napoleon's disregard ofthoSc physical
considered OF paramount importance. Speaking
ofthc Empress Josephine. NJ de Boussettsays--
! II almost inyanl'iy happened thai Josephine
| had 10 wait dinner a long time for the Emperor
who buslly occupied IN his closet forgot the hour
OF dinner, which was regularly sesved at six o.
clock. IL happened one day rather one event
ing. that Napoleon forgot the announcement
that had been made 10 him that dinner was on
the table aud did not come out of his closet until
eleven o'clock; when he said To Josephine, - |
believe II is rather late. -" Past eleven clock
she replied smiling. thought had already
dned said Napoleon os he sat down TO liable.
This sr abuegation was virtue that Josephine
was called upon TO exercise on more than ono
occasion. trust shall not he blamed tor men.
tioning that the night Napoleon dmed AT eleven
O'Clock the dishes had remained on the table for
five hours, care beng taxed to renew the hot wa
ter under thcm every quarter of an hour. This
precautiou was necessary as IT WAS uncertain at
what moment Napoleon might suddenly enter
the dining room The only dish renewed on this
occasion was the fowl---twentv-trecp ullets were
successfully roasted that evening for Napoleon
dinner
ofyoung Napoleon we have the following
anecdote.
On the 29th March 1914 (thc day the I'm
press Maria Louisa 6ed from Paris,) ! was q,