Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-06-20
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From TIE L tgiisimdns Magazine.
NapuLEON'5 fuiB.

snent all the dawning OF long day Of ha I'd
.,fvice. ar fram lie din OF European strife
,,dsr the scorshing skies of the East. Even,
an,id., The forests oil Eepaul. the name Of Bu-
naoarte. sounded iike spell. While his anbi-
lion was condo ed, n genius was admired, u
ri, mi.iortnnes depiored often have WISHED
=, ENCOUNTER him fac TO face the closest ap-
nroaeh, however. that fortune enabled me 10
make ~ him, was b. u pilgrimage 90 his tomb.
WHEN 4, 81. Heiena, started one morning.
a. III = small marty of brother officers to survey
,ba .sai where the remains OF the worlds agiia-
TOR are deposited. The pecuiaries of the To-
rality have been laid before the public so olten
and 40 ataply, on canvass aud on paper, that
further de, ctipion Is needless. The character
Of the scene IS profound aud awful lonrliness
III dell girt in by huge naked hIlis-not an
object of vegetable LIE TO relieve the general
ASH. e. nf deseriedness, except tho few weep
irg willows winch weep osei The grave. The
(eelne Of sol,oitude 10 ht.gbtened by an echo,
that tpsponds on the least elevation NJ the
vai,p with what singular emotions took my
stand mum the SLAB which sheltered the dust ol
him for whom the crowns, thrones and sceptres
he wruug from their possessors would oi them
selvr. have furnished materials tor monu-
mant There the restless WAS at rest there
the Emperor the Preach, KING OF l'aly, Pro.
tecIor OF the Confederation ., The Rhine, Grand
most "a little sepuichral pomp hs the humble
tenant of country churchyard.
After life. ftfu fever, he sleeps well.'
Withdrew my fooi-removed With my hand
kerchief the traces II had lett upon the stone,
and gave a tear 10 The tate oi The exile. ], Also
wssa soldier of fortuue-our party quilted
the place with detected faces, and scarcely
a word was spoken uatl We reached the quar-
tiers.
Ga the following morning French frgae
arrived from the sle of Bourbon having on
board regiment of artillery. The officers
solicited aud obtained permission TO pay tri-
butte OF respect to lhrr old leaders ashes.
accompanied them ia the ground, and rare
" have witdessed enthusiasm like their. On
the WY, not an eye YES dry, and some VINO
had served immediately under the EMPEROR
W. pt aloud. As they drew nearer 10 tho spot,
their step became hurried aud Irregular, but
the moment they saw the tomb, tbey formed
rwo de II, aud advanced VITA uncovered heads,
folded hrms, aud slow and pensIve pace.
WHEN within five or elk yards other GesiIna-
ton, they broke off into stngle files, aud SUI
rounding the grave. at uniform intervals, kneIi
silently DO rn. The commander Of the irigaie,
add the others in succession, according TO their
rank then kissed tie SLAB when they arose,
every lip was liked, every bosom iuii.
In a f.W days subsequently, the officers OF
both countries ,net at SJlIman's table, and n f.
ter dnntI. the first toast proposed by the
French Commodore vas The King OF Eng
Ianb--' hree times three :; really doubted that
the h,p---hip--hnrrah = II oar ancient enc
mics would never haveHa end. An English
gentleman returned thanks ami proposed The
mem0iy OF thai Great ~ arrIor, Napoleon Bo-
raparte. Inc pledge went snIemDly round,
each WEARING. IN honor OF the mighty dead,
a sprig al M gnariinn willow. Inc evening
vas spent in cunru,d. many patriotic toasls
we're recip' coated. macy good thugs we're said,
and the blunt sIncrrlty OF military friendship
presided over our parting.