New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-10-15
Fron ALL. Iii,toly 0f E.fo9e.
v.POL cons CHARAC TER.


isss,o. of experience, but the VIVID pictures and
,ent suggestions ef his own ieryen, magma
t;on. Such was the intensity OF these impressions.
hat -aey made him entirely forget reaiit: he re-
= me- md acted upon them after the manner o'
rsa c per-ons, a. Il they had been sciul eN'--
fences Ideas with him in,iar-y lsd 20 de>i'e /;
MS i,- pient thought was alread, oas>i7u' AMI
r., lief endcay0r. afterwards were objected 20
-,,c1ering the difficulties or o2ecr l7g tHe1o:ta-
.,aei : which opposed It's execution Ihcace me
...-,,9,s;ur. 80 commonly made aSau>; u.u c-ue-
...,v in MS latter wears TIA, ae tl: instructive
,,,.rsiou 10 truth snd that co-!d secure Ms
favor but By anticipating and confirming NJ PRIV
.,rc,;ys,; opinions II Wa not that he had II re-
nrspence toward. truth IN the abstract. but tba,
ne resisted every thing which deransed or unset
,l,d ne current of MS IDEAS. From the same
.,,..e. h, never va IOWA u ch'nse his opinion
On any SUBJECT: nor lid re ever admit. except IN
one or I'VE i!agrant instances sucn a the attack on
Spain. that Ee had done wrong or committed mis-
,ake N his lie His ideas wee conceived IN The
vivid :,laeination Of the East md much more ire
ouertv founded on abstract conceptions than prac-
t,ea observation: but they were Developed WIKI
the >,ric:nc.. O: seoustycal demonstrations, and
sDs--.yen or MS mind IN characters more durable
and uaal,era5le than the sculptures or Egyptian
granite.
NAPOLEON'> EYE AND CALCULATION.
By long experience Joined to great natural
qrickness and precision Of eye. he had acquired
the power Of Judging with extraordinary accUra-
cv both ot,he amount ofthe enemy, force opposed
to him IN TIN, field. and of the probable 'c>,l- OF
movements. even the most complicated, going for
ward in the opposite armies. The rear OF arlille-
~. the smoke and rattle OF musketry even the
falling Of bali, around hin. were alike unable -
divert HI, steady gaze. or disturb his accurate
Judgment Never was he known 70 be- mistaken
IN the estimate which ne formed on the distance or
approach of The IRE OF the enemy. Even on the
furthest extremity OF the horizon. Il his telescope
could reach the Hostile columns, he observed every
movement. antici patcd every necessity. and from
the slightest indications drew correct conclusions
a, 10 the designs which wsrc in contemplation -
No sooner had he assembled hcigtt from which
a whole field OF battle could be- surveyed. than he
looked around biN for few minutes with his tc-
lescopc aud Immediately formed clear conceP-
ton of the position, forces and intentions OF the
whole hostile arrav In this way he could. with
surprising accuracy. calculate in a few inmates.
according 10 VIVA. ne could see OF their formation
and the extent OF ground which they occupied.
the numerical free OF armies OF 60 or $1,000
men and It their troops were NJ all scattered, he
knew nj once now long il would require for them
to concentrate. and how many hours must elapsc
before they could make their attack. On one oc-
cason. in the autumn of 1873 some OF Napoleon :
Generals expressed an opinion that ne might *.
poet an attack on the side OF Bohemia. e" From
what can sre. SAID be. calmly closing his teIeS-
cope. &c the enemy nave there TWO corps OF sixty
thousand men, they viii require more than one
day to concentrate and be- ready to attack ~
may pursue our march.
NAPOLE0N'S HABITS DURING A CAMPAIGN.
Ii in the course of a campagn he met cou ici
on the road. he generally stopped, got out OF h>
carriage, and called Bcrther or C.ulaincourr, who
sat down on the ground to write what the Emperor
dictated. Frequently then the officers around him
in different directions, tna hardly any
remained in attendance his person When he
expected some Intelligence from HI, Generals, aud
1t was supposed that battle was in contemplation,
he generally IN the most anxious state OF dis
quictude and not unirequcntly in the middle OF
the night called out aloud" Call D'Albe. Chi,
principal Secretary let every one arise He
then began rs work at one or two in the morning
having gone to bed the night before, according to
his invarlabl- custom, at mae clock, as soon a
ne had dncd. Three four hours sleep was a
that he either allowed himself or required; during
he campaign of 1913, there was only one night
hat when lie rested at G,rIirz, after the conclusion
II the arnst CO. that he slept ten hours wlrhou
NakeuinE. OIen CaulamcOurt or Duroc were "
with m hard at work al, nj ht. Ga such occd
SONS his tavorite, NJ .meukc Russian, brought hin
frequently strong coiir- and ~ walked about iron
lark ill sunrise, speaking and debating wiineu
intermi>sion in his apartment, which was aiwayi
well lighted, wrapped up IN bis nshtgown, with
,lt handkerchief tel like turban ound his head
But these stretches were only made under tn,
pressure of necessity: generally h. retired TO res
at eight or n;ne, and sl.p pit I'LL two; then anc
iicfarcd for couple OF hours then rested, more
lecntly medita;ed, for two hours a'onr; afr,
inch he dressed. and warm bath ~ rdr.d h.'
ior me ubors OF the succeeding day.
~ travelling carriage was perfect CO. iosiiy
ud eul4r.y characreri tic or The r-rgeir;.
temper Of hi, disposition. L va, Divided ITO ,vu
.nequai compartments, separated Ds sri I,N
partition, on which the elbows could resi- 0.I.e ii
JfeP@nt.d either from encroachi 81 thc other
NJ smaller for Berthisr. the .ager, the lion
share. fer himself. The eHnperpr could rccline in
4 d0rGaeN in front Of his seat: but no such &c
comnodaiion was afforded to his companion. Ii
thc Iaterior Oh the carriage were number o.
ifawer', o; which Napoleon had ne key, in whic!
were placed dispatches not Yet read, and sinai
library OF books. large lamp behind him threw
bright light IN the interior. so that he could read
wtnou. intermi5slon all night. He pad great al.
tentioH 70 hi. portable library, AMI mad prepared a
ist Of duofecimo editions OF alb we five hundred
umes, which he Intended to be his constant
travelling companions bat the disasters of III,
later years OF hl9 reign prevented this design from
being carried into complete execution.
CoNyALEscESr.-"Y our heel must be so.newI a,
better, think, said gentleman to a bus IN lass
who had a hole in the heel Of her stocking WIN
30 she asked. - Because, Mi.s, replied the
-cntlcrInn aercaiv4. il il gettin,, c,,t y