Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-01-31
NAPoLEnN In r1nA

Nhen we had come quite close and hal
led, my eyes devoured him, and | frankly
confess that ielt much disappointed, and
mat Tor the moment the film seemed TO fall
from my eyes, and the man who had been
the IDOL OF my Imagination for years,
STOOD before me with Il round ungracuful
hgure, with most unpoetIcaly protuber-
ant stomach, bringing forcibly before my
mind's eye, Sternc's description OF Doctor
Stop vending his way to Shandy Hall,
armed caP-a pie, when Obadiah, mounted
on the coach horse, so uncercmoniousN
upset him at the turning of the lane.
l mentally exclaimed, as | again peeped
at his roand, thick, short thighs and poi.
belly, is this the great Napuleonn
Moreover, the counIenance, in which
expected 10 behold IA union Of the demon
aud the soldier, appeared soft in the ex.
treme ;there was nothing striking in 1t; not
wrinkle, not line to trace the warrior
70 the politician, and his large ~ polished
brow; nothing but the high, smooth fore
benn' partly shaded, when he took his hat
oil, by the jetblack matted lock of hair |
had so often heard Of His complexion,
ZOO. though sallow, was not so dark as |
expected 10 had it, The nose was repu
lar, and mouth beautiful, and about il
seemed 10 play Il most contented and en-
gaging smile. His eye, of which was
particularly obseyyant, possessed so many
qualities and attributes, and seemed so
cameleon like, changing its hues every
moment, that can scarcely say what col
or II Is, but upon venture | should say i,
was light blue, but at all events il was fill
ed with expression and genius. His
eyebrows were neither touring nor LARGE.
anu looked In vain for one stern tyranni
c"' ir""n. In addition To- the
famous three .cornered cooked hat with It's
angle placed matheMatically exact to The
point, Napoleon wore his old f,vori,e
green uniform, with TWO small gold emu.
leus, white waiscoat, white cashmere
small Clothes, much worn, bul Glenn hiUh
military boots with common looking silver
spurs buckled to them, with black straps
and black buckles. The sword he wore
waf that presented him by The Emperor
Alexander at the peace Of TlIsit. lie had
on a par o! white doe-skin gloves. Ills
red saddle cloth and the trappings and
bride Of his horse were very dirIv. and
spoke plainly that his Majesty had a very
indifferent groom. He seemed, however,
10 have good firm hunting seat. and
sat we'll on his fork.
rs we neared him he appeared TO walk
with great difficulty in The heavy sand
his body exhibiting an enormous ard un.
welded substance, so much so, that two
attendants lifted him into the boat, and
shen slowed away ore leg after the other.
Notwithstanding this, no is. we are told.
IN perpetual motion, and Colonel Camp.
bells opinion is. that nc would kill from
fatigue any six men; and he tod us ina,
only the day before we arrived, in dis.
courslng with him on different sui iects.
he had walked up and down his room for
three successive hours, by watch.
My own opinion, both from his face and
figure, is that Napoleon is dropsical. but
Colonel &. dceia res that il is good sound
hard flesh. Witt a surprising animal he
~ TO ccnqror lis body in tho way he
dGcI Colonel Campbell tells us that he
has often i'lIowed him over Hill and dale.
when he has tumLled down and been
picked up, without apparently percei, inc
H. continuing his cony, rsation, and never
using the thread Of his discourse. He
always rises at four in the morning and
rclres about ten.
he pluus Tor Two hundred and twen.
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