Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-30


compelled to fly Everything promised a
speedy submission, and it cannot be doubt
ed but that Buouaparte would have CONVEX
ted the land Of the Pharoahs into French
colony, had not England by her treasure
aud the blood Of her sons, foiled the gigan-
tic ambition of the conqueror Of Italy, aud
at length driven him and his army from the
shores OF the Nile. But Ia the FIRST blush
Of his triumph, Buonaparie, by incredible
activity aud measures Of prudence, sue
ceedcd ia neutralizng the first efforts OF
England, and in impariIng the sweets 20
that Egypt which he had conquered ia the
name Of the French Republic In one OF
the temporary intervals Of repose, the young
General felt desire to visit the interior OF
those huge pyramids, from which, accord
ing 60 bis own oppression, " forty centuries"
had contemplated the handful cl brave men
who were ranged round the national stand
ard. From the thought 10 the execution of
II, there was but one step the moment,
therefore, that bis resolution was taken. his
preparations were speedily made, for ms ar
dent Imagination, his Unsuitable desire 10
see and learn everything, left him no repnse
I'LL be had attained his end.
'.'N -"'' "'''i'" 20 wv lc"i w.
W." august ,'v'J al u'!-oioaN' ahu
company 81 gu.ues ana a battalion 81 gfen-
du'e'S receiver oiuets To occupy me sandy
plain, amidst which rose the famous pyra-
mids Soon afterwards, Bnonaparte, ac-
companed by some officers OF his staff, by
an Imam named Mohamed-an aged but
still active man, who had offered himself as
c'ceto"e 10 me Hehefai--anH all the OH
GERS a''ao"eu 10 tne eAPeu'l'oh' Ioue tow
a'ds the pyramids A soon as they arriv-
ca opposite Inc principal one, That 81 Che-
ops an a'smou"ted. Inc gates OF the great
PyfaW'a were opened aod preceded by nail
dozen guides bearing torches, toy some
s'e''al'ts Oh que escort ana me greater
P''n'n OF me superior "ticeTs VINO had ac-
c'."P'"''0 man, he s'o"iy descended the
granite steps MA'ch yea INTO the EGYPTIAN
caiacomns. For upwards OF an hour, Buo-
nAp'''e and nis comPimons tra'ersed the
"'eNt'''aNie ao}rin'h OF ihls immense pyr-
aahI 'ney paused before the namberless
h'e.'43P"ics upon the wallis endeayoring
10 discover 'ni secret 81 theH meaning
hlgo, lhe afiist provided Win an album,
s"e'ched all the bas-reiieis winch appeared
I" MN most interesting wh'le Dupuy, the
m'nefalosist, armed "ith aplck-aNe, tired
the ground, examined the different tombs,
ana directed his attention to The marble,
me stones, ana me diiiereht metals with
WHch we came IA contact he visitors
hAa TdNefseu almost aii the chanoersoi the
pyramid, when BuonaParte, perceTng a
gate ol bronze which time had covered with
coating u moss, suddenly paused, and
replying directly To the question, he declar-
ca ',e "ou'u 20 40 iuI'Ner'
ny inquired baonaparte.
bec'use' rep''ed '"e ima9 ms gate
"as u'on "'sNea ou' once since 'he con-
fue,l Oh A'eA""uei'
IL "'a''e's "'' 10 me "Aeh "Nl 10y Nhoni
inns gaze was opc"eo' sa'a me neneral'
whose cur'"s''t "la "o" raised to the nigh
est degree WINNER does HIead answer
me
e'-neuT 'Hls gaze leads 10 me sePul-
oh'e OF inc gre" ihaf"a"' fep"ed The enc.
eI""e' ava "' P'oi"ue eye na' ever gazed
uP." '""' 'e"0' ,o'e lace, save A.eAanAer,
a"" '.e general OF 'ne honan armies
nc uene"'s ""icH "afoah conferred on
E4'Pl, '",ee thousand SAX hundred years a.
/ 60 aeiehd ms memory ana ms iomb rom
all contact wi'h those who worship not the
same noa as he dld'
imam repiled the General, m tone
OF Inspiration, have come to Egypt to
renew me reign oil the great Pharoah, ana
1 God has peruhtcd me To visit his tomb
rear h"ih'ns VIII enter 1t accompanied
/ Oy youiseI ana one Interpreter.
9u'naPat'e. taxing at9ich rom the hand
/ Oh one os ms guides, maze TO the Imam one
"i those gestures winch commands the most
/ prompt ooedie zee Overcome, subIugaIed
/ by the expression OF the Generals features,
the Imam bowed, and pushing IA peculiar
manner pivot embedded IN the sand, he
/ opened me gaze, and exposed TO view mar
row path, where the darkness was even
more intense laan IN the other parts at the
pyramid. As BuonaParie was about to en-
ter, his ald-de-camp, Junot, stopped him.
General can you entertain such rash
/ PROJECT viii you trust yonrsellto tins man
at least suffer me TO accompany you
warn you, selgneur J sand the cicer-
/ one, TO whom Venture had explained the
I Tears expressed by Junot, that were you to
STAY ne, none other than you, your inter
| prefer, aud myself, shall cross the ihresh-
| old At that