Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1861-04-18

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NapoleOn onaparte I'm 1872
AAs Manner and Appearance.
/ Henry Breyoort, the friend Of .Washins
ton Irving, some years ago wrote this sketcl
of Napoleon Bonararte:
The minutest estcircumstances connected will
the man WHOSE deeds have eclipsed all mas
fame, and rendered all future doubtful" A
now become historical. The writer of thi
sketch happened to be in Paris during tn,
spring OF 1872, when, although negotiation
were going on between Prince Kourakin and
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. every ont
knew that war with Russia had been decreec
In tho mind of Napoleon. Day after day
large bodies Of troops, of every arm, arrived
and departed toward the North, after hav.
ing been reviewed by the Emperor.
Nothing could exceed the splendid eouip.
ment, martial bearing and enthusiasm q,
the Imperial Guard, waving their glitterinp
eagles ms they defiled by thousands before
their invincible leader in the Champ de Mars.
Officers, who had just-retsarned from the de.
serted warfare in Spain, spoke Of the con-
quest OF Russia as fiOlic of few months
from which they were to return crowned with
fresh laurels Of victory. r'I'O- n
They indulged in the most absurd specu-
lations concerning the incidents and perils of
the approaching campaign, and seemed as
ignorant, as they were regardless of all the
horrors which awaited them in their fatal
retreat through the frozen plains of Russia.
On the morning of the 9th of May the tri-
above the ,palace of the Tn;ler;es N"~o
leon had departed with the EmnresS "fo H.
Dresden. to nlav the mart Of tha HK;m PeHs iot of
King" - - -'.''H = I.' s VI
T6e evening nreceding saw him a. .ho
Grand Opera. which was the" in tha a. Rmo o
Richelien The Emneror and E,a~ro.,, my ..ao "o
mn;ed the front II liz hor "u hnh;upd pIess s oc,
stood rows of officers of the In,nar;ai l,o,.sa
hold In br;lI;ant s costrnns ~ s0 Petia Ira nous9-
;o;n;na hove. were fslI,J Eel h"u u.e IVY aa-
memr ana dstingn;sheJ r conra;ors @ 'meS u "o"'
~ Tbs I E,nnsros .neu antanaS Jo1ls'eIs. .ha BE-
midst of the nerfar,nanca 'AT TN iJ mhO in T .Ie
cnce arose IN psalmte him u,h;ah I "hoI auui-
edged hy n sl;gbt ;noIna,;"n ofh;. aon.oMl- IoA W.
FIRE he tool his saat Ia uan,o;nnJ M mou ns:, vi
fhe bnllet was nearly enJaJ anJ .h", .nsl, .ai.
leave with the same careless .aron"n o" utl, uGt
which he entered Ha am,oaraJ | ~ t,L "'.n ~
interest in what was nass;,y unnn tIa 80 Stoaa mo
excent for f;,w moments % VIVIAN w H,ris, S.i.SI,
and Ripottinis danced n mas VII ,I 'ln. '"4Go H.
glass was constantlv in nse J;roctoJ % 20 Iii aIl
DARTS of the theatre as If ho wero ;ntan, nn un
on examining the face Of everv @ imJ;v;dnpl lI;S ~"
present -N'' '"'''
Occasionally he ra;sed his hand w;.ho,.
turning his head. TO received his snuE how
from the Chamberlain who stood M T bnb;"d ina
him in watchful attendance Nart ,nnrJ
was uttered by him to the E,nnress .I nor "oiu ~
any other person in his boy II was os' ev;deUt M NJ
from the restlessness Of h;s manner that %;s
mind was preoccmnied with far away .nau scenes '
and ifthe dark curtain of fntmr;tv c0ulJ haSo
been lifted for mo,nent what .oonas anj
events would he not have bebcld so'"'s a''u
Being very near. / kant INV eves r;votod
unon him Hewos IN Main mn; fcr,n ofhi"n
with red cuffs and white fac;nrs and wora
the grand cross Of the Tea;"nSf Hnnor ~ VIZ
His nerson was rather cornuient hnt soan,
ed muscular and active H;s hIne, orr rrew So1 nro
was deem set IN his head and occas;cnai sTy oEu
threw out vivid flashes Of exnress;on HI
forehead was broad and smooth and his tenn
ples tLinlv covered with darI brown he ho;,
His nose was firmly set an and fineiv tnrmed %
and his mouth and chin were tha mndaI ~
classical beauty. His visa re was % sonore ] and :"
his neck very short. His comnler;on was was
healthy. but colo,.less. h;s beard ~ hl,,;sh
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