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and afterwards at Pisa, where he prepared
himself TO be an advocate, and obtained a
reputation for youthful eloquence. The
University Of Pisa conferred on him,
about the time of the birth Of Napoleon,
the degree of Doctor Of Laws.
The collapse of the patriot cause had in
duced Carlo Buonaparte, as measure OF
prudence, to leave Aiaocio and retire to
Corte. The latter, being an inland town
and having a mountainous situation, was
more deeply pervaded with the patriotic
spirit than was the lowland region about
Ajaccio. The coast country gave itself up
freely to the French domination. During
the first five years of the married life of
Carlo, he oscillated with his young family
back and forth between the two towns
finally-when safety came with peace
fixing himself at Ajaccio. This was in
the early part of 1869.
Meanwhile, before this removal, three
children had appeared, In rapid succes-
sion, at the hearthstone of Carlo Buona-
parte. All Of these were born at Corte
Tho first was daughter, Elise, whose
birth was in 1855. This child died In in
fancy, as did also tho next, Marie Anne,
who was born about two years later.
Then, on January 9TH, 1853, came the first
son, and TO him the parents gave the name
OF Joseph Nabulione, or, as secondary
spelling would have it, Joseph Napoleone,
or Napoleon The latter name, though
appearing In tho birth record of tho fam
lily, was dropped In the case Of the oldest
son, Joseph only being retained. 1t was
the custom of the age, I'm the case Of tho
death of children. TO repeat their names
for those born afterwlrd. Nor was there
anything exact, rs In the customs OF the
nineteenth century. In the spelling en-
ployed.
The surname, as well az tho givon
names, In tho family OF Buonaparte 1uc-
tunted into many forms, and gave rise 20
some discussion and confusion afterwards.
One story ran to the effect that Napoleon
Bonapnrte was born January 9TH, 1868,
and Joseph about nineteen months after
wards, that Is, August 10Th, 1860. IL was
believed at one time that the father inter
changed the dates Of the birth OF bis two
eldest SONS. In order 10 get Napoleon into
the military academy before his tenth year
"a thing necessary under the law. But
50 Is now known that no such thing oc.
cuTTvd Tho only ground for the inven-
tiun Of the fiction was tho fact that Jo
scph's middle nninc was originally Nabu-
Homo, and that this name, In modified
form, was afterwards conferred on the
younger son. Truc, tho Corsican Jacob
was destined from birth 20 clutch the heel
Of Fsau, and % supplInt him I'm history.
The elder was 90 serve the younger. hut
this was 70 be- effected. not by "a trick Ot
the iHther, but by the eternal law of the
strongest
The estate Of Carlo Ill Buonaparto,
though augmented b. bis intermarrlage
with the Ramolino family. was unequal
To his tastes and desires. lie possessed n
property nc Cortc. and another in Ajaccio
To tho latter he came back I'm the early
part of 1859, and established himself in
the house whoro Napoleon was horn. The
homestead di Buonaparte was favorably
situated The housc Il still IN excellent
preservation. IL is four stories in height
From the upper windows one may 500 tho
w,sin The building is stnccOod. h uc
tsDgular. and has q fat root. with a small
eupola. from which che Gag Of France was