Life of Napoleon Bonaparte, Tom 2A. & C. Black, 1876 |
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... - The Chief Consul resolves to bring back , in Person , Victory to the French Standards in Italy - His Measures for that purpose , PAGE 236 246 260 276 292 CHAP . XIX . The Chief Consul leaves Paris on CONTENTS . vii.
... - The Chief Consul resolves to bring back , in Person , Victory to the French Standards in Italy - His Measures for that purpose , PAGE 236 246 260 276 292 CHAP . XIX . The Chief Consul leaves Paris on CONTENTS . vii.
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... person , a talent for eloquence , and a vivacity of intellect , which he transmitted to his son . He was a patriot also and a soldier , and assisted at the gallant stand made by Paoli against the French . It is said he would have ...
... person , a talent for eloquence , and a vivacity of intellect , which he transmitted to his son . He was a patriot also and a soldier , and assisted at the gallant stand made by Paoli against the French . It is said he would have ...
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... persons amongst them to the scaffold . " " It produced , " he adds , " a very powerful effect , and contributed to calm the agitation which prevailed . " During these proceedings Toulon had surrendered to the English . Buo- naparte was ...
... persons amongst them to the scaffold . " " It produced , " he adds , " a very powerful effect , and contributed to calm the agitation which prevailed . " During these proceedings Toulon had surrendered to the English . Buo- naparte was ...
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... persons accepted this melancholy refuge.3 Meantime there was other work to do . It had been resolved , that the arsenal and naval stores , with such of the French ships as were not ready for sea , should be destroyed ; and they were set ...
... persons accepted this melancholy refuge.3 Meantime there was other work to do . It had been resolved , that the arsenal and naval stores , with such of the French ships as were not ready for sea , should be destroyed ; and they were set ...
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... persons he took them for . According to this line of defence , he made all haste to disclaim accession to the political schemes of which they were accused . " I am somewhat affected , " he wrote to a correspondent , " " at the fate of ...
... persons he took them for . According to this line of defence , he made all haste to disclaim accession to the political schemes of which they were accused . " I am somewhat affected , " he wrote to a correspondent , " " at the fate of ...
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