Manuscript de 1814 – "A narrative which, from the official situation (that of Secretary of the Cabinet of Napoleon) held by its author, is calculated," says Lord Burghersh, "to excite a greater degree of interest, and hereafter to be more relied upon, as an authority, than any other publication which has appeared on the side of the French army."

Back

357

"Nangis, Feb. 17. – Providence has blessed our arms. I have made 30 or 40,000 prisoners. I have taken 200 pieces of cannon, a great number of generals, and destroyed several armies, almost without striking a blow: Your attitude ought still to be the same; but my intention is that you should sign nothing without my orders, because I alone know my own situation."

Back

358

This alluded to the match, then supposed to be on the tapis, betwixt the late Princess Charlotte of Wales and the Prince of Orange. – S.

Back

359

Lord Burghersh, Observations, p. 156.

Back

360

Napoleon, Mémoires, tom. ii., p. 389.

Back

361

See Journal, &c., par M. de Las Cases, tom. iv., pp. 47, 53, 60.

Back

362

Manuscript de 1814, p. 186.

Back

363

"There is a light cloud by the moon — 'Tis passing, and 'twill pass full soon; If, by the time its vapoury sail Hath ceased her shrouded orb to veil, Thy heart within thee is not changed, Then God and man are both avenged."

Byron's Siege Corinth. – S.

Back

364

For a copy of the Treaty, see Parl. Debates, vol. xxvii., p. 623.

Back

365

In a MS. memorandum, Lord Burghersh denies the whole of this story. He distinctly states that Prince Wenceslaus of Lichtenstein was never sent to Buonaparte after the 23d of February; and that the account in the text misrepresents the feelings and intentions of the Emperor of Russia at the period to which it refers. Compare his "Operations" under the dates. – Ed. (1842.)

Back

366

Napoleon, Mémoires, tom. ii., pp. 432-468; Manuscript de 1814, p. 296.

Back

367

"The triumph, and the vanity, The rapture of the strife — The earthquake voice of victory, To thee the breath of life." – Byron.

Back

368

Baron Fain, p. 213.

Back

369

M. de Salazar, formerly aide-de-camp to the Duke of Ragusa, who had quitted the service, and retired into England, was one of those who gave information respecting a plan formed in France to carry off the Prince-Royal. He made a full communication on this subject to an illustrious personage in England, and to Baron de Rehausen, the Swedish minister at London, who immediately informed Count d'Engestrom of what had been revealed by M. de Salazar, as to the plots which Napoleon was laying against the personal safety of the Prince. In order to facilitate these communications, Baron de Rehausen was instructed to furnish M. de Salazar with money to enable him to go to Sweden. He arrived at Orebro during the diet of 1812, and was admitted to some private audiences, in which he repeated to the Prince the declarations which he had previously made to Baron de Rehausen and Count d'Engestrom.

Back

370

It was from a similar motive that the Prince-Royal opened the ports of Sweden to all nations on the 15th August, 1812, Napoleon's birth-day, and that the peace with England was signed at the same time.

Back

Страница 189 из 189

Назад 1…188 189Далее