The St. Helena Journal of General Baron Gourgaud, 1815-1818: Being a Diary Written at St. Helena During a Part of Napoleon's CaptivityJohn Lane, 1932 - 360 σελίδες |
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Σελίδα xvii
... Paris he would be able to raise another army . He was by no means prepared to believe that Waterloo marked the end of his career . But when he arrived in Paris , he surprised his friends by an unaccustomed lethargy . He seemed unable to ...
... Paris he would be able to raise another army . He was by no means prepared to believe that Waterloo marked the end of his career . But when he arrived in Paris , he surprised his friends by an unaccustomed lethargy . He seemed unable to ...
Σελίδα 87
... Paris must be fortified , " he says . " To - day , armies are so numerous , that fortified towns on our frontiers cannot arrest a victorious army . And it is a tremendous sequel to let an army , because of a victory , march on a capital ...
... Paris must be fortified , " he says . " To - day , armies are so numerous , that fortified towns on our frontiers cannot arrest a victorious army . And it is a tremendous sequel to let an army , because of a victory , march on a capital ...
Σελίδα 145
... Paris , and the improvements he contem- plated making there : " I should have preferred my capital at Lyons , but everything had still to be prepared there , where- as Paris was far in advance of any other town in France . I wanted this ...
... Paris , and the improvements he contem- plated making there : " I should have preferred my capital at Lyons , but everything had still to be prepared there , where- as Paris was far in advance of any other town in France . I wanted this ...
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The St. Helena Journal of General Baron Gourgaud, 1815-1818: Being a Diary ... Gaspard Baron Gourgaud Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 1932 |
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Admiral aide-de-camp annoyed April arrives assures bad humour Balcombe Balmain BARON GOURGAUD believe billiard-room Bingham boredom Captain chess Cipriani Commissioners complain conversation December declares dictates dine dinner discuss drawing-room Elba Emperor asks Emperor says Emperor sends Empress England English everything exclaims exile February Ferzen France French garden give goes Gourgaud Governor Grand Marshal Helena honour invites island January Lady Lowe Later leave letter Lord Lord Bathurst Louis XVIII Lowe's lunch Madame Bertrand Madame Montholon Majesty asks Majesty sends Majesty's Montchenu morning mother Napoleon never November o'clock O'Méara officer opinion orders Paris Piontkowski Plantation House play chess Poppleton Prince Regent received reception-room refused reply return to Longwood reversi riding Russian says the Emperor sent sentries servant Sir Hudson Lowe Sire stay stroll Stürmer talks thing tholon to-morrow told town treated wanted Waterloo wife wish write