And in a sledge-'twas so contriv'd,

At Paris in the night arriv'd.

'Nap nearly nab'd or a retreating jump just in time, Never did trusty squire with knight, Or knight with squire, e'er jump more right-Vide Boney's Russian Campaign,' was published in June 1813. It shows the Cossacks arriving, and Napoleon jumping out of window, to the great detriment of the flower-pots, pigs, and poultry. A general inside the house calls out, Vite, Courez, mon Empereur, ce Diable de Cossack dey spoil our dinner!!!'

BONAPARTE'S ESCAPE FROM COSSACKS.

He by the Cossacks was pursued,

But luckily a dwelling view'd-
And, while his legions bravely fought,
Protection in this house he sought;

The guards, who had the place surrounded,
Were cut to pieces, kill'd and wounded.
Nap pricked his ears up at the rout,

He op'd the window and jump'd out-
Jump'd out! how great, then, was his dread,

Fell he upon his feet-or head?

No not his feet-because he sat

He could not fall like a Tom cat

Nor would he break his pretty nose,
And so-another part he chose-
'Tis true-his bum was very sore,

His breeches, here and there, he tore ;
But such a trifle little matters,

A Man can run altho' in tatters

So oft was Boney sore afraid

That he a pris'ner might be made;

But, as the man would fain his cracks hide,
He tuck'd his skirts about his backside.

There is another caricature of Napoleon's escape from the Cossacks, by G. Cruikshank, published some time in 1813, entitled 'The Narrow escape, or Boney's Grand Leap à la Grimaldi!! No sooner had Napoleon alighted & entered a miserable house for refreshment, than a party of Cossacks rushed in after him. Never was Miss Platoff so near Matrimony!!! Had not the Emperor been very alert at Vaulting, and leapt through the Window, with the nimbleness of an Harlequin, while his faithful followers were fighting for his life, there would, probably, have been an end at once to that Grand Bubble, the French Empire.' There is nothing particular about this picture; it is the same as the others-the same Cossacks, and the same episode of the leap.

CHAPTER L.

REJOICINGS IN ENGLAND OVER THE RESULT OF NAPOLEON'S RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN THE EMPEROR'S RETURN TO FRANCE.

ONE of the last caricatures of this year is a very elaborate picture The Arms and Supporters of Napoleon Bonaparte the self created Emperor, alias the Corsican, and now the Curse of Europe.' It was published December 1812, but the artist is unknown, which is a pity, as the execution is very good. The animus that inspired it will be seen in the following Explanation, which accompanies it:

The Crest represents the World, which, England and Sweden excepted, is set on fire everywhere by the incendiary Corsican; his bloody actions and designs are expressed by the bloody hand and dagger reaching towards Spain. Tyranny, Hypocrisy, Barbarity and Villany are his standards, which are distinguishable through the smoke, and the fire, and have nearly enveloped the whole Globe.

His supporters are The French Devil, and the Corsican Devil.

The French Devil, or le diable boiteux, formerly a Nobleman and a priest any body may easily guess that he, and Talleyrand, are one and the same creature: by the hour glass he indicates, however, that time is running away, and that Boney's downfall is fast approaching. The Gallic cock destroying religion is his emblem.

The Corsican Devil, who, being intoxicated with unbounded ambition, wears an Iron crown ornamented with thorns: he cuts

down the cap of liberty, because tyranny is his idol. The Serpent and the hyena are very proper emblems of his infamous character and conduct.

Description of the Arms divided into Eight Quarters.

1. The Mushroom on a dunghill denotes his descent, or origin of family. The Crocodile expresses his treacherous transactions in Egypt, his apostacy, and his cowardly desertion from his army. The bloody hand, the guillotine, and the black heart, can only belong to such a monster.

2. Represents the shooting of Soo defenceless Turkish prisoners, near the town of Jaffa, ordered very coolly by the monster Boney.

3. Shews the poisoning his own sick soldiers in the hospital at Jaffa, by his express orders.

4. Exhibits a scene never known before in the Civilized World. The foul murder (for it cannot be called anything else, though Boney excuses it by his mock Court Martial) of the Duke d'Enghien.

5. Here the monster compels the Pope to come to Paris, and to assist at a blasphemous coronation, where Boney stands upon no ceremony with the Holy Father. Boney puts on the iron crown himself with one hand, whilst the other hand is employed in robbing the Catholic Church of its head.

6. Exhibits another shocking scene; the truly English patriot, Captain Wright, is put to death, because he will not be a traitor to his king and country.

7. Here we behold the massacre of the defenceless citizens of Madrid, on the 2nd of May, 1808.

8. Represents the imprisonment of King Ferdinand the 7th because he will not renounce the Crown of Spain, nor marry Boney's niece.

The Motto is taken from Proverbs, chapter xxviii. verse 15—' As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear, so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.'

On December 16 of this year was published an 'Extra

ordinary Gazette' which perfectly electrified this country. It contained detailed reports of the successes over the French-news which filled every English heart with

joy.

The Times' of December 17 says:-'We hardly know the terms in which we are to address the people of this and every other European country, on the subject of the Extraordinary Gazette contained in this day's paper. does more than confirm our hopes-it does more than justify the ardent expressions of triumph, in which we indulged yesterday. And really, in speaking of the successes of the Russians, we are obliged to abate the excess of our joy. Not from any doubt of their magnitude, or reality, for upon these our countrymen may rely; but from mere apprehension, lest the vicissitude of human affairs, which does not usually suffer mankind to exult beyond measure upon any occasion whatever, should, by we know not what unexpected reverse, abate somewhat of the transcendent felicity which is promised the world, by the overthrow, and disgrace, of its most detested and detestable tyrant. We shall only say, therefore, in so many words, that Buonaparte is wholly defeated in Russia; he is conquered, and a fugitive. And what can we say more? We have seen his army pass from victory to victory; we have seen it overthrow kingdoms, and subjugate realms, insult sovereigns, and oppress peasants-violate every human right, and diffuse every species of human misery. And now where is it? Where shall we look for it ? "A wide and capable destruction hath swallowed it up." In this awful event we rather admire in humility the dispensations of Providence, than exult with pride over the fall of a haughty foe; it is hardly to be viewed as an occurrence between man and man, or between nation and nation; but as a divine judgment upon the earth.'