 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 528 σελίδες
...dispositions, Ney advanced to Lons-leSaulnier. Here, on the night betwixt the 13th and 14th March, he received a letter from Napoleon, summoning him to join his standard, as " : ravest of the brave," a name which could not bat awake a VOL. xv. z thousand remembrances. He had... | |
 | 1854 - 482 σελίδες
...considered sure, and who were about to be sent to Lonsle-Saunier, there to intercept and arrest Napoleon. Well aware of this great officer's influence in the...joined the march of Buonaparte on the 17th at Auxerre. la and about the capital there still remained troops far more than sufficient in numbers to overwhelm... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1854 - 818 σελίδες
...enemy of the king and of France, he would bring him prisoner in an iron cage. On reaching Saulnier, Ney received a letter from Napoleon, summoning him...join his standard as " the bravest of the brave." In obedience to the command of his former master, he put his corps in motion, and effected a junction... | |
 | William Freke Williams - 1864 - 786 σελίδες
...enemy of the king and of France, he would bring him prisoner in an iron cage. On reaching Saulnier, Ney received a letter from Napoleon, summoning him...join his standard as "the bravest of the brave." In obedience to the command of his former master, he put his corps in motion, and effected ajunction with... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1870 - 466 σελίδες
...dispositions, Ney advanced to Lons-leSaulnier. Here, on the night betwixt the 13th and 14th March, he received a letter from Napoleon, summoning him to join his standard, as " bravest of the brave," a name which could not but awake a VOL. xv. i thousand remembrances. He had... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1875 - 418 σελίδες
...dispositions, Ney advanced to Lons-le-Saulnier. Here, on the night betwixt the 13th and 14th March, he received a letter from Napoleon, summoning him to join his standard, as " bravest of the brave," a name which could not but awake a thousand remembrances. He had already sounded... | |
 | John Gibson Lockhart - 1881 - 738 σελίδες
...would bring Bnonaparte to his majesty's feet in a cage, like a wild beast. On reaching Lons-le-Sannier, Ney received a letter from Napoleon, summoning him...Ney, in the sequel, did not hesitate to avow that he bad chosen the part of Napoleon long ere he pledged his oath to Louis ; adding that the greater number... | |
 | Montgomery B. Gibbs - 1895 - 588 σελίδες
...reaching Lons-le-Saunier he received a letter from Napoleon reminding him of their former campaigns and summoning him to join his standard as the " bravest of the brave." Ney had a secret interview with a courier who brought this letter, with one from Bertrand. Generals... | |
 | 1836 - 330 σελίδες
...invader. Well * Napoleon took the idea and name of this assembly from the history of the early Gauls. aware of this great officer's influence in the army,...bravest of the brave." In how far he guided or followed Ihe sentiments of his soldiery we know not, but the fact is certain, that he and they put themselves... | |
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... aware of this great officer's influence in the army, Louis did not hesitate to accept his proffered assistance ; and Ney, on kissing his hand at parting, swore that in the course of a week he would bring Buonaparte to his majesty's feet in a cage,... 