History of the Captivity of Napoleon at St. Helena: From the Letters and Journals of the Late Lieut.-Gen. Sir Hudson Lowe, and Official Documents Not Before Made Public, Volume 1J. Murray, 1853 |
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Page 449 - Kingdom, then and in that case it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, to...
Page 433 - France, avec des projets de troubles et de bouleversements, il s'est privé lui-même de la protection des lois, et a manifesté, à la face de l'Univers, qu'il ne saurait y avoir ni paix, ni trêve avec lui. « Les puissances déclarent, en conséquence, que Napoléon Bonaparte s'est placé hors des relations civiles et sociales, et que, comme ennemi et perturbateur du repos du Monde, il s'est livré à la vindicte publique.
Page 449 - Assembly; be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that it shall and may be lawful for His Majesty, his heirs and successors, by...
Page 451 - State, and each and every of them who shall at any time hereafter be found in any part of this State, shall be and are hereby adjudged and declared guilty of felony, and shall suffer death as in cases of felony without benefit of clergy.
Page 120 - You will observe, that the desire of his Majesty's Government is, to allow every indulgence to General Buonaparte which may be compatible with the entire security of his person. That he should not by any means escape, or hold communication with any person whatsoever, excepting through your agency, must be your unremitted care ; and those points being made sure, every resource and amusement, which may serve to reconcile Buonaparte to his confinement, may be permitted.
Page 265 - ... laid out in building, at Longwood, huts covered with pitched paper, which are no longer of any use. You have prohibited every kind of intercourse between us and the inhabitants of the island ; you have, in fact, converted...
Page 436 - Their Majesties the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, the Emperor of Austria, the Emperor of the French, the King of Prussia...
Page 20 - Bellerophon to go on board the Northumberland, it will be the properest moment for Admiral Cockburn to have the effects examined which General Buonaparte may have brought with him. " The admiral will allow all the baggage, wine, and provisions, which the general may have brought with him, to be taken on board the Northumberland.
Page 9 - British nation. I place myself under the protection of their laws, which I claim from your Royal Highness, as the most powerful, the most constant, and the most generous of my enemies. (Signed) "NAPOLEON.
Page 146 - Chesterfield ;' meaning, that I was deficient in politeness, and did not know how to conduct myself at table.