Three years with the duke or Wellington in private life. By an ex-aid-de-camp [W.P. Lennox]. |
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... arms . The people took the horses from the carriage , and drew it , amidst the loudest acclamations , amid the ringing of bells and firing of cannon , to the hotel . The Hereditary Prince and the Duke em- ployed two days examining this ...
... arms . The people took the horses from the carriage , and drew it , amidst the loudest acclamations , amid the ringing of bells and firing of cannon , to the hotel . The Hereditary Prince and the Duke em- ployed two days examining this ...
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... arms . The King having returned from mass to his apartments , the Ambassador proceeded in cavalcade to the audience . The Marquis de Brezé , grand master of the ceremonies of France , with his assistants , received the Duke at the foot ...
... arms . The King having returned from mass to his apartments , the Ambassador proceeded in cavalcade to the audience . The Marquis de Brezé , grand master of the ceremonies of France , with his assistants , received the Duke at the foot ...
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lord William Pitt Lennox. Hall of Guards . The body - guard were under arms , and formed a passage for his Excellency . The King was on his throne , having on his right and left the princes of the royal family , and the princes of the ...
lord William Pitt Lennox. Hall of Guards . The body - guard were under arms , and formed a passage for his Excellency . The King was on his throne , having on his right and left the princes of the royal family , and the princes of the ...
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... thousand men in the field , and not to lay down their arms until Bonaparte should be placed without the pale of civil and social á How relations , as an enemy and destroyer of the tranquillity WELLINGTON IN PRIVATE LIFE . 33.
... thousand men in the field , and not to lay down their arms until Bonaparte should be placed without the pale of civil and social á How relations , as an enemy and destroyer of the tranquillity WELLINGTON IN PRIVATE LIFE . 33.
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... the King held out his arms to Monsieur , who flew into them with transport . His Majesty pressed him to his heart , and tears flowed from many an eye . Louis XVIII . was but a poor prophet in making 36 THREE YEARS WITH THE DUKE ; OR ,
... the King held out his arms to Monsieur , who flew into them with transport . His Majesty pressed him to his heart , and tears flowed from many an eye . Louis XVIII . was but a poor prophet in making 36 THREE YEARS WITH THE DUKE ; OR ,
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Page 128 - Français! en commençant la guerre pour soutenir l'indĂ©pendance nationale, je comptais sur la rĂ©union de tous les efforts, de toutes les volontĂ©s et le concours de toutes les autoritĂ©s nationales. J'Ă©tais fondĂ© Ă en espĂ©rer le succĂšs , et j'avais bravĂ© toutes les dĂ©clarations des puissances contre moi; les circonstances paraissent changĂ©es, je m'offre en sacrifice Ă la haine des ennemis de la France.â
Page 128 - ... j'Ă©tais fondĂ© Ă en espĂ©rer le succĂšs , et j'avais bravĂ© toutes les dĂ©clarations des puissances contre moi. Les circonstances me paraissent changĂ©es. Je m'offre en sacrifice Ă la haine des ennemis de la France. Puissent-ils ĂȘtre sincĂšres dans leurs dĂ©clarations, et n'en avoir rĂ©ellement voulu qu'Ă ma personne!â
Page 132 - Farewell to thee, France ! â but when Liberty rallies Once more in thy regions, remember me then â The violet still grows in the depth of thy valleys ; Though withered, thy tears will unfold it again â Yet, yet, I may baffle the hosts that surround us, And yet may thy heart leap awake to my voice â There are links which must break in the chain that has bound us...â
Page 262 - Cantillon, who has undergone a trial upon a charge of having endeavoured to assassinate Lord Wellington, of which he was pronounced innocent. Cantillon had as much right to assassinate that oligarchist as the latter had to send me to perish upon the rock of St. Helena.â
Page 107 - Les insensĂ©s ! un moment de prospĂ©ritĂ© les aveugle. L'oppression et l'humiliation du peuple français sont hors de leur pouvoir ! S'ils entrent en France, ils y trouveront leur tombeau. " Soldats ! nous avons des marches forcĂ©es Ă faire, des batailles Ă livrer, des pĂ©rils Ă courir ; mais avec de la constance, la victoire sera Ă nous; les droits, l'honneur et le bonheur de la patrie seront reconquis ! " Pour tout Français qui a du cĆur, le moment est arrivĂ© de vaincre ou de pĂ©rir.â
Page 129 - Gouvernement ; l'intĂ©rĂȘt que je porte Ă mon fils m'engage Ă inviter les Chambres Ă organiser sans dĂ©lai la rĂ©gence par une loi. Unissez-vous tous pour le salut public, et pour rester une nation indĂ©pendante.â
Page 131 - I advised him to have nothing to do with so foul a transaction ; that he and I had acted too distinguished parts in these transactions to become executioners; and that I was determined that if the Sovereigns wished to put him to death they should appoint an executioner, which should not be me.â
Page 248 - Billow upon the enemy's flank was a most decisive one; and, even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire if his attacks should have failed, and would have...â
Page 106 - Que ceux d'entre vous qui ont Ă©tĂ© prisonniers des Anglais vous fassent le rĂ©cit de leurs pontons et des maux affreux qu'ils y ont soufferts. Les Saxons, les Belges, les Hanovriens, les soldats de la confĂ©dĂ©ration du Rhin gĂ©missent d'ĂȘtre obligĂ©s de prĂȘter leurs bras Ă la cause de princes ennemis de la justice et des droits de tous les peuples.â