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...A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Second Funeral of Napoleon by William Makepeace Thackeray, writing as “Michael Angelo Titmarc... ... the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. The Second Funeral of Napoleon by William Makepeace Thackeray, writing as “Michael Angelo Titmarc... ...ity is an equal opportunity university. 3 Thackeray The Second Funeral of Napoleon by William Makepeace Thackeray Writing as “Michael Angelo Titmarch... ...e Thackeray Writing as “Michael Angelo Titmarch” I. ON THE DISINTERMENT OF NAPOLEON AT ST. HELENA. MY DEAR ——,—It is no easy task in this world to dis... ...e whom it can do one no earthly good to remember. 4 The Second Funeral of Napoleon It is more than probable, my love, that you are ac- quainted with ... ...se it. Humbug they will have. Humbugs themselves, 6 The Second Funeral of Napoleon they will respect humbugs. Their daily victuals of life must be se... ...n, waited upon Lord Palmerston with a request that the body of the Emperor Napoleon should be given up to the French nation, in order that it might fi... ...ple there were who had fought and conquered and been beaten with the great Napoleon, and loved him and his memory. Many more were there who, because o... ...ds— has allowed to be imprinted on its front its own defeat and our glory. Napoleon might sleep in peace under this audacious trophy. But, would his a...

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The history of Italy, with special emphasis on Napoleon Bonaparte.

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... First Literary Works 1798-1799 Book XII England, and Return to France 1799-1800 Book XIII Literary Fame 1800-1803 Book XIV Travels in the Midi, Napoleon, Rome 1802-1803 Book XV The Death of Madame de Beaumont, Rome 1803-1804 Book XVI The Execution of the Duc d’Enghien 1804 Book XVII Travels in the Auvergne, The Death of Lucile 1804-1805 Book XVIII The Levant, A...

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...lievable." Bolivar explained his motives: "I confess this (the coronation of Napoleon in 1804) made me think of my unhappy country and the gl... ...'s group - is named after the hapless Nicolas Chauvin. He served as a soldier under Napoleon. though he witnessed, first hand, the bloody crumbling ... ... in Waterloo, he continued to praise the invincibility and foresight of his leader. Napoleon himself, touched by such devotion, decorated him and aw... ...er when the guillotine blade stops at the bottom is 400 kg/square inch http://www.napoleonguide.com/guillotine.htm http://inventors.about.com/li... ...ww.stormy.org/edcompr.htm http://www.freeman.org/m_online/may99/shusteff1.htm N Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon did invade Britain. During the Iris... ...se surrendered to superior British forces later on. The costs of the Irish war and Napoleon's impending threat across the channel forced the Britis...

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...to remember; whatever you see in your mind will materialize in your life. Napoleon Hill in his book, Think And Grow Rich, created a formula that sa... ...elf, and you will never be able to get others to believe. The late author Napoleon Hill summed it up when he said, "No man can afford to express, t... ...s will is God's thought, which the Bible communicates. There's a poem in Napoleon Hill's wonderful book called Laws of Success, which gives a defin... ...ce in a person's life. A desire to become gives you a goal to strive for. Napoleon Hill refers to that striving as a "Burning Desire." I had THE P...

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...verything about him become an It, serving his particular Cause ~ What of Napoleon's saying of the I ~ Is it not legitimate 1 Is this phenomenon of ... ...ed self­ consciousness. The word " I " remains the shibboleth of mankind. Napoleon spoke it without power to enter into relation, but he spoke it as...

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... „Patruzeci de veacuri v ă privesc de pe culmea acestor piramide!”, a spus Napoleon, dar mamelucilor nu le-a venit s ă cread ă, drept pentru care îm...

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...-profit agen­ cies in our community. I am on the board of trustees of The Napoleon Hill Founda­ tion, which perpetuates the ideals of a positive beli... ...l Founda­ tion, which perpetuates the ideals of a positive belief system. Napoleon Hill was author of the classic, Think and Grow Rich, 90 • Man wi... ...ies have propelled thousands of other people to fame and to fortune. The Napoleon Hill Foundation runs an information center that distributes print...

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...as a Creole and she remembered that other famous Creole who had enslaved the heart of the Emperor Napoleon in the last century. The Spanish Consul,... ...in the Empire style favoured by the Empress, Josephine, and her husband, the Comte (too tall for Napoleon he told his guests) was dressed in the ric... ...on the heads of the invaders. One of the young officers, whose father had fought in Spain against Napoleon, made it his task to collect lime. This, ...

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...ă independent ă în Lumea Nou ă în anul 1804. Louverture i s-a adresat lui Napoleon Bonaparte într-o scrisoare astfel: 126 „Primului dintre albi d... ...crisoare astfel: 126 „Primului dintre albi de la primul dintre negri”. Napoleon nu apreciaz ă gestul şi trimite armat ă francez ă numeroas ă care...

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...fawless plan for world domination just to be overthrown by foolishness as Napoleon and Hitler.” “ Agreed, Lord Zodiac. I will mobilize the troops imm...

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...riate could the Author have made here, though he had seen the universal empire to which Napoleon aspired, and which politicians believed inevitable, ...

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...s a travelogue and comedy almost in the style of Mark Twain. The dedication says it best, To My Small Daughter Who bade me shed a tear at the tomb of Napoleon, which I was very glad to do, because when I got there my feet certainly were hurting me....

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... advertising men of the 20th century, uses history, religion and current events of the 1920s to teach common sense ideals. From Jesus to Beethoven to Napoleon to Abraham Lincoln, Barton uses stories of great individuals to encourage the reader to make the most of life and at the same time to build strong character traits. (Summary by Stephen Escalera)...

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...An adventure novel about William Wallace, one of the most popular books ever written by Jane Porter. The French version was even banned by Napoleon, and the book has remained very popular with Scottish children, but is equally enjoyable for adults. (Summary by Wikipedia, revised by Kikisaulite)...

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...Excerpt: The incident recorded in this sketch took place towards the end of the month of November, 1809, the moment when Napoleon?s fugitive empire attained the apogee of its splendor. The trumpet-blasts of Wagram were still sounding an echo in the heart of the Austrian monarchy. Peace was being signed between France and the Coalition. Kings an...

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...took place towards the end of the month of November, 1809, the moment when Napoleon’s fugitive empire attained the apogee of its splen- dor. The trump... ...alition. Kings and princes came to perform their orbits, like stars, round Napoleon, who gave himself the pleasure of dragging all Europe in his train... ... it. The frequent calls to arms, which gave every treaty concluded between Napoleon and the rest of Europe the character of an armistice, left every p... ...nment in honor of the peace only that he might the better pay his court to Napoleon by his efforts to eclipse those flatterers who had been before-han... ...ing for the Emperor, whose presence the Count had promised his guests. And Napoleon would have kept his word but for the scene which had broken out th... ...had no effect on the gaiety of Comte de Gondreville’s party beyond keeping Napoleon away. The prettiest women in Paris, eager to be at the Count’s on ... ...unity seized upon by wealthy fami- lies for introducing their heiresses to Napoleon’s Praetorian Guard, in the foolish hope of exchanging their splend... ...dame de Vaudremont, a widow of two-and-twenty, burdened with four thousand napoleons a year —a woman who slips such a diamond as this on your finger,”... ...lance. Baron Martial de la Roche-Hugon was a young Provencal patronized by Napoleon; his fate might probably be some splendid embassy. He had won the ...

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...n!’ she demanded as though I’d been caught spraying graffiti, ‘Are you the artist?’ How to respond? People who call themselves artists remind me of Napoleon seizing the jewelled cap, crowning himself and living to rue the day. Such accolades are for others to bestow. If, as frequently happens, a painter’s efforts delight no one but himself, then the labour has been littl...

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...y battle of Les Quatre Chemins. Though ruined by confiscation, the staunch Vendeen steadily refused the lucrative posts offered to him by the Emperor Napoleon. Immovable in his aristocratic faith, he had blindly obeyed its precepts when he thought it fitting to choose a companion for life. In spite of the blandishments of a rich but revolutionary parvenu, who valued the al...

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... endeen steadily refused the lucrative posts offered to him by the Emperor Napoleon. Immovable in his aristocratic faith, he had blindly obeyed its pr... ...nd the new aspect of the Monarchy. Louis XVIII. aimed at fusing parties as Napoleon had fused things and men. The legiti- mate King, who was not less ... ...nd the creations of the Empire, by curbing the clergy, as the first of the Napoleons had been to attract the grand old nobility, or to endow the Churc...