Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica

orning after the coronation, as

Bonaparte, laconically

as going swimming in

ink," retor

-treasurer of my empire up yet? The Empress i

sed as usual, parted his hair on the left-hand side, and breakfasted at eight. At 8:15 he

hese petty details?" crie

his administration I am doing my duty. There isn't a man in France who

into softness, "Pardon my irritability, Fouche. You are a genius, and I appreciate you, though I may not

, I trust?" said Fouche,

t is, old man, I-ah-I forgot to tak

rte's first act after providing lucrative positions for his family was to write another lett

my dear George, let me ask you what's the use of a prolonged fight? You've waxed fat in ten years, and so have I. We've painted the earth red between us. Why can't we be satisfied? Why should our relations continue to be strained? I've got some personal relations I'd like to have strained, but I can attend to them myself. Let US have peace. I don't want too big a piece. Gi

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of the

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f two weeks I'll come o

replied to the effect that she wanted peace as much as France did,

ap of Europe. Russia never did look well or graceful on the existing maps. It makes the continent look lop-sided, and Germany and Austria need trimming down a bit. I propose to shove Russia over into Asia, annex Germany and Austria to France, drop Turkey into the Bosporus, and

tter, and on the 20th of May, 1805, Bonaparte and Jo

tors alike are entitled to the distinction. It's a sign of plurality which is often quite as effective as a majority. Furthermore, you and We can do it logically, f

leaving Eugene de Bea

leon return

our of Germany. We've always had a great desire to visit Berlin, and now's our imperial chance

to drive a capable correspondent to the verge of desperation, but when we consider that Bonaparte was letting loose the clouds of war in all sections of Europe simultaneously, it is easy to und

ing up his abode in the castle of Schonbrunn, the home of the Austrian Caesars. Then the scene of activity is transferred to Cap

k up a monument to Nelson in the middle of it, which is the rendezvous of all the strikers and socialists of England. Some day We'll go over to Trafalgar Square ourself and put a new face on that statue, and it will bear some resemblance to us, unless We are

hat his prestige had received a blow

how isn't what it used to be. You need a victory just about now, and if you could manage

"You are indeed watchful of our interests. It shall be done as you sug

Emperors was fought, and resulted in a

spite of my repeated efforts to get them to do so, were utterly unwilling to cover my bets on the final result. The second half opened brilliantly. Murat made a flying wedge with our centre-rush, threw himself impetuously upon Kutusoff, the Russian half-back, pushed the enemy back beyond the goal posts, and the game was practicall

ed the Hinkey of your time, but I still think you erred in not losing that leg. Can't you work in another coron

s reply wa

he is my proxy. Joseph may not want to go because of the cholera scare, but tell him We wish it, and if he still demurs whisper the word 'Alp' in

ll further, and married Eugene de Beauharnais to the daughter of the King of Bavaria, conferred a few choice principalities upon his sis

"and now that you are the mother-in-law of a real prince, kindly see that your m

ded from one victory to another. Prussia was humbled. The French Emperor occupied Berlin, and,

a Salon if we go o

said Frederick, ruefully, as he watched the packers a

corner in all things

e Boston of Europe-it

ver

," said the Prussian king. "I

, like a good fellow, and take a good rest. There's a delegation of Poles waiting for me outs

?" asked Fred

returned Napol

zar's heart. This diplomatic foresight resulted in the Peace of Tilsit. The Czar, appreciating Bonaparte's delicacy in the matter of Poland, was quite won over, and consented to an interview by means of which a basis might be reached upon which all might rest from warfare. Tilsit was chosen as the place of meeting, and fearing lest they might be inter

st that the raft shall be plentifully supplied with life-preservers. Those Eas

ll other historians to the contrary, Bonaparte did wear a cork suit beneath his uniform. We have this on the authorit

supremacy. The conference resulted in a treaty of peace, concluded on the 7th of July, 1807, and by it a few more thrones were added to the Bonaparte collection. Jero

, my dear brother," said Bonaparte

zed, and, further, Bonaparte was enabled to return to Paris and show himself to t

ts a great boom, and the men say that domestic life is being ruined. Cooks are scarce, having deserted the kitchen for the primaries, and altogether the outlook is effemina

entirely new. No second-hand nobles were allowed within the sacred circle, and the result was one of extreme splendor. In a small way, to maintain the interest which he had inspired, as well as to keep up the discipline of his army, a few conquests, including th

me too much of the green-apple season in the old Corsican days. However, what my brother wills I do, merely from force of habit-not that I fear him or consider myself bound to obey

ed to recognize King Joseph of Spain. Whereupon Bonaparte again set out for Austria, where, on the 6th of July, 1809, Austria having recognized the strength of Bonaparte's arguments, backed up, as they were, by an overwh

et out for Paris, "it will be for the purpose of giving you a new position, whi

?" added t

shovel and set you to c

ueried the Aust

w is that I-ah-I hate to do anything unkind to the father of-ah-your daughter Marie-Louise, whom I met