ThereligiousceremonyofmarriagebetweenLouisandHortensetookplaceJan。7，inahouseintheRuedelaVictoire；andthemarriageofGeneralMuratwithCarolineBonaparte，whichhadbeenacknowledgedonlybeforethecivilauthorities，wasconsecratedonthesameday。BothLouisandhisbridewereverysad。Sheweptbitterlyduringthewholeceremony，andhertearswerenotsoondried。Shemadenoattempttowintheaffectionofherhusband；whilehe，onhisside，wastooproudandtoodeeplywoundedtopursueherwithhiswooing。ThegoodJosephinedidallshecouldtoreconcilethem；forshemusthavefeltthatthisunion，whichhadbegunsobadly，washerwork，inwhichshehadtriedtocombineherowninterest，oratleastthatwhichsheconsideredsuch，andthehappinessofherdaughter。Butherefforts，aswellasheradviceandherprayers，availednothing；andIhavemanyatimeseenHortenseseekthesolitudeofherownroom，andtheheartofafriend，theretopourouthertears。TearsfellfromhereyessometimeseveninthemidstofoneoftheFirstConsul'sreceptions，wherewesawwithsorrowthisyoungwoman，brilliantandgay，whohadsooftengracefullydonethehonorsonsuchoccasionsandattendedtoallthedetailsofitsetiquette，retireintoacorner，orintotheembrasureofawindow，withoneofhermostintimatefriends，theretosadlymakehertheaconfidanteofhertrials。

Duringthisconversation，fromwhichsherosewithredandswolleneyes，herhusbandremainedthoughtfulandtaciturnattheoppositeendoftheroom。HerMajesty，theQueenofHolland，hasbeenaccusedofmanysins；

buteverythingsaidorwrittenagainstthisprincessismarkedbyshamefulexaggeration。Sohighafortunedrewalleyestoher，andexcitedbitterjealousy；andyetthosewhoenviedherwouldnothavefailedtobemoanthemselves，iftheyhadbeenputintierplace，onconditionthattheyweretobearhergriefs。ThemisfortunesofQueenHortensebeganwithlifeitself。Herfatherhavingbeenexecutedonarevolutionaryscaffold，andhermotherthrownintoprison，shefoundherself，whilestillachild，alone，andwithnootherreliancethanthefaithfulnessoftheoldservantsofthefamily。Herbrother，thenobleandworthyPrinceEugene，hadbeencompelled，itissaid，toserveasanapprentice。Shehadafewyearsofhappiness，oratleastofrepose，duringthetimeshewasunderthecareofMadameCampan，andjustaftersheleftboarding-school。Butherevildestinywasfarfromquittingher；andherwishesbeingthwarted，anunhappymarriageopenedforheranewsuccessionoftroubles。Thedeathofherfirstson，whomtheEmperorwishedtoadopt，andwhomhehadintendedtobehissuccessorintheEmpire，thedivorceofhermother，thetragicdeathofherbest-lovedfriend，MadamedeBrocq，who，beforehereyes，slippedoveraprecipice；

theoverturningoftheimperialthrone，whichcausedherthelossofhertitleandrankasqueen，alosswhichshe，however，feltlessthanthemisfortunesofhimwhomsheregardedasherfather；andfinally，thecontinualannoyanceofdomesticdissensions，ofvexatiouslawsuits，andtheagonyshesufferedinbeholdingheroldestsurvivingsonremovedfromherbyorderofherhusband，——suchweretheprincipalcatastrophesinalifewhichmighthavebeenthoughtdestinedforsomuchhappiness。

ThedayafterthemarriageofMademoiselleHortense，theFirstConsulsetoutforLyons，wherethereawaitedhimthedeputiesoftheCisalpineRepublic，assembledfortheelectionofapresident。Everywhereonhisroutehewaswelcomedwithfetesandcongratulations，withwhichallwereeagertooverwhelmhimonaccountofthemiraculousmannerinwhichhehadescapedtheplotsofhisenemies。ThisjourneydifferedinnowisefromthetourswhichheafterwardsmadeasEmperor。OnhisarrivalatLyons，hereceivedthevisitofalltheauthorities，theconstituentbodies，thedeputationsfromtheneighboringdepartments，andthemembersoftheItaliancouncils。MadameBonaparte，whoaccompaniedhimonthisjourney，attendedwithhimthesepublicdisplays，andsharedwithhimthemagnificentfetegiventohimbythecityofLyons。ThedayonwhichthecouncilelectedandproclaimedtheFirstConsulpresidentoftheItalianRepublichereviewed，onthePlacedesBrotteaux，thetroopsofthegarrison，andrecognizedintheranksmanysoldiersofthearmyofEgypt，withwhomheconversedforsometime。OnalltheseoccasionstheFirstConsulworethesamecostumethathehadwornatMalmaison，andwhichI

havedescribedelsewhere。Heroseearly，mountedhishorse，andvisitedthepublicworks，amongothersthoseofthePlaceBelcour，ofwhichhehadlaidthecorner-stoneonhisreturnfromItaly，passedthroughthePlacedesBrotteaux，inspected，examinedeverything，and，alwaysindefatigable，workedonhisreturnasifhehadbeenattheTuileries。

Herarelychangedhisdress，exceptwhenhereceivedathistabletheauthoritiesortheprincipalinhabitantsofthecity。Hereceivedallpetitionsmostgraciously，andbeforeleavingpresentedtothemayorofthecityascarfofhonor，andtothelegateofthePopeahandsomesnuff-boxornamentedwithhislikeness。

Thedeputiesofthecouncilreceivedpresents，andweremostgenerousinmakingthem，presentingMadameBonapartewithmagnificentornamentsofdiamondsandpreciousstones，andothermostvaluablejewelry。

TheFirstConsul，onarrivingatLyons，hadbeendeeplygrievedatthesuddendeathofaworthyprelatewhomhehadknowninhisfirstcampaigninItaly。

TheArchbishopofMilanhadcometoLyons，notwithstandinghisgreatage，inordertoseetheFirstConsul，whomhelovedwithsuchtendernessthatinconversationthevenerableoldmancontinuallyaddressedtheyounggeneralas“myson。“ThepeasantsofPavia，havingrevoltedbecausetheirfanaticismhadbeenexcitedbyfalseassertionsthattheFrenchwishedtodestroytheirreligion，theArchbishopofMilan，inordertoprovethattheirfearsweregroundless，oftenshowedhimselfinacarriagewithGeneralBonaparte。

Thisprelatehadstoodthejourneywell，andappearedingoodhealthandfinespirits。Talleyrand，whohadarrivedatLyonsafewdaysbeforetheFirstConsul，gaveadinnertotheCisalpinedeputiesandtheprincipalnotablesofthecity，atwhichtheArchbishopofMilansatonhisright。

Hehadscarcelytakenhisseat，andwasintheactofleaningforwardtospeaktoM。deTalleyrand，whenhefelldeadinhisarmchair。

Onthe12thofJanuarythetownofLyonsgave，inhonoroftheFirstConsulandMadameBonaparte，amagnificentfete，consistingofaconcert，followedbyaball。Ateighto'clockintheevening，thethreemayors，accompaniedbythesuperintendentsofthefete，calledupontheirillustriousguestsinthegovernmentpalace。IcanimaginethatIseeagainspreadoutbeforemethatimmenseamphitheater，handsomelydecorated，andilluminatedbyinnumerablelustersandcandles，theseatsdrapedwiththerichestclothsmanufacturedinthecity，andfilledwiththousandsofwomen，somebrilliantinyouthandbeauty，andallmagnificentlyattired。Thetheaterhadbeenchosenastheplaceofthefete；andontheentranceoftheFirstConsulandMadameBonaparte，whoadvancedleaningonthearmofoneofthemayors，therearoseathunderofapplauseandacclamations。Suddenlythedecorationsofthetheaterfadedfromsight，andthePlaceBonaparte(theformerPlaceBelcour)

appeared，asithadbeenrestoredbyorderoftheFirstConsul。Inthemidstroseapyramid，surmountedbythestatueoftheFirstConsul，whowasrepresentedasrestinguponalion。Trophiesofarmsandbas-reliefsrepresentedononeside，theotherthatofMarengo。

Whenthefirst，transportsexcitedbythisspectacle，whichrecalledatoncethebenefitsandthevictoriesoftheheroofthefete，hadsubsided，theresucceededadeepsilence，anddelightfulmusicwasheard，mingledwithsongs，dedicatedtothegloryoftheFirstConsul，tohiswife，thewarriorswhosurroundedhim，andtherepresentativesoftheItalianrepublics。ThesingersandthemusicianswereamateursofLyons。

MademoiselleLongue，Gerbet，thepostmaster，andTheodore，themerchant，whohadeachperformedtheirpartsinacharmingmanner，receivedthecongratulationsoftheFirstConsul，andthemostgraciousthanksofMadameBonaparte。

Whatstruckmemostforciblyinthecoupletswhichweresungonthatoccasion，andwhichmuchresembledallverseswrittenforsuchoccasions，wasthatincensewasofferedtotheFirstConsulintheverytermswhichallthepoetsoftheEmpirehavesinceusedintheirturn。Alltheexaggerationsofflatterywereexhaustedduringtheconsulate；andintheyearswhichfollowed，itwasnecessaryforpoetsoftentorepeatthemselves。Thus，inthecoupletsofLyons，theFirstConsulwastheGodofvictory，theconqueroroftheNileandofNeptune，thesaviorofhiscountry，thepeacemakeroftheworld，thearbiterofEurope。TheFrenchsoldiersweretransformedintofriendsandcompanionsofAlcides，etc。，allofwhichwascuttingthegroundfromunderthefeetofthesingersofthefuture。

ThefeteofLyonsendedinaballwhichlasteduntildaylight，atwhichtheFirstConsulremainedtwohours，whichhespentinconversationwiththemagistratesofthecity。Whilethebetterclassoftheinhabitantsgavethesegrandentertainmentstotheirguests，thepeople，notwithstandingthecold，abandonedthemselvesonthepublicsquarestopleasureanddancing，andtowardsmidnighttherewasafinedisplayoffireworksonthePlaceBonaparte。

AfterfifteenoreighteendayspassedatLyons，wereturnedtoParis，theFirstConsulandhiswifecontinuingtoresidebypreferenceatMalmaison。Itwas，Ithink，ashorttimeafterthereturnoftheFirstConsulthatapoorlydressedmanbeggedanaudience；anorderwasgiventoadmithimtothecabinet，andtheFirstConsulinquiredhisname。

“General，“repliedthepetitioner，frightenedbyhispresence，“itisI

whohadthehonorofgivingyouwritinglessonsintheschoolofBrienne。“——“Finescholaryouhavemade！“interruptedvehementlytheFirstConsul；“Icomplimentyouonit！“Thenhebegantolaughathisownvehemence，andaddressedafewkindwordstothisgoodman，whosetimiditysuchacomplimenthadnotreassured。Afewdaysafterthemasterreceived，fromtheleastpromising，doubtless，ofallhispupilsatBrienne(youknowhowtheEmperorwrote)，apensionamplysufficientforhisneeds。

AnotheroftheoldteachersoftheFirstConsul，theAbbeDupuis，wasappointedbyhimtothepostofprivatelibrarianatMalmaison，andlivedanddiedthere。Hewasamodestman，andhadthereputationofbeingwell-educated。TheFirstConsulvisitedhimofteninhisroom，andpaidhimeveryimaginableattentionandrespect。

CHAPTERIX。

ThedayonwhichtheFirstConsulpromulgatedthelawofpublicworship，heroseearly，andenteredthedressing-roomtomakehistoilet。WhilehewasdressingIsawJosephBonaparteenterhisroomwithCambaceres。

“Well，“saidtheFirstConsultothelatter，“wearegoingtomass。WhatdotheythinkofthatinParis？“——“Manypersons，“repliedM。Cambaceres，“willgototherepresentationwiththeintentionofhissingthepiece，iftheydonotfinditamusing。“

“Ifanyonethinksofhissing，Iwillhavehimputout-of-doorsbythegrenadiersoftheConsularGuard。“

“Butifthegrenadiersbegintohissliketheothers？“

“Ihavenofearofthat。MyoldsoldierswillgotoNotreDameexactlyastheywenttothemosqueatCairo。Theywillwatchme；andseeingtheirgeneralremainquietandreverent，theywilldoashedoes，sayingtothemselves，“Thatisthecountersign！“

“Iamafraid，“saidJosephBonaparte，“thatthegeneralofficerswillnotbesoaccommodating。IhavejustleftAugereau，whowasvomitingfireandfuryagainstwhathecallsyourcapriciousproclamations。He，and。

afewothers，willnotbeeasytobringbackintothepaleofourholymother，thechurch。“

“Bah！thatislikeAugereau。Heisabawler，whomakesagreatnoise；

andyetifhehasalittleimbecilecousin，heputshiminthepriestscollegeformetomakeachaplainofhim。

“Thatremindsme，“continuedtheFirstConsul，addressinghiscolleague，“whenisyourbrothergoingtotakepossessionofhisseeofRouen？DoyouknowithasthefinestarchiepiscopalpalaceinFrance？Hewillbecardinalbeforeayearhaspassed；thatmatterisalreadyarranged。“

Thesecondconsulbowed。FromthatmomenthismannertowardstheFirstConsulwasratherthatofacourtierthananequal。

TheplenipotentiarieswhohadbeenappointedtoexamineandsigntheConcordatwereJosephBonaparte，Cruet，andtheAbbeBernier。Thislatter，whomIsawsometimesattheTuileries，hadbeenachiefoftheChouans，——[TheChouanswereRoyalistsininsurrectioninBrittany。]——

andtookaprominentpartinallthatoccurred。TheFirstConsul，inthissameconversation，theopeningofwhichIhavejustrelated，discussedwithhistwocompanionsthesubjectoftheconferencesontheConcordat。“TheAbbyBernier，“saidtheFirstConsul，“inspiredfearintheItalianprelatesbythevehemenceofhislogic。ItmighthavebeensaidthatheimaginedhimselflivingoveragainthedaysinwhichheledtheVendeenstothechargeagainsttheblues。Nothingcouldbemorestrikingthanthecontrastofhisrudeandquarrelsomemannerwiththepolishedbearingandhoneyedtonesoftheprelates。CardinalCapraracametometwodaysago，withashockedair，toaskifitistruethat，duringthewaroftheVendee，theAbbeBerniermadeanaltaronwhichtocelebratemassoutofthecorpsesoftheRepublicans。IrepliedthatI

knewnothingofit，butthatitwaspossible。'General，FirstConsul，'

criedthefrightenedcardinal，'itisnotaredhat，butaredcap，whichthatmanshouldhave？'

“Iammuchafraid，“continuedtheFirstConsul，“thatthatkindofcapwouldpreventtheAbbeBernierfromgettingtheredhat。“

ThesegentlemenlefttheFirstConsulwhenhistoiletwasfinished，andwenttomaketheirown。TheFirstConsulworeonthatdaythecostumeoftheconsuls，whichconsistedofascarletcoatwithoutfacings，andwithabroadembroideryofpalms，ingold，onalltheseams。Hissword，whichhehadworninEgypt，hungathissidefromabelt，which，thoughnotverywide，wasofbeautifulworkmanship，andrichlyembroidered。Heworehisblackstock，inpreferencetoalacecravat，andlikehiscolleagues，woreknee-breechesandshoes；aFrenchhat，withfloatingplumesofthethreecolors，completedthisrichcostume。

ThecelebrationofthissacramentatNotreDamewasanovelsighttotheParisians，andmanyattendedasifitwereatheatricalrepresentation。

Many，also，especiallyamongstthemilitary，founditratheramatterofraillerythanofedification；andthosewho，duringtheRevolution，hadcontributedalltheirstrengthtotheoverthrowoftheworshipwhichtheFirstConsulhadjustre-established，couldwithdifficultyconcealtheirindignationandtheirchagrin。

ThecommonpeoplesawintheTeDeumwhichwassungthatdayforpeaceandtheConcordat，onlyanadditionalgratificationoftheircuriosity；

butamongthemiddleclassestherewasalargenumberofpiouspersons，whohaddeeplyregrettedthesuppressionoftheformsofdevotioninwhichtheyhadbeenreared，andwhowereveryhappyinreturningtotheoldworship。And，indeed，therewasthennomanifestationofsuperstitionorofbigotrysufficienttoalarmtheenemiesofintolerance。

Theclergywereexceedinglycarefulnottoappeartooexacting；theydemandedlittle，condemnednoone；andtherepresentativeoftheHolyFather，thecardinallegate，pleasedall，exceptperhapsafewdissatisfiedoldpriests，byhisindulgence，theworldlygraceofhismanners，andthefreedomofhisconduct。ThisprelatewasentirelyinaccordwiththeFirstConsul，andhetookgreatpleasureinconversingwithhim。

Itisalsocertain，thatapartfromallreligioussentiment，thefidelityofthepeopletotheirancientcustomsmadethemreturnwithpleasuretothereposeandcelebrationofSunday。TheRepublicancalendarwasdoubtlesswiselycomputed；buteveryoneisatfirstsightstruckwiththeridiculousnessofreplacingthelegendofthesaintsoftheoldcalendarwiththedaysoftheass，thehog，theturnip，theonion，etc。

Besides，ifitwasskillfullycomputed，itwasbynomeansconvenientlydivided。Irecallonthissubjecttheremarkofamanofmuchwit，andwho，notwithstandingthedisapprobationwhichhisremarkimplied，neverthelessdesiredtheestablishmentoftheRepublicansystem，everywhereexceptinthealmanac。WhenthedecreeoftheConventionwhichorderedtheadoptionoftheRepublicancalendarwaspublished，heremarked:“Theyhavedonefinely；buttheyhavetofighttwoenemieswhoneveryield，thebeard，andthewhiteshirt。“——

[Thatistosay，thebarberandthewasherwoman，forwhomtendayswastoolonganinterval——TRANS。]——

Thetruthis，theintervalfromonedecaditoanotherwastoolongfortheworking-classes，andforallthosewhowereconstantlyoccupied。

Idonotknowwhetheritwastheeffectofadeep-rootedhabit，butpeopleaccustomedtoworkingsixdaysinsuccession，andrestingontheseventh，foundninedaysofconsecutivelabortoolong，andconsequentlythesuppressionofthedecadiwasuniversallyapproved。ThedecreewhichorderedthepublicationofmarriagebansonSundaywasnotsopopular，forsomepersonswereafraidoffindinginthistherevivaloftheformerdominanceoftheclergyoverthecivilauthorities。

Afewdaysafterthesolemnre-establishmentofthecatholicworship，therearrivedattheTuileriesageneralofficer，whowouldperhapshavepreferredtheestablishmentofMahomet，andthechangeofNotreDameintoamosque。Hewasthelastgeneral-in-chiefofthearmyofEgypt，andwassaidtohaveturnedMussulmanatCairo，ex-BarondeMenou。InspiteofthedefeatbytheEnglishwhichhehadrecentlyundergoneinEgypt，GeneralAbdallah-MenouwaswellreceivedbytheFirstConsul，whoappointedhimsoonaftergovernor-generalofPiedmont。GeneralMenouwasoftriedcourage，andhadgivenproofofitelsewhere，aswellasonthefieldofbattle，andamidthemosttryingcircumstances。

Afterthe10thofAugust，althoughbelongingtotheRepublicanparty，hehadaccompaniedLouisSixteenthtotheAssembly，andhadbeendenouncedasaRoyalistbytheJacobins。In1795theFaubourgSaintAntoinehavingrisenenmasse，andadvancedagainsttheConvention，GeneralMenouhadsurroundedanddisarmedtheseditiouscitizens；buthehadrefusedtoobeytheatrociousordersofthecommissionersoftheConvention，whodecreedthattheentirefaubourgshouldbeburned，inordertopunishtheinhabitantsfortheircontinuedinsurrections。Sometimeafterwards，havingagainrefusedtoobeytheorderthesecommissionersoftheConventiongave，tomowdownwithgrapeshottheinsurrectionistsofParis，hehadbeensummonedbeforeacommission，whichwouldnothavefailedtosendhimtotheguillotine，ifGeneralBonaparte，whohadsucceededhiminthecommandofthearmyoftheinterior，hadnotusedallhisinfluencetosavehislife。Suchrepeatedactsofcourageandgenerosityareenough，andmorethanenough，tocauseustopardoninthisbraveofficer，theverynaturalpridewithwhichheboastedofhavingarmedtheNationalGuards，andhavingcausedthetricolortobesubstitutedforthewhiteflag。Thetricolorhecalledmyflag。FromthegovernmentofPiedmonthepassedtothatofVenice；anddiedin1810

forloveofanactress，whomhehadfollowedfromVenicetoReggio，inspiteofhissixtyyears。

TheinstitutionoftheorderoftheLegionofHonorprecededbyafewdaystheproclamationoftheConsulateforlife，whichproclamationwastheoccasionofafete，celebratedonthe15thofAugust。ThiswastheanniversaryofthebirthoftheFirstConsul，andtheopportunitywasusedinordertomakeforthefirsttimethisanniversaryafestival。

OnthatdaytheFirstConsulwasthirty-threeyearsold。

InthemonthofOctoberfollowingIwentwiththeFirstConsulonhisjourneyintoNormandy，wherewestoppedatIvry，andtheFirstConsulvisitedthebattlefield。Hesaid，onarrivingthere，“HonortothememoryofthebestFrenchmanwhoeversatuponthethroneofFrance，“andorderedtherestorationofthecolumn，whichhadbeenformerlyerected，inmemoryofthevictoryachievedbyHenrytheFourth。Thereaderwillperhapsdesiretoreadheretheinscriptions，whichwereengravedbyhisorder，onthefourfacesofthepyramid。

FirstInscription。

NAPOLEONBONAPARTE，FIRSTCONSUL，TOTHEMEMORY

OFHENRYTHEFOURTH，VICTORIOUSOVERTHE

ENEMIESOFTHESTATE，ONTHEFIELD

OFIVRY，14THMARCH，1590。

SecondInscription。

GREATMENLOVETHEGLORYOFTHOSEWHORESEMBLETHEM。

ThirdInscription。

THE7THBRUMAIRE，YEARXI，OFTHEFRENCHREPUBLIC

NAPOLEONBONAPARTE，FIRSTCONSUL，HAVINGVISITEDTHISFIELD，ORDEREDTHEREBUILDING

OFTHEMONUMENTDESTINEDTOPERPETUATETHEMEMORYOF

HENRYIV。，ANDTHEVICTORYOFIVRY。

FourthInscription。

THEWOESEXPERIENCEDBYFRANCE，ATTHEEPOCH

OFTHEBATTLEOFIVRY，WERETHERESULT

OFTHEAPPEALMADEBYTHEOPPOSINGPARTIESINFRANCETO

SPAINANDENGLAND。EVERYFAMILY，EVERYPARTY

WHICHCALLSINFOREIGNPOWERSTOITSAID，HASMERITEDANDWILLMERIT，TOTHEMOSTDISTANTPOSTERITY

THEMALEDICTIONOFTHEFRENCHPEOPLE。

Alltheseinscriptionshavesincebeeneffaced，andreplacedbythis，“OnthisspotHenrytheFourthstoodthedayofthebattleofIvry，14thMarch，1590。“

MonsieurLedier，MayorofIvry，accompaniedtheFirstConsulonthisexcursion；andtheFirstConsulheldalongconversationwithhim，inwhichheappearedtobeagreeablyimpressed。HedidnotformsogoodanopinionoftheMayorofEvreux，andinterruptedhimabruptly，inthemidstofacomplimentaryaddresswhichthisworthymagistratewastryingtomakehim，byaskingifheknewhiscolleague，theMayorofIvry。“No，general，“repliedthemayor。“Well，somuchtheworseforyou；Itrustyouwillmakehisacquaintance。“

ItwasalsoatEvreuxthatanofficialofhighrankamusedMadameBonaparteandhersuite，byanaivetewhichtheFirstConsulalonedidnotfinddiverting，becausehedidnotlikesuchsimplicitydisplayedbyanofficial。MonsieurdeCh——didthehonorsofthecountrytowntothewifeoftheFirstConsul，andthis，inspiteofhisage，withmuchzealandactivity；andMadameBonaparte，amongotherquestionswhich。

herusualkindnessandgracedictatedtoher，askedhimifhewasmarried，andifhehadafamily。“Indeed，Madame，Ishouldthinkso，“

repliedMonsieurdeCh——withasmileandabow，“j'aicinq-z-enfants。“——

“Oh，monDieu，“criedMadameBonaparte，“whataregiment！Thatisextraordinary；what，sir，seizeenfants？“——“Yes，Madame，cinq-z-enfants，cinq-z-enfants，“repeatedtheofficial，whodidnotseeanythingverymarvelousinit，andwhowonderedattheastonishmentshownbyMadameBonaparte。AtlastsomeoneexplainedtoherthemistakewhichlaliaisondangereuseofM。deChhadcausedhertomake，andaddedwithcomicseriousness，“Deign，Madame，toexcuseM。deCh。TheRevolutionhasinterruptedtheprosecutionofhisstudies。“Hewasmorethansixtyyearsofage。

FromEvreuxwesetoutforRouen，wherewearrivedatthreeo'clockintheafternoon。Chaptal，MinisteroftheInterior，Beugnot，PrefectoftheDepartment，andCambaceres，ArchbishopofRouen，cametomeettheFirstConsulatsomedistancefromthecity。TheMayorFontenaywaitedatthegates，andpresentedthekeys。TheFirstConsulheldthemsometimeinhishands，andthenreturnedthemtothemayor，sayingtohimloudenoughtobeheardbythecrowdwhichsurroundedthecarriage，“Citizens，Icannottrustthekeysofthecitytoanyonebetterthantheworthymagistratewhosoworthilyenjoysmyconfidenceandyourown；“andmadeFontenayenterhiscarriage，sayinghewishedtohonorRoueninthepersonofitsmayor。

MadameBonaparterodeinthecarriagewithherhusband；GeneralMoncey，Inspector-generaloftheConstabulary，onhorsebackontheright；inthesecondcarriagewasGeneralSoultandhisaides-de-camp；inthethirdcarriage，GeneralBessieresandM。deLugay；inthefourth，GeneralLauriston；thencamethecarriagesofthepersonalattendants，Hambard，Hebert，andIbeinginthefirst。

ItisimpossibletogiveanideaoftheenthusiasmoftheinhabitantsofRouenonthearrivaloftheFirstConsul。Themarket-portersandtheboatmeningrandcostumeawaitedusoutsidethecity；andwhenthecarriagewhichheldthetwoaugustpersonageswasinsight，thesebravemenplacedthemselvesinline，twoandtwo，andprecededthusthecarriagetothehoteloftheprefecture，wheretheFirstConsulalighted。

TheprefectandthemayorofRouen，thearchbishop，andthegeneralcommandingthedivisiondinedwiththeFirstConsul，whoshowedamostagreeableanimationduringtherepast，andwithmuchsolicitudeaskedinformationastotheconditionofmanufactures，newdiscoveriesintheartofmanufacturing，infact，astoeverythingrelatingtotheprosperityofthiscity，whichwasessentiallyindustrial。

Intheevening，andalmostthewholenight，animmensecrowdsurroundedthehotel，andfilledthegardensoftheprefecture，whichwereilluminatedandornamentedwithallegoricaltransparenciesinpraiseoftheFirstConsul；andeachtimeheshowedhimselfontheterraceofthegardentheairresoundedwithapplauseandacclamationswhichseemedmostgratifyingtohim。

Thenextmorning，afterhavingmadeonhorsebackthetourofthecity，andvisitedthegrandsitesbywhichitissurrounded，theFirstConsulheardmass，whichwascelebratedateleveno'clockbythearchbishopin，thechapeloftheprefecture。Anhourafterhehadtoreceivethegeneralcouncilofthedepartment，thecounciloftheprefecture，themunicipalcouncil，theclergyofRouen，andthecourtsofjustice，andwasobligedtolistentoahalf-dozendiscourses，allexpressedinnearlythesameterms，andtowhichherepliedinsuchamannerastogivetheoratorsthehighestopinionoftheirownmerit。Allthesebodies，onleavingtheFirstConsul，werepresentedtoMadameBonaparte，whoreceivedthemwithheraccustomedgrace，in，theeveningMadameBonaparteheldareceptionforthewivesoftheofficials，atwhichtheFirstConsulwaspresent，ofwhichfactsomeavailedthemselvestopresenttohimseveralemigres，whohadrecentlyreturnedundertheactofamnesty，andwhomhereceivedgraciously。

Afterwhichfollowedcrowds，illuminations，acclamations，allsimilartothoseoftheeveningbefore。Everyoneworeanairofrejoicingwhichdelightedme，andcontrastedstrangely，Ithought，withthedreadfulwoodenhouses，narrow，filthystreets，andGothicbuildingswhichthendistinguishedthetownofRouen。

Monday，Nov。1，atseveno'clockinthemorning，theFirstConsulmountedhishorse，and，escortedbyadetachmentoftheyoungmenofthecity，formingavolunteerguard，passedthebridgeofboats，andreachedtheFaubourgSaint-Sever。Onhisreturnfromthisexcursion，wefoundthepopulaceawaitinghimattheheadofthebridge，whencetheyescortedhimtothehoteloftheprefecture，manifestingtheliveliestjoy。

Afterbreakfast，therewasahighmassbythearchbishop，theoccasionbeingthefeteofAllSaints；thencamethelearnedsocieties，thechiefsofadministration，andjusticesofthepeace，withtheirspeeches，oneofwhichcontainedaremarkablesentence，inwhichthesegoodmagistrates，intheirenthusiasm，askedtheFirstConsul'spermissiontosurnamehimthegreatjusticeofthepeaceofEurope。AstheylefttheConsul'sapartmentInoticedtheirspokesman；hehadtearsinhiseyes，andwasrepeatingwithpridethereplyhehadjustreceived。

IregretthatIdonotrememberhisname，butIwastoldthathewasoneofthemosthighlyesteemedmeninRouen。Hiscountenanceinspiredconfidence，andboreanexpressionoffrankness，whichprepossessedmeinhisfavor。

IntheeveningtheFirstConsulwenttothetheater，whichwaspackedtotheceiling，andofferedacharmingsight。Themunicipalauthoritieshadadelightfulfeteprepared，whichtheFirstConsulfoundmuchtohistaste，anduponwhichhecomplimentedtheprefectandthemayoronseveraldifferentoccasions。Afterwitnessingtheopeningoftheball，hemadetwoorthreeturnsinthehall，andretired，escortedbythestaffoftheNationalGuard。

OnTuesdaymuchofthedaywasspentbytheFirstConsulinvisitingtheworkshopsofthenumerousfactoriesofthecity，accompaniedbytheministeroftheinterior，theprefect，themayor，thegeneralcommandingthedivision，theinspector-generalofpolice，andthestaffoftheConsularGuard。InafactoryoftheFaubourgSaint-Sever，theministeroftheinteriorpresentedtohimthedeanoftheworkmen，notedashavingwoventhefirstpieceofvelvetinFrance；andtheFirstConsul，aftercomplimentingthishonorableoldman，grantedhimapension。Otherrewardsandencouragementswerelikewisedistributedtoseveralpartieswhoseusefulinventionscommendedthemtopublicgratitude。

WednesdaymorningearlyweleftforElbeuf，wherewearrivedatteno'clock，precededbythreescoreyoungmenofthemostdistinguishedfamiliesofthecity，who，followingtheexampleofthoseofRouen，aspiredtothehonorofformingtheguardoftheFirstConsul。

Thecountryarounduswascoveredwithaninnumerablemultitude，gatheredfromallthesurroundingcommunes。TheFirstConsulalightedatElbeuf，atthehouseofthemayor，wherehetookbreakfast，andthenvisitedthetownindetail，obtaininginformationeverywhere；andknowingthatoneofthefirstwishesofthecitizenswastheconstructionofaroadfromElbeuftoasmallneighboringtowncalledRomilly，hegaveorderstotheministeroftheinteriortobeginworkuponitimmediately。

AtElbeuf，asatRouen，theFirstConsulwasoverwhelmedwithhomageandbenedictions；andwereturnedfromthislasttownatfouro'clockintheafternoon。

ThemerchantsofRouenhadpreparedafeteinthehalloftheStockExchange，whichtheFirstConsulandhisfamilyattendedafterdinner。

Heremainedalongtimeonthegroundfloorofthisbuilding，wherethereweredisplayedmagnificentspecimensfromtheindustriesofthisDepartment。Heexaminedeverything，andmadeMadameBonapartedothesame；andshealsopurchasedseveralpiecesofcloth。

TheFirstConsulthenascendedtothefirstfloor，where，inthegrandsaloon，weregatheredaboutahundredladies，marriedandsingle，andalmostallpretty，thewivesanddaughtersoftheprincipalmerchantsofRouen，whowerewaitingtocomplimenthim。Heseatedhimselfinthischarmingcircle，andremainedthereperhapsaquarterofanhour；thenpassedintoanotherroom，whereawaitedhimtherepresentationofalittleproverb，containingcoupletsexpressing，asmaybeimagined，theattachmentandgratitudeoftheinhabitantsofRouen。Thisplaywasfollowedbyaball。

ThursdayeveningtheFirstConsulannouncedthathewouldleaveforHavrethenextmorningatdaybreak；andexactlyatfiveo'clockIwasawakenedbyHebert，whosaidthatatsixo'clockwewouldsetout。Iawokefeelingbadly，wassickthewholeday，andwouldhavegivenmuchtohavesleptafewhourslonger；butwewerecompelledtobeginourjourney。

Beforeenteringhiscarriage，theFirstConsulmadeapresenttoMonseigneur，thearchbishop，ofasnuff-boxwithhisportrait，andalsogaveonetothemayor，onwhichwastheinscription，'PeupleFrancais'。

WestoppedatCaudebecforbreakfast。ThemayorofthistownpresentedtotheFirstConsulacorporalwhohadmadethecampaignofItaly(hisnamewas，Ithink，Roussel)，andwhohadreceivedaswordofhonorasarewardforhisbraveconductatMarengo。HewasatCaudebeconahalf-

year'sfurlough，andaskedtheFirstConsul'spermissiontobeasentinelatthedooroftheapartmentoftheaugusttravelers，whichwasgranted；

andaftertheFirstConsulandMadameBonapartewereseatedatthetable，Rousselwassentfor，andinvitedtobreakfastwithhisformergeneral。

AtHavreandatDieppetheFirstConsulinvitedthustohistableallthesoldiersorsailorswhohadreceivedguns，sabers，orboarding-axesofhonor。TheFirstConsulstoppedanhouratBolbec，showingmuchattentionandinterestinexaminingtheproductsoftheindustriesofthedistrict，complimentingtheguardsofhonorwhopassedbeforehimontheirfineappearance，thankingtheclergyfortheprayersinhisbehalfwhichtheyaddressedtoHeaven，andleavingforthepoor，eitherintheirownhands，orinthehandsofthemayor，souvenirsofhisstay。OnthearrivaloftheFirstConsulatHavre，thecitywasilluminated；andtheFirstConsulandhisnumerouscortegepassedbetweentworowsofilluminationsandcolumnsoffireofallkinds。Thevesselsintheportappearedlikeaforestonfire；beingcoveredwithcoloredlampstotheverytopoftheirmasts。TheFirstConsulreceived，thedayofhisarrivalatHavre，onlyapartoftheauthoritiesofthecity，andsoonafterretired，sayingthathewasfatigued；butatsixo'clockinthemorningofthenextdayhewasonhorseback，anduntiltwoo'clockherodealongtheseacoastandlowhillsofIngouvilleformorethanaleague，andthebanksoftheSeineasfarasthecliffsofHoc。Healsomadeatouroutsideofthecitadel。Aboutthreeo'clocktheFirstConsulbegantoreceivetheauthorities。Heconversedwiththemingreatdetailupontheworkthathad，beendoneatthisplaceinorderthattheirport，whichhealwayscalledtheportofParis，mightreachthehighestdegreeofprosperity，anddidthesub-prefect，themayor，thetwopresidentsofthetribunals，thecommandantoftheplace，andthechiefofthetenthdemi-brigadeoflightinfantrythehonorofinvitingthemtohistable。

IntheeveningtheFirstConsulwenttothetheater，wheretheyplayedapiececomposedfortheoccasion，aboutasadmirableassuchpiecesusuallyare，butonwhichtheFirstConsulandMadameBonaparteespeciallycomplimentedtheauthors。Theilluminationsweremorebrillianteventhanontheeveningbefore；andIrememberespeciallythatthelargestnumberoftransparenciesboretheinscription，18thBrumaire，yearVIII。

Sunday，atseveno'clockinthemorning，afterhavingvisitedtheMarineArsenalandallthedocks，theweatherbeingveryfine，theFirstConsulembarkedinalittlebarge，andremainedintheroadsteadforseveralhours，escortedbyalargenumberofbargesfilledwithmenandelegantlydressedwomen，andmusiciansplayingthefavoriteairsoftheFirstConsul。Thenafewhourswereagainpassedinthereceptionofmerchants，theFirstConsulassuringthemthathehadtakenthegreatestpleasureinconferringwiththeminregardtothecommerceofHavrewiththecolonies。Intheevening，therewasafetepreparedbythemerchants，atwhichtheFirstConsulremainedforhalfanhour；andonMonday，atfiveo'clockinthemorning，heembarkedonaluggerforHonfleur。Atthetimeofhisdeparturetheweatherwasalittlethreatening，andtheFirstConsulwasadvisednottoembark。MadameBonaparte，whoseearsthisrumorreached，ranafterherhusband，begginghimnottosetout；butheembracedher，laughing，callingheracoward，andenteredthevesselwhichwasawaitinghim。Hehadhardlyembarkedwhenthewindsuddenlylulled，andtheweatherbecameveryfine。OnhisreturntoHavre，theFirstConsulheldareviewonthePlacedelaCitadelle，andvisitedtheartillerybarracks，afterwhichhereceived，untiltheevening，alargenumberofpublicdignitariesandmerchants；

andthenextday，atsixo'clockinthemorning，wesetoutforDieppe。

WhenwearrivedatFecamp，thetownpresentedanextremelysingularspectacle。Alltheinhabitantsofthetown，andoftheadjoiningtownsandvillages，followedtheclergy，chantingaTeDeumfortheanniversaryofthe18thBrumaire；andthesecountlessvoicesrisingtoheavenforhimaffectedtheFirstConsulprofoundly。Herepeatedseveraltimesduringbreakfastthathehadfeltmoreemotiononhearingthesechantsunderthedomeofheaventhanhehadeverfeltwhilelisteningtothemostbrilliantmusic。

WearrivedatDieppeatsixo'clockintheevening。TheFirstConsulretired，onlyafterhavingreceivedalltheirfelicitations，whichwerecertainlyverysincerethere，asthroughoutallFranceatthattime。Thenextday，ateighto'clock，theFirstConsulrepairedtotheharbor，whereheremainedalongwhilewatchingthereturnofthefishermen，andafterwardsvisitedthefaubourgofPollet，andtheworkonthedocks，whichwasthenjustbeginning。Headmittedtohistablethesub-prefect，themayor，andthreesailorsofDieppewhohadbeengivenboarding-axesofhonorfordistinguishingthemselvesinthecombatoffBoulogne。Heorderedtheconstructionofabreakwaterintheinnerport，andthecontinuationofacanalfornavigation，whichwastobeextendedasfarasParis，andofwhich，untilthispresenttime，onlyafewfathomshavebeenmade。FromDieppewewenttoGisorsandtoBeauvais；andfinallytheFirstConsulandhiswifereturnedtoSaint-Cloud，afteranabsenceoftwoweeks，duringwhichworkmenhadbeenbusilyemployedinrestoringtheancientroyalresidence，whichtheFirstConsulhaddecidedtoaccept，asIhavebeforestated。

CHAPTERX。

ThetouroftheFirstConsulthroughthewealthiestandmostenlighteneddepartmentsofFrancehadremovedfromhismindtheapprehensionofmanydifficultieswhichhehadfearedatfirstintheexecutionofhisplans。

Everywherehehadbeentreatedasamonarch，andnotonlyhepersonally，butMadameBonapartealso，hadbeenreceivedwithallthehonorsusuallyreservedforcrownedheads。Therewasnodifferencebetweenthehomageofferedthematthistime，andthatwhichtheyreceivedlater，evenduringtheEmpire，whentheirMajestiesmadetoursoftheirstatesatdifferenttimes。ForthisreasonIshallgivesomedetails；andiftheyshouldseemtoolong，ornotverynovel，thereaderwillrememberthatI

amnotwritingonlyforthosewholivedduringtheEmpire。Thegenerationwhichwitnessedsuchgreatdeeds，andwhich，undertheirveryeyes，andfromthebeginningofhiscareer，sawthegreatestmanofthiscentury，hasalreadygivenplacetoanothergeneration，whichcanjudgehimonlybywhatothersmaynarrateofhim。Whatmaybefamiliartothosewhosawwiththeirowneyesisnotsotoothers，whocanonlytakeatsecond-handthosethingswhichtheyhadnoopportunityofseeingforthemselves。Besides，detailsomittedasfrivolousorcommonplacebyhistory，whichmakesaprofessionofmoregravity，areperfectlyappropriateinsimplememoirs，andoftenenableonetounderstandandjudgetheepochmorecorrectly。Forinstance，itseemstomethattheenthusiasmdisplayedbytheentirepopulationandallthelocalauthoritiesfortheFirstConsulandhiswifeduringtheirtourinNormandyshowedclearlythatthechiefofthestatewouldhavenogreatoppositiontofear，certainlynoneonthepartofthenation，wheneveritshouldpleasehimtochangehistitle，andproclaimhimselfEmperor。

Soonafterourreturn，byadecreeoftheconsulsfourladieswereassignedtoMadameBonapartetoassistherindoingthehonorsofthepalace。TheywereMesdamesdeRemusat，deTallouet，deLucay，anddeLauriston。UndertheEmpiretheybecameladies-in-waiting。MadamedeLauristonoftenraisedasmilebylittleexhibitionsofparsimony，butshewasgoodandobliging。MadamedeRemusatpossessedgreatmerit，andhadsoundjudgment，thoughsheappearedsomewhathaughty，whichwasthemoreremarkableasM。deRemusatwasexactlythereverse。Subsequentlytherewasanotherladyofhonor，MadamedeLaRochefoucault，ofwhomI

shallhaveoccasiontospeaklater。

Theladyoftherobes，MadamedeLucay，wassucceededbyMadameLaVallette，sogloriouslyknownafterwardsbyherdevotiontoherhusband。

Thereweretwenty-fourFrenchladies-in-waiting，amongwhomwereMesdamesdeRemusat，deTallouet，deLauriston，Ney，d'Arberg，Louised'Arberg(afterwardstheCountessofLobau)，deWalsh-Serent，deColbert，Lannes，Savary，deTurenne，OctavedeSegur，deMontalivet，deMarescot，deBouilleSolar，Lascaris，deBrignole，deCanisy，deChevreuse，VictordeMortemart，deMontmorency，Matignon，andMaret。TherewerealsotwelveItalianladies-in-waiting。

Theseladiesservedinturnonemontheach，therebeingthustwoFrenchandoneItalianladyondutytogether。TheEmperoratfirstdidnotadmitunmarriedladiesamongtheladies-in-waiting；butherelaxedthisrulefirstinfavorofMademoiselleLouised'Arberg(afterwardsCountessofLobau)，andtheninfavorofMademoiselledeLucay，whohassincemarriedCountPhilipdeSegur，authoroftheexcellenthistoryofthecampaigninRussia；andthesetwoyoungladiesbytheirprudenceandcircumspectconductprovedthemselvesabovecriticismevenatcourt。

Therewerefourladyushers，MesdamesSoustras，Ducrest-Villeneuve，FeliciteLongroy，andEgleMarchery。

Twofirstladies'maids，MesdamesRoyandMarcodeSt。Hilaire，whohadundertheirchargethegrandwardrobeandthejewel-box。

Therewerefourladies'maidsinordinary。

Aladyreader。

ThemenonthestaffoftheEmpress'shouseholdwerethefollowing:

Agrandequerry，SenatorHarville，whodischargedthedutiesofachevalierofhonor。

Aheadchamberlain，thegeneralofdivision，Nansouty。

Avice-chamberlain，introduceroftheambassadors，deBeaumont。

Fourchamberlainsinordinary，deCourtomer，Degrave，GalarddeBearn，Hectord'AubussondelaFeuillade。

Fourequerries，Corbineau，Berckheim，d'Audenarde，andFouler。

Asuperintendent-generalofherMajesty'shousehold，Hinguerlot。

Asecretaryofcommands，Deschamps。

Twoheadvalets，FrereandDouville。

Fourvaletsinordinary。

Fourmenservants。

Twoheadfootmen，L'Esperanceandd'Argens。Sixordinaryfootmen。ThestaffofthekitchenandsanitationwerethesameasinthehouseholdoftheEmperor；andbesidesthese，sixpagesoftheEmperorwerealwaysinattendanceupontheEmpress。

ThechiefalmonerwasFerdinanddeRohan，formerarchbishopofCambray。

Anotherdecreeofthesamedatefixedthedutiesoftheprefectsofthepalace。ThefourheadprefectsoftheconsularpalaceweredeRemusat，deCrayamel(afterwardsappointedintroducesofambassadors，andmasterofceremonies)，deLugay，andDidelot。ThelattersubsequentlybecameprefectoftheDepartmentoftheCher。

MalmaisonwasnolongersufficientfortheFirstConsul，whosehousehold，likethatofMadameBonaparte，becamedailymorenumerous。Amuchlargerbuildinghadbecomenecessary，andtheFirstConsulfixedhischoiceuponSaint-Cloud。

TheinhabitantsofSaint-CloudaddressedapetitiontotheCorpsLegislatif，prayingthattheFirstConsulwouldmaketheirchateauhissummerresidence；andthisbodyhastenedtotransmitittohim，addingtheirprayerstothesameeffect，andmakingcomparisonswhichtheybelievedwouldbeagreeabletohim。Thegeneralrefusedformally，sayingthatwhenheshouldhavefinishedandlaiddownthedutieswithwhichthepeoplehadchargedhim，hewouldfeelhonoredbyanyrecompensewhichthepopularwillmightawardhim；butthatsolongashewasthechiefoftheGovernmenthewouldacceptnothing。

Notwithstandingthedeterminedtoneofthisreply，theinhabitantsofthevillageofSaint-Cloud，whohadthegreatestinterestinthepetitionbeinggranted，reneweditwhentheFirstConsulwaschosenconsulforlife；andhethenconsentedtoaccept。Theexpensesoftherepairsandfurnishingwereimmense，andgreatlyexceededthecalculationsthathadbeenmadeforhim；nevertheless，hewasnotsatisfiedeitherwiththefurnitureorornaments，andcomplainedtoCharvet，theconciergeatMalmaison，whomheappointedtothesamepostinthenewpalace，andwhomhehadchargedwiththegeneralsupervisionofthefurnishingandtheplacingofthefurniture，thathehadfittedupapartmentssuitableonlyforamistress，andthattheycontainedonlygewgawsandspangles，andnothingsubstantial。Onthisoccasion，also，hegaveanotherproofofhishabitualdesiretodogood，inspiteofprejudiceswhichhadnotyetspenttheirforce。KnowingthattherewereatSaint-CloudalargenumberoftheformerservantsofQueenMarieAntoinette，hechargedCharvettoofferthemeithertheiroldplacesorpensions，andmostofthemresumedtheirformerposts。In1814theBourbonswerefarfromactingsogenerously，fortheydischargedallemployees，eventhosewhohadservedMarieAntoinette。

TheFirstConsulhadbeeninstalledatSaint-Cloudonlyashortwhile，whenthechateau，whichhadthusagainbecometheresidenceofthesovereignatenormousexpense，camenearfallingapreytotheflames。

Theguardroomwasunderthevestibule，inthecenterofthepalace；andonenight，thesoldiershavingmadeanunusuallylargefire，thestovebecamesohotthatasofa，whosebacktouchedoneoftheflueswhichwarmedthesaloon，tookfire，andthegameswerequicklycommunicatedtotheotherfurniture。Theofficerondutyperceivingthis，immediatelynotifiedtheconcierge，andtogethertheyrantoGeneralDuroc'sroomandawokehim。Thegeneralroseinhaste，and，commandingperfectsilence，madeachainofmen。Hetookhispositionatthepool，incompanywiththeconcierge，andthencepassedbucketsofwatertothesoldiersfortwoorthreehours，attheendofwhichtimethefirewasextinguished，butonlyafterdevouringallthefurniture；anditwasnotuntilthenextmorningthattheFirstConsul，Josephine，Hortense，inshort，alltheotheroccupantsofthechateau，learnedoftheaccident，allofwhom，theFirstConsulespecially，expressedtheirappreciationoftheconsiderationshowninnotalarmingthem。

Toprevent，oratleasttorendersuchaccidentslesslikelyinfuture，theFirstConsulorganizedanight-guardatSaint-Cloud，andsubsequentlydidthesameatallhisresidences；whichguard-wascalled“thewatch。“

DuringhisearlyoccupationofSaint-CloudtheFirstConsulsleptinthesamebedwithhiswife；afterwardsetiquetteforbadethis；andasaresult，conjugalaffectionwassomewhatchilled，andfinallytheFirstConsuloccupiedanapartmentatsomedistancefromthatofMadameBonaparte。Toreachherroomitwasnecessarytocrossalongcorridor，ontherightandleftofwhichweretheroomsoftheladies-in-waiting，thewomenoftheservice，etc。Whenhewishedtopassthenightwithhiswife，heundressedinhisownroom，andwentthenceinhiswrapperandnight-cap，Igoingbeforehimwithacandle。AttheendofthiscorridorastaircaseoffifteenorsixteenstepsledtotheapartmentofMadameBonaparte。Itwasagreatjoytohertoreceiveavisitfromherhusband，andeveryonewasinformedofitnextmorning。Icanseehernowrubbingherlittlehands，saying，“Iroselateto-day；but，yousee，itisbecauseBonapartespentthenightwithme。“Onsuchdaysshewasmoreamiablethanever，refusednoone，andallgotwhatevertheyrequested。Iexperiencedproofsofthismyselfmanytimes。

OneeveningasIwasconductingtheFirstConsulononeofthesevisitstohiswife，weperceivedinthecorridorahandsomeyoungfellowcomingoutoftheapartmentofoneofMadameBonaparte'swomenservants。Hetriedtostealaway；buttheFirstConsulcriedinaloudvoice，“Whogoesthere？Whereareyougoing？Whatdoyouwant？Whatisyourname？“

HewasmerelyavaletofMadameBonaparte，and，stupefiedbythesestartlinginquiries，repliedinafrightenedvoicethathehadjustexecutedanerrandforMadameBonaparte。“Verywell，“repliedtheFirstConsul，“butdonotletmecatchyouagain。“Satisfiedthatthegallantwouldprofitbythelesson，thegeneraldidnotseektolearnhisname，northatofhisinamorata。ThisremindsmeofanoccasiononwhichhewasmuchmoresevereinregardtoanotherchambermaidofMadameBonaparte。Shewasyoung，andverypretty，andinspiredverytendersentimentsinRappandE——，twoaides-de-camp，whobesiegedherwiththeirsighs，andsentherflowersandbillets-doux。Theyounggirl，atleastsuchwastheopinionofeveryone，gavethemnoencouragement，andJosephinewasmuchattachedtoher；nevertheless，whentheFirstConsulobservedthegallantriesoftheyoungmen，hebecameangry，andhadthepoorgirldischarged，inspiteofhertearsandtheprayersofMadameBonaparteandofthebraveandhonestColonelRapp，whosworenaivelythatthefaultwasentirelyonhisside，thatthepoorchildhadnotlistenedtohim，andthatherconductwasworthyofallpraise。NothingavailedagainsttheresolutionoftheFirstConsul，whoseonlyreplywas，“Iwillhavenothingimproperinmyhousehold，andnoscandal。“

WhenevertheFirstConsulmadeadistributionofarmsofhonor，therewasalwaysabanquetattheTuileries，towhichwereadmitted，withoutdistinction，andwhatevertheirgrade，allwhohadashareintheserewards。Atthesebanquets，whichtookplaceinthegrandgalleryofthechateau，thereweresometimestwohundredguests；andGeneralDurocbeingmasterofceremoniesontheseoccasions，theFirstConsultookcaretorecommendhimtointermingletheprivatesoldiers，thecolonels，thegenerals，etc。Heorderedthedomesticstoshowespecialattentiontotheprivatesoldiers，andtoseethattheyhadplentyofthebesttoeatandtodrink。ThesearethelongestrepastsIhaveseentheemperormake；andontheseoccasionshewasamiableandentirelyunconstrained，makingeveryefforttoputhisguestsentirelyattheirease，thoughwithmanyofthemthiswasadifficulttask。Nothingwasmoreamusingthantoseethesebravesoldierssittingtwofeetfrom-thetable，notdaringtoapproachtheirplatesorthefood，redtotheears，andwiththeirnecksstretchedouttowardsthegeneral，asiftoreceivethewordofcommand。

TheFirstConsulmadethemrelatethenotabledeedswhichhadbroughteachhisnationalrecognition，andoftenlaughedboisterouslyattheirsingularnarrations。Heencouragedthemtoeat，andfrequentlydranktotheirhealth；butinspiteofallthis，hisencouragementfailedtoovercomethetimidityofsome，andtheservantsremovedtheplatesofeachcoursewithouttheirhavingtouchedthem，thoughthisconstraintdidnotpreventtheirbeingfullofjoyandenthusiasmastheyleftthetable。“Aurevoir，mybravemen，“theFirstConsulwouldsaytothem；

“baptizeformequicklythesenew-born，“touchingwithhisfingerstheirsabersofhonor。Godknowswhethertheysparedthemselves！

ThispreferenceoftheFirstConsulfortheprivatesoldierrecallsaninstancewhichtook-placeatMalmaison，andwhichfurnishes，besides，acompleterefutalofthechargesofseverityandharshnesswhichhavebeenbroughtagainsthim。

TheFirstConsulsetoutonfootonemorning，dressedinhisgrayriding-

coat，andaccompaniedbyGeneralDuroc，ontheroadtoMarly。Chattingastheywalked，theysawaplowman，whoturnedafurrowashecametowardsthem。

“Seehere，mygoodman，“saidtheFirstConsul，stoppinghim，“yourfurrowisnotstraight。Youdonotknowyourbusiness。“——“Itisnotyou，myfinegentleman，whocanteachme。Youcannotdoaswell。No，indeed-youthinkso；verywell，justtryit，“repliedthegoodman，yieldinghisplacetotheFirstConsul，whotooktheplow-handle，andmakingtheteamstart，commencedtogivehislesson。Buthedidnotplowasingleyardofastraightline。Thewholefurrowwascrooked。“Come，come，“

saidthecountryman，puttinghishandonthatofthegeneraltoresumehisplow，“yourworkisnogood。Eachonetohistrade。Saunteralong，thatisyourbusiness。“ButtheFirstConsuldidnotproceedwithoutpayingforthelessonhehadreceived。GeneralDurochandedthelaborertwoorthreelouistocompensatehimforthelossoftimetheyhadcausedhim；andthecountryman，astonishedbythisgenerosity，quittedhisplowtorelatehisadventure，andmetonthewayawomanwhomhetoldthathehadmettwobigmen，judgingbywhathehadinhishand。

Thewoman，betterinformed，askedhimtodescribethedressofthemen，andfromhisdescriptionascertainedthatitwastheFirstConsulandoneofhisstaff；thegoodmanwasovercomewithastonishment。Thenextdayhemadeabraveresolution，anddonninghisbestclothes，presentedhimselfatMalmaison，requestingtospeaktotheFirstConsul，tothankhim，hesaid，forthefinepresenthehadgivenhimthedaybefore。

InotifiedtheFirstConsulofthisvisit，andheorderedmetobringthelaborerin。WhileIwasgonetoannouncehim，hehad，accordingtohisownexpression，takenhiscourageinbothhandstopreparehimselfforthisgrandinterview；andIfoundhimonmyreturn，standinginthecenteroftheantechamber(forhedidnotdaretosituponthesofas，whichthoughverysimpleseemedtohimmagnificent)，andponderingwhatheshouldsaytotheFirstConsulintokenofhisgratitude。Iprecededhim，andhefollowedme，placingeachfootcautiouslyonthecarpet；andwhenIopenedthedoorofthecabinet，heinsistedwithmuchcivilityonmygoingfirst。WhentheFirstConsulhadnothingprivatetosayordictate，hepermittedthedoortostandopen；andhenowmademeasignnottocloseit，sothatIwasabletoseeandhearallthatpassed。

Thehonestlaborercommenced，onenteringthecabinet，bysalutingthebackofdeBourrienne，whocouldnotseehim，occupiedashewasinwritinguponasmalltableplacedintherecessofawindow。TheFirstConsulsawhimmakehisbows，himselfreclininginhisarmchair，oneofthearmsofwhich，accordingtohabit，hewasprickingwiththepointofhisknife。Finallyhespoke。“Well，mybravefellow。“Thepeasantturned，recognizedhim，andsalutedanew。“Well，“continuedtheFirstConsul，“hastheharvestbeenfinethisyear？“——“No，withallrespect，CitizenGeneral，butnotsoverybad。“

“Inorderthattheearthshouldproduce，itisnecessarythatitshouldbeturnedup，isitnotso？Finegentlemenarenogoodforsuchwork。“

“Meaningnooffense，General，thebourgeoishavehandstoosofttohandleaplow。Thereisneedofahardfisttohandlethesetools。“

“Thatisso，“repliedtheFirstConsul，smiling。“Butbigandstrongasyouare，youshouldhandlesomethingelsethanaplow。Agoodmusket，forinstance，orthehandleofagoodsaber。“

Thelaborerdrewhimselfupwithanairofpride。“General，inmytimeI

havedoneasothers。Ihadbeenmarriedsixorsevenyearswhenthesed——dPrussians(pardonme，General)enteredLandrecies。Therequisitioncame。Theygavemeagunandacartridge-boxattheCommuneheadquarters，andmarch！Mysoul，wewerenotequippedlikethosebiggallantsthatIsawjustnowonenteringthecourtyard。“HereferredtothegrenadiersoftheConsularGuard。

“Whydidyouquittheservice？“resumedtheFirstConsul，whoappearedtotakegreatinterestintheconversation。

“Myfaith，General，eachoneinhisturn，andtherearesaberstrokesenoughforeveryone。Onefellonmethere“(theworthylaborerbenthisheadanddividedthelocksofhishair)；“andaftersomeweeksinthefieldhospital，theygavemeadischargetoreturntomywifeandmyplow。“

“Haveyouanychildren？“

“Ihavethree，General，twoboysandagirl。“

“Youmustmakeasoldieroftheoldest。Ifhewillconducthimselfwell，Iwilltakecareofhim。Adieu，mybraveman。WheneverIcanhelpyou，cometoseemeagain。“TheFirstConsulrose，madedeBourriennegivehimsomelouis，whichheaddedtothosethelaborerhadalreadyreceivedfromhim，anddirectedmetoshowhimout，andwehadalreadyreachedtheantechamber，whentheFirstConsulcalledthepeasantbacktosaytohim，“YouwereatFleurus？“——“Yes，General。“——“Canyoutellmethenameofyourgeneral-in-chief？“——“Indeed，Ishouldthinkso。ItwasGeneralJourdan。“——“Thatiscorrect。Aurevoir；“andIcarriedofftheoldsoldieroftheRepublic，enchantedwithhisreception。

CHAPTERXI。

Atthebeginningofthisyear(1803)，therearrivedatParisanenvoyfromTunis，whopresentedtheFirstConsul，onthepartoftheBey，withtenArabhorses。TheBeyatthattimefearedtheangerofEngland，andhopedtofindinFranceapowerfulally，capableofprotectinghim；andhecouldnothavefoundabettertimetomaketheapplication，foreverythingannouncedtheruptureofthepeaceofAmiens，overwhichallEuropehadsogreatlyrejoiced，forEnglandhadkeptnoneofherpromises，andhadexecutednoarticleofthetreaty。Onhisside，theFirstConsul，shockedbysuchbadfaith，andnotwishingtobeadupe，openlypreparedforwar，andorderedthefillingupoftheranks，andanewlevyofonehundredandtwentythousandconscripts。WarwasofficiallydeclaredinJune，buthostilitieshadalreadybegunbeforethistime。

AttheendofthismonththeFirstConsulmadeajourneytoBoulogne，andvisitedPicardy，Flanders，andBelgium，inordertoorganizeanexpeditionwhichhewasmeditatingagainsttheEnglish，andtoplacethenorthernseacoastinastateofdefense。HereturnedtoParisinAugust，butsetoutinNovemberforasecondvisittoBoulogne。

ThisconstanttravelingwastoomuchforHambard，whoforalongtimehadbeeninfeeblehealth；andwhentheFirstConsulwasonthepointofsettingoutforhisfirsttourintheNorth，Hambardhadaskedtobeexcused，alleging，whichwasonlytootrue，thebadstateofhishealth。

“Seehowyouare，“saidtheFirstConsul，“alwayssickandcomplaining；

andifyoustayhere，whothenwillshaveme？“——“General，“repliedHambard，“ConstantknowshowtoshaveaswellasI。“Iwaspresent，andoccupiedatthatverymomentindressingtheFirstConsul。Helookedatmeandsaid，“Well，youqueerfellow，sinceyouaresoskilled，youshallmakeproofofitatonce。Wemustseehowyouwilldo。“IknewthemisadventureofpoorHebert，whichIhavealreadyrelated；andnotwishingalikeexperience，Ihadbeenforsometimepracticingtheartofshaving。Ihadpaidahairdressertoteachmehistrade；andIhadeven，inmymomentsofleisure，servedanapprenticeshipinhisshop，whereI

hadshaved，withoutdistinction，allhiscustomers。ThechinsofthesegoodpeoplehadsufferedsomewhatbeforeIhadacquiredsufficientdexteritytolayarazorontheconsularchin；butbydintofrepeatedexperimentsonthebeardsofthecommonaltyIhadachievedadegreeofskillwhichinspiredmewiththegreatestconfidence；so，inobediencetotheorderoftheFirstConsul，Ibroughtthewarmwater，openedtherazorboldly，andbeganoperations。JustasIwasgoingtoplacetherazoruponthefaceoftheFirstConsul，heraisedhimselfabruptly，turned，andfastenedbotheyesuponme，withanexpressionofseverityandinterrogationwhichIamunabletodescribe。SeeingthatIwasnotatallembarrassed，heseatedhimselfagain，sayingtomeinamildtone，“Proceed。“ThisIdidwithsufficientskilltosatisfyhim；andwhenI

hadfinished，hesaidtome，“Hereafteryouaretoshaveme；“and，infact，afterthathewasunwillingtobeshavedbyanyoneelse。Fromthattimealsomydutiesbecamemuchmoreexacting，foreverydayIhadtoshavetheFirstConsul；andIadmitthatitwasnotaneasythingtodo，forwhilehewasbeingshaved，heoftenspoke，readthepapers，movedaboutinhischair，turnedhimselfabruptly，andIwasobligedtousethegreatestprecautionsinordernottocuthim。Happilythisneveroccurred。Whenbychancehedidnotspeak，heremainedimmobileandstiffasastatue，andcouldnotbemadetolower，norraise，norbendhisheadtooneside，aswasnecessarytoaccomplishthetaskeasily。Healsohadasingularfancyofhavingonehalfofhisfacelatheredandshavedbeforebeginningtheother，andwouldnotallowmetopasstotheothersideofhisfaceuntilthefirsthalfwascompletelyfinished，astheFirstConsulfoundthatplansuitedhimbest。

Later，whenIhadbecomehischiefvalet，andhedeignedtogivemeproofsofhiskindnessandesteem，andIcouldtalkwithhimasfreelyashisrankpermitted，Itookthelibertyofpersuadinghimtoshavehimself；for，asIhavejustsaid，notwishingtobeshavedbyanyoneexceptme，hewasobligedtowaittillIcouldbenotified，especiallyinthearmy，whenhishourofrisingwasnotregular。Herefusedforalongtimetotakemyadvice，thoughIoftenrepeatedit。“Ah，ha，Mr。Idler！“

hewouldsaytome，laughing，“youareveryanxiousformetodohalfyourwork；“butatlastIsucceededinsatisfyinghimofmydisinterestednessandthewisdomofmyadvice。Thefactis，Iwasmostanxioustopersuadehimtothis；for，consideringwhatwouldnecessarilyhappenifanunavoidableabsence，anillness，orsomeotherreason，hadseparatedmefromtheFirstConsul，Icouldnotreflect，withoutashudder，ofhislifebeingatthemercyofthefirstcomer。Asforhim，Iamsurehenevergavethematterathought；forwhatevertaleshavebeenrelatedofhissuspiciousnature，henevertookanyprecautionagainstthesnareswhichtreasonmightsetforhim。Hissenseofsecurity，inthisregard，amountedeventoimprudence；andconsequentlyallwholovedhim，especiallythosewhosurroundedhim，endeavoredtomakeupforthiswantofprecautionbyallthevigilanceofwhichtheywerecapable；anditisunnecessarytoassertthatitwasthissolicitudeforthepreciouslifeofmymasterwhichhadcausedmetoinsistupontheadviceIhadgivenhimtoshavehimself。

Onthefirstoccasionsonwhichheattemptedtoputmylessonsintopractice，itwasevenmorealarmingthanlaughabletowatchtheEmperor(forsuchhewasthen)；asinspiteofthelessonsthatIhadgivenhimwithrepeatedillustrations，hedidnotyetknowhowtoholdhisrazor。

Hewouldseizeitbythehandle，andapplyitperpendicularlytohischeek，insteadoflayingitflat；hewouldmakeasuddendashwiththerazor，neverfailingtogivehimselfacut，andthendrawbackhishandquickly，cryingout，“Seethere，youscamp；youhavemademecutmyself。“

IwouldthentaketherazorandfinishtheoperationThenextdaythesamescenewouldberepeated，butwithlessbloodshed；andeachdaytheskilloftheEmperorimproved，untilatlast，bydintofnumberlesslessons，hebecamesufficientlyanadepttodispensewithme，thoughhestillcuthimselfnowandthen，forwhichhewouldalwaysmildlyreproachme，thoughjestinglyandinkindness。Besides，fromthemannerinwhichhebegan，andwhichhewouldneverchange，itwasimpossibleforhimnottocuthisfacesometimes，forheshavedhimselfdownward，andnotupward，likeeveryoneelse；andthisbadmethod，whichallmyeffortscouldnotchange，addedtothehabitualabruptnessofhismovements，mademeshuddereverytimeIsawhimtakehisrazorinhand。

MadameBonaparteaccompaniedtheFirstConsulonthefirstofthesejourneys；andtherewas，asonthattoLyons，acontinuedsuccessionoffetesandrejoicing。

TheinhabitantsofBoulognehad，inanticipationofthearrivaloftheFirstConsul，raisedseveraltriumphalarches，extendingfromtheMontreuilgateasfarasthegreatroadwhichledtohisbarrack，whichwassituatedinthecampontheright。Eacharchoftriumphwasdecoratedwithevergreens，andthereoncouldbereadthenamesoftheskirmishesandbattlesinwhichhehadbeenvictorious。Thesedomesandarchesofverdureandflowerspresentedanadmirablecoup-d'-oeil。Onearchoftriumph，higherthantheothers，wasplacedinthemidstoftheRuedel'Ecu(themainstreet)，andtheeliteofthecitizenshadassembledaroundit；whilemorethanahundredyoungpeoplewithgarlandsofflowers，children，oldmen，andagreatnumberofbravemenwhommilitarydutyhadnotdetainedinthecamp，awaitedwithimpatiencethearrivaloftheFirstConsul。AthisapproachthejoyfulboomingofcannonannouncedtotheEnglish，whosefleetwasnearbyintheseaoffBoulogne，theappearanceofNapoleonupontheshoreonwhichhehadassembledtheformidablearmyhehaddeterminedtohurlagainstEngland。

TheFirstConsulwasmounteduponasmallgrayhorse，whichwasactiveasasquirrel。Hedismounted，andfollowedbyhisbrilliantstaff，addressedthesepaternalwordstothecitizensofthetown:“IcometoassurethehappinessofFrance。Thesentimentswhichyouexpress，andallyourevidencesofgratitude，touchme；IshallneverforgetmyentranceintoBoulogne，whichIhavechosenasthecenterofthereunionofmyarmies。Citizens，donotbealarmedbythismultitude。Itisthatofthedefendersofyourcountry，soontobetheconquerorsofhaughtyEngland。“

TheFirstConsulproceededonhisroute，surroundedbythewholepopulace，whoaccompaniedhimtothedoorofhisheadquarters，wheremorethanthirtygeneralsreceivedhim，thoughthefiringofcannon，theringingofbells，thecriesofjoy，ceasedonlywhenthisgreatdayended。

Thedayafterourarrival，theFirstConsulvisitedthePontdeBrique，alittlevillagesituatedabouthalfaleaguefromBoulogne。Afarmerreadtohimthefollowingcomplimentaryaddress:——

“General，inthenameoftwentyfathersweofferyouascoreoffinefellowswhoare，andalwayswillbe，atyourcommand。Leadthem，General。TheycanstrikeagoodblowforyouwhenyoumarchintoEngland。Astous，wewilldischargeanotherduty。WewilltilltheearthinorderthatbreadmaynotbewantingtothebravemenwhowillcrushtheEnglish。“

Napoleon，smiling，thankedthepatrioticcountrymen，andglancingtowardsthelittlecountryhouse，builtontheedgeofthehighway，spoketoGeneralBerthier，saying，“ThisiswhereIwishmyheadquartersestablished。“Thenhespurredhishorseandrodeoff，whileageneralandsomeofficersremainedtoexecutetheorderoftheFirstConsul，who，ontheverynightofhisarrivalatBoulogne，returnedtosleepatPontdeBrique。

TheyrelatedtomeatBoulognethedetailsofanavalcombatwhichhadtakenplaceashorttimebeforeourarrivalbetweentheFrenchfleet，commandedbyAdmiralBruix，andtheEnglishsquadronwithwhichNelsonblockadedtheportofBoulogne。Iwillrelatethisastoldtome，deemingveryunusualthecomfortablemodeinwhichtheFrenchadmiraldirectedtheoperationsofthesailors。

Abouttwohundredboats，countinggunboatsandmortars，bargesandsloops，formedthelineofdefense，theshoreandthefortsbristlingwithbatteries。Somefrigatesadvancedfromthehostileline，and，precededbytwoorthreebrigs，rangedthemselvesinlineofbattlebeforeusandinreachofthecannonofourflotilla；andthecombatbegan。Ballsflewineverydirection。Nelson，whohadpromisedthedestructionoftheflotilla，re-enforcedhislineofbattlewithtwootherlinesofvesselsandfrigates；andthusplacedenechelon，theyfoughtwithavastlysuperiorforce。Formorethansevenhoursthesea，coveredwithfireandsmoke，offeredtotheentirepopulationofBoulognethesuperbandfrightfulspectacleofanavalcombatinwhichmorethaneighteenhundredcannonwerefiredatthesametime；butthegeniusofNelsoncouldnotavailagainstoursailorsorsoldiers。AdmiralBruixwasathisheadquartersnearthesignalstation，andfromthispositiondirectedthefightagainstNelson，whiledrinkingwithhisstaffandsomeladiesofBoulognewhomhehadinvitedtodinner。TheguestssangtheearlyvictoriesoftheFirstConsul，whiletheadmiral，withoutleavingthetable，maneuveredtheflotillabymeansofthesignalsheordered。

Nelson，eagertoconquer，orderedallhisnavalforcestoadvance；butthewindbeinginfavoroftheFrench，hewasnotabletokeepthepromisehehadmadeinLondontoburnourfleet，whileonthecontrarymanyofhisownboatsweresogreatlydamaged，thatAdmiralBruix，seeingtheEnglishbegintoretire，cried“Victory！“pouringoutchampagneforhisguests。TheFrenchflotillasufferedverylittle，whiletheenemy'ssquadronwasruinedbythesteadyfire，ofourstationarybatteries。OnthatdaytheEnglishlearnedthattheycouldnotpossiblyapproachtheshoreatBoulogne，whichafterthistheynamedtheIronCoast(CotedeFer)。

WhentheFirstConsulleftBoulogne，hemadehisarrangementstopassthroughAbbeville，andtostoptwentyfourhoursthere。Themayorofthetownleftnothingundonetowardsasuitablereception，andAbbevillewasmagnificentonthatday。ThefinesttreesfromtheneighboringwoodsweretakenupbodilywiththeirrootstoformavenuesinallthestreetsthroughwhichtheFirstConsulwastopass；andsomeofthecitizens，whoownedmagnificentgardens，senttheirrarestshrubstobedisplayedalonghisroute；andcarpetsfromthefactoryofHecquet-Dorvalwerespreadontheground，tobetroddenbyhishorses。Butunforeseencircumstancessuddenlycutshortthefete。

Acourier，sentbytheministerofpolice，arrivedaswewereapproachingthetown，whonotifiedtheFirstConsulofaplottoassassinatehimtwoleaguesfartheron；theverydayandhourwerenamed。

Tobaffletheattemptthattheyintendedagainsthisperson，theFirstConsultraversedthecityinagallop，and，followedbysomelancers，wenttothespotwherehewastobeattacked，haltedabouthalfanhour，atesomeAbbevillecakes，andsetout。Theassassinsweredeceived。

Theyhadnotexpectedhisarrivaluntilthenextday。

TheFirstConsulandMadameBonapartecontinuedtheirjourneythroughPicardy，Flanders，andtheLowCountries。EachdaytheFirstConsulreceivedoffersofvesselsofwarfromthedifferentcouncil-generals，thecitizenscontinuedtoofferhimaddresses，andthemayorstopresenthimwiththekeysofthecities，asifheexercisedroyalpower。Amiens，Dunkirk，Lille，Bruges，Ghent，Brussels，Liege，andNamurdistinguishedthemselvesbythebrilliantreceptionstheygavetotheillustrioustravelers。TheinhabitantsofAntwerppresentedtheFirstConsulwithsixmagnificentbayhorses。Everywherealso，theFirstConsulleftvaluablesouvenirsofhisjourney；andbyhisorders，workswereimmediatelycommencedtodeepenandimprovetheportofAmiens。Hevisitedinthatcity，andinalltheotherswherehestopped，theexpositionoftheproductsofindustry，encouragingmanufacturersbyhisadvice，andfavoringtheminhisdecrees。AtLiege，heputatthedisposaloftheprefectoftheOurthethesumofthreehundredthousandfrancs)torepairthehousesburnedbytheAustrians，inthatdepartment，duringtheearlyyearsoftheRevolution。Antwerpowestohimtheinnerport，abasin，andthebuildingofcarpenter-shops。AtBrussels，heorderedthattheRhine，theMeuse，andtheScheldtshouldbeconnectedbyacanal。HegavetoGivetastonebridgeovertheMeuse，andatSedanthewidowMadameRousseaureceivedfromhimthesumofsixtythousandfrancsforthere-establishmentofthefactorydestroyedbyfire。

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