The Fall of Napoleon: An Historical Memoir, Volumen 1G.W. Nickisson, 1846 |
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Página 287 - Ah! without that, there would have been an end of the Austrian monarchy. But it was written in Heaven that I should marry an archduchess." (This was said with an air of much gaiety). " In the same manner, in Russia, I could not prevent its freezing. They told me every morning that I had lost 10,000 horses during the night. Well, farewell to you ! " He bade them adieu five or six times in the course of the harangue, but always returned to the subject. " Our Norman horses are less hardy than those...
Página 292 - I am the rear-guard of the Grand Army. I have fired the last musket-shot on the bridge of Kowno. I have thrown the last of our arms into the Niemen, and came hither through the woods. I am Marshal Ney.
Página 242 - Palaces and temples," says the Russian author, Karamsin, " monuments of art and miracles of luxury, the remains of ages long since past, and the creations of yesterday, the tombs of ancestors, and the cradles of children, were indiscriminately destroyed. Nothing was left of Moscow save the memory of her people, and their deep resolution to avenge her fall.
Página 160 - Yes ! where is he, the Champion and the Child Of all that's great or little, wise or wild ? Whose game was empires and whose stakes were thrones ? Whose table, earth — whose dice were human bones ? Behold the grand result in yon lone isle, And, as thy nature urges, weep or smile.
Página 286 - I have more weight when on my throne, than at the head of my army — Certainly I quit my soldiers with regret ; but I must watch Austria and Prussia, and I have more weight seated on my throne than at the head of my army. All that has happened goes for nothing — a mere misfortune, in which the enemy can claim no merit — I beat them every where — they wished to cut me off at the Beresina — I made a fool of that ass of an admiral...
Página 287 - Russians — they sink under ten degrees of cold (beneath zero). It is the same with the men. Look at the Bavarians; there is not one left. Perhaps it may be said that I stopped too long at Moscow ; that may be true, but the weather was fine — the winter came on prematurely — besides, I expected peace.
Página 287 - Essliug, that archduke tried to stop me — He published something or other — My army had already advanced a league and a half — I did not even condescend to make any disposition. All the world knows how such things are managed when I am in the field. I could not help the...
Página 285 - ... by the ambassador as the Duke of Vicenza. " You here, Caulaincourt ?" said the astonished prelate. — " And where is the emperor ?" — "At the hotel d'Angleterre, waiting for you." — " Why not stop at the palace ?" — " He travels incognito." — " Do you need any thing ?" —
Página 39 - Kapoleon, and looking in scorn on his unhappy adversary, they forgot that the despised and defeated commander — whose many errors were, no doubt, evident enough — was, nevertheless, the one who had principally succeeded in his object, and obtained the greatest share of advantages for the cause which he supported ; and yet such is the fact. Mantua was within a few days of its fall when Wurmser's advance commenced ; he raised the siege and captured the battering train, which could not be renewed,...
Página 287 - ... over the distinction in the 29th bulletin, between men of strong and feeble minds, and proceeded: — "I have seen worse affairs than this : at Marengo I was beaten till six o'clock in the evening ; next day I was master of Italy. At Essling that Arch-Duke tried to stop me. He published something or other : my army had already advanced a league and a half.