 | 1905 - 818 páginas
...rally of forces. "Exposed to the factions which distract my country,'' he wrote, "and to the enmity of the greatest Powers of Europe, I have closed my...political career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself upon the hospitality of the British people. I put myself under the protection of their... | |
 | 1885 - 232 páginas
...from the Island of Aix on the I4th July, 1815, and wrote his celebrated letter to the Prince Regent. ROYAL HIGHNESS, — Exposed to the factions which divide my country, and to the enmity of the Powers of Europe, I have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistocles,... | |
 | Helen Leah Reed - 1907 - 310 páginas
...meet Captain Maitland. Soon after this he wrote the following letter in French to the Prince Regent: ROYAL HIGHNESS: Exposed to the factions which divide my country and to the enmity of the great Powers of Europe, I have terminated my political career, and I come like Themistocles... | |
 | Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) - 1910 - 546 páginas
...England.) Your Royal Highness : Exposed to the factions that divide my country and to the enmity of the powers of Europe, I have closed my political career, and I come, like Themistocles, to claim hospitality at the hearth of the British people. I place ^ (_ myself under the protection of... | |
 | John Holland Rose - 1913 - 1090 páginas
...Gourgaud to the Prince Regent : " Exposed to the factions which distract ray country and to the enmity of the greatest Powers of Europe, I have closed my...political career', and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself upon the hospitality of the British people. 1 put my.self under the protection of their... | |
 | Mary Ridpath Mann - 1913 - 308 páginas
...himself up to England. He sent the following message, characteristic and dignified, to the Regent : " ROYAL HIGHNESS : Exposed to the factions which divide my country, and to the hostilities of the great powers of Europe, I have closed my political career. I am come, like Themistocles,... | |
 | John Thomas Morris Johnston - 1917 - 662 páginas
...placed himself voluntarily, in the hands of his greatest enemy, England. He wrote the King of England : "Royal Highness : Exposed to the factions which divide my country and to the hostility of the greatest power of Europe, I have closed my political career. I have come, like Themistocles, to seek the hospitality... | |
 | Victor Duruy - 1918 - 1126 páginas
...an English vessel, the Bellerophon, and wrote to the English regent that admirable letter : " Your royal highness, exposed to the factions which divide my country and to the enmity of the great powers of Europe, I have ended my political career and I come, like Themistocles,... | |
 | Guy Noel Pocock - 1925 - 268 páginas
...Prince Regent after bis defeat at Waterloo. Rochefort, July the I3th, 1815. ROYAL HIGHNESS, A yictim to the factions which divide my country, and to the...hostility of the greatest Powers of Europe, I have terminated my political career, and come, like Themistocles, to seat myself on the hearth of the British... | |
 | Nicholas Tracy - 1998 - 390 páginas
...he had started at about six. The following is a translation of the letter: Rochefort, 13thjuly Your Royal Highness, Exposed to the factions which divide my country, and to the enmity of the great Powers of Europe, I have terminated my political career; and I come, like Themistocles,... | |
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British nation. I place myself under the protection of their laws, which I claim from your Royal Highness, as the most powerful, the most constant, and the most generous of my enemies. (Signed) "NAPOLEON. 
