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July 10； 1810）： 〃I never heard a harsher voice； one so inflexible。
When he smiled； it was only with the mouth and a portion of the
cheeks； the brow and eyes remained immovably sombre； 。 。 。 This
compound of a smile with seriousness had in it something terrible and
frightful。〃 … On one occasion； at St。 Cloud； Varnhagen heard him
exclaim over and over again； twenty times； before a group of ladies；
〃How hot！〃
＇92＇ Mme。 de Rémusat； II。； 77； 169。 … Thibaudeau； 〃 Mémoires sur le
Consulat；〃 p。 18： 〃He sometimes pays them left…handed compliments on
their toilet or adventures； which was his way of censuring morals。〃 …
〃Mes souvenirs sur Napoléon；〃 322 by le Comte Chaptal： 〃At a fête； in
the H？tel de Ville； he exclaimed to Madame ； who had just given
her name to him： 'Good God； they told me you were pretty！' To some old
persons： 'You haven't long to live！ To another lady： 'It is a fine
time for you； now your husband is on his campaigns！' In general； the
tone of Bonaparte was that of an ill…bred lieutenant。 He often
invited a dozen or fifteen persons to dinner and rose from the table
before the soup was finished。。。 The court was a regular galley where
each rowed according to command。〃
＇93＇ Madame de Rémusat； I。； 114； 122； 206； II。； 110； 112。
＇94＇ Ibid。； I。； 277。
＇95＇ 〃Hansard's Parliamentary History；〃 vol。 XXXVI。； 。3I0。 Lord
Whitworth's dispatch to Lord Hawkesbury； March 14； 1803； and account
of the scene with Napoleon。 〃All this took place loud enough for the
two hundred persons present to hear it。〃… Lord Whitworth （dispatch of
March 17） complains of this to Talleyrand and informs him that he
shall discontinue his visits to the Tuileries unless he is assured
that similar scenes shall not occur again。 … Lord Hawkesbury approves
of this （dispatch of March 27）； and declares that the proceeding is
improper and offensive to the King of England。 … Similar scenes； the
same conceit and intemperate language； with M。 de Metternich； at
Paris； in 1809； also at Dresden； in 1813： again with Prince Korsakof；
at Paris； in 1812； with M。 de Balachof； at Wilna； in 1812； and with
Prince Cardito； at Milan； in 1805。
＇96＇ Before the rupture of the peace of Amiens （〃Moniteur；〃 Aug。 8；
1802）： The French government is now more firmly established than the
English government。〃 … （〃Moniteur〃 Sept。10； 1802）： 〃What a difference
between a people which conquers for love of glory and a people of
traders who happen to become conquerors！〃 … （〃Moniteur；〃 Feb。 20；
1803）： 〃The government declares with a just pride that England cannot
now contend against France。〃 … Campaign of 1805； 9th bulletin； words
of Napoleon in the presence of Mack's staff： 〃I recommend my brother
the Emperor of Germany to make peace as quick as he can！ Now is the
time to remember that all empires come to an end； the idea that an end
might come to the house of Lorraine ought to alarm him。〃 … Letter to
the Queen of Naples； January 2； 1805： 〃Let your Majesty listen to what
I predict。 On the first war breaking out； of which she might be the
cause； she and her children will have ceased to reign； her children
would go wandering about among the different countries of Europe
begging help from their relations。〃
＇97＇ 37th bulletin； announcing the march of an army on Naples 〃to
punish the Queen's treachery and cast from the throne that criminal
woman； who； with such shamelessness； has violated all that men hold
sacred。〃 … Proclamation of May 13； 1809： 〃Vienna； which the princes of
the house of Lorraine have abandoned； not as honorable soldiers
yielding to circumstances and the chances of war； but as perjurers
pursued by remorse。 。 。 。 In flying from Vienna their adieus to its
inhabitants consisted of murder and fire。 Like Medea； they have
sacrificed their children with their own hands。〃 … 13th bulletin： 〃The
rage of the house of Lorraine against the city of Vienna；〃
＇98＇ Letter to the King of Spain； Sept。 18； 1803； and a note to the
Spanish minister of foreign affairs； on the Prince de la Paix： 〃This
favorite； who has succeeded by the most criminal ways to a degree
unheard of in the annals of history。 。 。 。 Let Your Majesty put away a
man who； maintaining in his rank the low passions of his character；
has lived wholly on his vices。〃 … After the battle of Jéna； 9th； 17th；
18th； and 19th bulletins； comparison of the Queen of Prussia with Lady
Hamilton； open and repeated insinuations； imputing to her an intrigue
with the Emperor Alexander。 〃Everybody admits that the Queen of
Prussia is the author of the evils the Prussian nation suffers。 This
is heard everywhere。 How changed she is since that fatal interview
with the Emperor Alexander！ 。 。 。 The portrait of the Emperor
Alexander； presented to her by the Prince； was found in the apartment
of the Queen at Potsdam。〃
＇99＇ 〃La Guerre patriotique〃 （1812…1815）； according to the letters of
contemporaries； by Doubravine （in Russian）。 The Report of the Russian
envoy； M。 de Balachof； is in French；
＇100＇ An allusion to the murder of Paul I。
＇101＇ Stanislas de Girardin； 〃Mémoires；〃 III。； 249。 （Reception of
Niv？se 12； year X。） The First consul addresses the Senate： 〃Citizens；
I warn you that I regard the nomination of Daunou to the senate as a
personal insult； and you know that I have never put up with one。〃 …
〃Correspondance de Napoleon I。〃 （Letter of Sept。23； 1809； to M。 de
Champagny）： 〃The Emperor Francis insulted me in writing to me that I
cede nothing to him； when； out of consideration for him； I have
reduced my demands nearly one…half。〃 （Instead of 2；750；000 Austrian
subjects he demanded only 1；600；000。） … Roederer； III。； 377 （Jan。24；
1801）： 〃The French people must put up with my defects if they find I
am of service to them； it is my fault that I cannot endure insults。〃
＇102＇ M。 de Metternich； II。； 378。 （Letter to the Emperor of Austria；
July 28； 1810。）
＇103＇ Note presented by the French ambassador； Otto； Aug。 17； 1802。
＇104＇ Stanislas Girardin； III。； 296。 （Words of the First consul；
Floreal 24； year XI。）： 〃I had proposed to the British minister； for
several months； to make an arrangement by which a law should be passed
in France and in England prohibiting newspapers and the members of the
government from expressing either good or ill of foreign governments。
He never would consent to it。〃 … St。 Girardin： 〃He could not。〃 …
Bonaparte： 〃Why？ 〃 … St。 Girardin： 〃Because an agreement of that sort
would have been opposed to the fundamental law of the country。〃
Bonaparte： 〃I have a poor opinion；〃 etc。
＇105＇ Hansard； vol。 XXXVI。； p。1298。 （Dispatch of Lord Whitworth；
Feb。21； 1803； conversation with the First consul at the Tuileries。） …
Seeley； 'A Short History of Napoleon the First。〃 〃Trifles is a
softened expression； Lord Whitworth adds in a parenthesis which has
never been printed； 〃the expression he made use of is too
insignificant and too low to have a place in a dispatch or anywhere
else；