Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . riking. Napoleon aimed at the conquestof a world, and ivould have established a sole monar-chy, if not despotism; his restless ambition knew nogoal short of universal dominion; and after overrun-ning with his successful armies a great part of theglobe, he was driven from his kingdom and his throne, NAPOLEON AND JACKSON. 309 confined in a solitary and remote island, where hisuncontrollable spirit fretted itself out against the barsof the prison. Jackson drew his sword only at hiscountrys call; it was never wielded but in defence ofher soil, her rights, and lib
Pictorial life of Andrew Jackson . riking. Napoleon aimed at the conquestof a world, and ivould have established a sole monar-chy, if not despotism; his restless ambition knew nogoal short of universal dominion; and after overrun-ning with his successful armies a great part of theglobe, he was driven from his kingdom and his throne, NAPOLEON AND JACKSON. 309 confined in a solitary and remote island, where hisuncontrollable spirit fretted itself out against the barsof the prison. Jackson drew his sword only at hiscountrys call; it was never wielded but in defence ofher soil, her rights, and liberties; he sheathed it butto return to the bosom of his family and the pleasuresof domestic life; he was attended always by the grate-ful plaudits of a people whose liberties he had defended,and after receiving the highest honours of the republic,his last days were cheered with the sight of a countrysprosperity, to whose service his life had been devoted,and he was followed to the grave by a nation of mourners. *Van Burens
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