Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . Helena, where he died on the 5th of May, 1821, during oneof the most violent tempests that had ever raged on the island—fittingtime for the soul of Napoleon to take its departure. In his last momentshis thoughts wandered to the scenes of his military glory, and his lastwords were those of command, as h
Story of one hundred years : A comprehensive review of the political and military events, the social, intellectual and material progress, and the general state of mankind in all landsEmbodying detailed and accurate accounts of all things of importance and interest, from 1801 to 1900, inclusive . Helena, where he died on the 5th of May, 1821, during oneof the most violent tempests that had ever raged on the island—fittingtime for the soul of Napoleon to take its departure. In his last momentshis thoughts wandered to the scenes of his military glory, and his lastwords were those of command, as he fancied himself at the head ofhis armies. RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS. After the capitulation of Paris, the tranquilization of France and thefuture peace and safety of Europe received the first attention of theallies. Louis XVIII, following in the rear of their armies, entered thecapital on the 8th of July, but the French people felt too deeply thehumiliation of defeat to express any joy at his restoration. The mourn-ful tragedy which followed, in the execution of Marshal Ney andLabedoyere for high treason in favoring Napoleons return from Elba,after the undoubted protection which had been guaranteed them by thecapitulation of Paris, was a stain upon the character of the allies ; and.
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