. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. peace ? 5. Why were they broken off? G. What was the consequence of Buonapartes persevering inhis exorbitant demands? 7. How was the campaign of 1813 conducted in Spain? 8. What reverses did the allies experience before Dresden? 9. Did they not soon after obtain some advantage? 10. Whither did Napoleon transfer his head-quarters from Dres- den ? 11. How did the French emperor behave in this crisis of his for tunes ? 12. What were the circumstances of the battle of Leipsic? 13. Did the retreating army suffer mu
. History of France and Normandy, from the earliest times to the revolution of 1848. peace ? 5. Why were they broken off? G. What was the consequence of Buonapartes persevering inhis exorbitant demands? 7. How was the campaign of 1813 conducted in Spain? 8. What reverses did the allies experience before Dresden? 9. Did they not soon after obtain some advantage? 10. Whither did Napoleon transfer his head-quarters from Dres- den ? 11. How did the French emperor behave in this crisis of his for tunes ? 12. What were the circumstances of the battle of Leipsic? 13. Did the retreating army suffer much ? 14. What consequence did the battle of Leipsic produce in Hoi land?15 Did any other events adverse to Napoleon occur about thesame time ? 16. How did the allied armies act imprudently? 17. Why were these successes injurious to Napoleon ? 18. What events took place in the south of France?1-9. How was Paris taken? 20. What events followed the capture of Paris ? 21. How were Napoleon and his family provided for? 22. When were the articles of peace signed? 400 HISTORY OF Napoleons Return from Elba. CHAPTER XL1I. THE HUNDRED DAYS. And Harold stands upon this place of skulls,The grave of France, the deadly Waterloo!How, in an hour, the power which gave annulsIts gifts; transferring fame as fleeting too!In pride of place here last the eagle flew,Then tore with bloody talon the rent plain ;Pierced by the shaft of banded nations through,Ambitions life and labours all were vain;He wears the shatterd links of the worlds broken chain. Brnox. 1. The sudden change from a fierce war to a pro*.|o,c found peace produced so great a revolution in the different European states, that their attention wasengrossed with their domestic affairs, and France, with theillustrious exile in Elba, seemed for a time to be forgottenThere were, however, causes in operation which threatenedto make this tranquillity of but brief duration. The prisonersof war who returned from the different countries
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