Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . ries to which they be-longed. As a mere general, the duke of Wellington was immeasurably theinterior of Napoleon. Napoleon displayed more genius in any one campaignthan Wellington did in his whole life. But the inflexible man of DUTY tri-umphed, at length, over the brilliant man of GLORY. The duke, however, wasadmirably fitted by natu
Illustrated biography; or, Memoirs of the great and the good of all nations and all times; comprising sketches of eminent statesmen, philosophers, heroes, artists, reformers, philanthropists, mechanics, navigators, authors, poets, divines, soldiers, savans, etc . ries to which they be-longed. As a mere general, the duke of Wellington was immeasurably theinterior of Napoleon. Napoleon displayed more genius in any one campaignthan Wellington did in his whole life. But the inflexible man of DUTY tri-umphed, at length, over the brilliant man of GLORY. The duke, however, wasadmirably fitted by nature to command an English army, as was his greatantagonist to lead the soldiers of France. Brief and plain in speech, vigorousin enforcing obedience, doing equal justice to all ranks, his soldiers knewwhat to expect from him, and could govern their conduct accordingly. Hewas a hard, tough, persistent, indefatigable man, of incorruptible fidelity, witha clear, sagacious, and straightforward intellect. Truth and duty were hisguiding principles ; and, in the exercise of these, he was well named TheIron Duke. Besides the numerous honors bestowed on him in England, hereceived twenty-three distinctive titles from the sovereigns of Europe. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. 481. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. NAPOLEON BONAPARTE, emperor of the French, king of Italy, &c., was bornat Ajaccio, in the island of Corsica, August 15, 1769. His father, CharlesBonaparte, was an advocate of considerable reputation, and his mother, whosemaiden name was Marie Letitia Ramoline, was well descended, remarkablefor beauty, strong-minded, and accomplished. Napoleon was their secondchild, Joseph, afterward king of Naples and of Spain, being his senior. Hewas educated at the military school of Brienne, in France, from 1779 to conduct there was unexceptionable. He seems to have cultivated mathe-matics more than any other branch of study. He was fond of the history of greatmen, and Plutarch appears to have been his favorite
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