. In the footsteps of Napoleon, his life and its famous scenes. LAIGLON AND THE BONAPARTBS 479 When the French national spirit had sufficiently revivedto throw off the Bourbons, and the nation was on the eve ofthe Revolution of 1830, the Bonapartists besought the Aus-trian government to free the captive eaglet and let him flyto the waiting throne. Many dispassionate observers wereconvinced that IAiglon needed only to appear in France toreceive the crown; but the Hapsburgs dared not consult theirown family interests and gain the French throne. Thus inspite of all the dreams and schemes of the B
. In the footsteps of Napoleon, his life and its famous scenes. LAIGLON AND THE BONAPARTBS 479 When the French national spirit had sufficiently revivedto throw off the Bourbons, and the nation was on the eve ofthe Revolution of 1830, the Bonapartists besought the Aus-trian government to free the captive eaglet and let him flyto the waiting throne. Many dispassionate observers wereconvinced that IAiglon needed only to appear in France toreceive the crown; but the Hapsburgs dared not consult theirown family interests and gain the French throne. Thus inspite of all the dreams and schemes of the Bonapartists, notIAiglon but Louis Philippe of the House of Orleans profitedby the Revolution and became the Citizen King of the French. At that time the Duke was preparing to enter upon a mili-tary career under the Austrian flag. As he impatiently ap-proached the end of his tutelage, his teachers sounded manyalarms and apparently were extremely apprehensive abouthis future. His chief tutor described his character as weakand his education imperfect, speaking o
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