. The journal of a British chaplain in Paris during the peace negotiations of 1801-2 from the unpublished ms. of the Revd. Dawson Warren, M. A., unofficially attached to the diplomatic mission of Mr. Francis James Jackson. Cambaceres, Second Consul. 3. Le Brun, Third Consul. 4. Talleyrand, Barbe-Marbois, & 4 or 5 otherMinisters of State. 5. Some other public or other functionaries. 6. Several general officers. 7. Soldiers of the Consular Guard with theirhats and Helmets on, fine tall men. The spectacle was very grand and were all motionless, except Bonapartewho fixed every eye up
. The journal of a British chaplain in Paris during the peace negotiations of 1801-2 from the unpublished ms. of the Revd. Dawson Warren, M. A., unofficially attached to the diplomatic mission of Mr. Francis James Jackson. Cambaceres, Second Consul. 3. Le Brun, Third Consul. 4. Talleyrand, Barbe-Marbois, & 4 or 5 otherMinisters of State. 5. Some other public or other functionaries. 6. Several general officers. 7. Soldiers of the Consular Guard with theirhats and Helmets on, fine tall men. The spectacle was very grand and were all motionless, except Bonapartewho fixed every eye upon him by moving a littleforward in advance of the rest, where he stoodtill we were arranged by the officers who hadconducted us. Then we stood 8. Francis. 9. Myself. 10. Hill. 11. The Etrurian Minister,^ for it was also hisfirst introduction. 12. Other Diplomatists with their suits amongwhom stood. 1 Don Luis of Parma and his wife Maria Luisa Josephine deBourbon, daughter of Charles IV of Spain, had visited Paris inMay, 1801, to thank the First Consul for their nomination to thethrone of Etruria. In virtue of the treaty concluded with Spain,France acquired Parma, while Don Luis became King of Etruria(Tuscany).. $je,^yk/ aoooo o o o<l o o <7O PLAN OF THE ROOM IN WHICH WE WERE RECEIVEDBY NAPOLEON MY PARIS JOURNAL 163 13. Mr. Livingston, the American Minister andhis Secretary.^ As soon as the Circle was formed, Bonapartewalked up to Francis in a graceful manner andthe introduction was made by the Prefet deService. Francis delivered the Kings Letterwhich Bonaparte received with a bend forwardwhich I thought was a bow. He looked at itand then delivered it into the hands of Talley-rand. A little conversation ensued in whichthe First Consul said the friendship between thetwo nations ought to be eternal, and they mightensure the repose of the world, to which Francisreplied that he had the honour of bearing toFrance the earnest wishes of his Royal Masterand of the British People
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