The story of Europe and the nations at war; a graphic narrative of the nations involved in the great war, their history and former wars, their rulers and leaders, their armies and navies, their resources, the reasons for conflict and the issues at stake . of war. He was respected, feared,hated; he had risen with the suddenness of a thundercloud on aclear horizon, and flashed the lightnings of victory in the dazzledeyes of the nations. All the events of the period were concen-trated into one great event, and the name of that event wasNapoleon. He seemed incarnate war, organized destruction;swor
The story of Europe and the nations at war; a graphic narrative of the nations involved in the great war, their history and former wars, their rulers and leaders, their armies and navies, their resources, the reasons for conflict and the issues at stake . of war. He was respected, feared,hated; he had risen with the suddenness of a thundercloud on aclear horizon, and flashed the lightnings of victory in the dazzledeyes of the nations. All the events of the period were concen-trated into one great event, and the name of that event wasNapoleon. He seemed incarnate war, organized destruction;sword in hand, he dominated the nations, and victory sat on hisbanners with folded wings. He was, in a full sense, the man ofdestiny, and Europe was his prey. Never has there been a more wonderful career. The earliergreat conquerors began life at the top; Napoleon began his at thebottom. Alexander was a king; Csesar was an aristocrat of theRoman republic; Napoleon rose from the people, and was not evena native of the land which became the scene of his exploits. Pureforce of military genius lifted him from the lowest to the highestplace among mankind, and for long and terrible years Europeshuddered at his name and trembled beneath the tread of his (92).
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