The world: historical and actual . , and Welling-ton was at the head of apowerful English armyin Portugal and two great captains,destined to conquer thegreat conqueror, slowlymoved toward eachother. France was nowfor the first time sinceNapoleon came to thefront the battlefield. Onthe heights of Montmar-tre, overlooking Paris,was fought a battle which resulted in victory for theallies, and on the 31st of March, 1814, Alexanderof Russia and Frederickof Prussia took posses-sion of Paris and dicta-ted terms of iieace. TheEmperor was obliged toabdicate and accept im-prisonment upon the
The world: historical and actual . , and Welling-ton was at the head of apowerful English armyin Portugal and two great captains,destined to conquer thegreat conqueror, slowlymoved toward eachother. France was nowfor the first time sinceNapoleon came to thefront the battlefield. Onthe heights of Montmar-tre, overlooking Paris,was fought a battle which resulted in victory for theallies, and on the 31st of March, 1814, Alexanderof Russia and Frederickof Prussia took posses-sion of Paris and dicta-ted terms of iieace. TheEmperor was obliged toabdicate and accept im-prisonment upon theisland of Elba. Thatlittle island was to behis empire. There hewas to hold miniaturecourt. It was a sweetrevenge to think of thegreat dictator as crib-bed and cabined withinsuch narrow limits. On the 20th of AprilNapoleon took his sor-rowful departure for that island but on the first ofMarch next following he set foot upon the soil ofFrance once more. He had eluded the vigilance ofthe allies. Tremendous was the popular
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