Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and calm; twenty years' experiences and reminiscences of an American journalist, sketches and records of noted events, celebrated persons and places, national and international affairs in France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Turkey-in-Europe, Switzerland and Italy . , the square wasinvaded by the showy carriages of themembers of the diplomatic corps and allthe great State functionaries, the magis-trates, and the representatives of thecommercial corporations. The diplo-matic carriages were passed in revie
Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and calm; twenty years' experiences and reminiscences of an American journalist, sketches and records of noted events, celebrated persons and places, national and international affairs in France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Turkey-in-Europe, Switzerland and Italy . , the square wasinvaded by the showy carriages of themembers of the diplomatic corps and allthe great State functionaries, the magis-trates, and the representatives of thecommercial corporations. The diplo-matic carriages were passed in review aethey sped down the narrow line formedby the waiting throng, and the occupantof each vehicle was cheered, or treatedwith contemptuous silence, according asthe popular passions were influenced for EUROPE IN STORM AND CALM. 14]. THE SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. or against the couiitrv which it ropre- tion of his inttMition to preserve order, sented. appeared upon the scene. A dou])le line Butnodemonstrations, either of respect of soldiers extended from the iron fence or disrespect, were induli^ed in when tlie surrounding the Clock Pavilion of the Imperial master, who had inaugurated Tuileries down to the Louvre door, over his career by such an energetic aftirraa- which a silken canopy was raised. Offl- 142 EUROPE IN STORM AND CALM. cers with drawn swords paraded beforetheir men, and presently the Emperorscarriage, with one before and one fol-lowing it, drove slowly down throughthe double line. In the SaUe des fitatsNapoleon mounted the throne in themidst of his cardinals, his favorites, andthe various dignitaries he had created ;and the Prince Imperial was placed on alower chaii or stood up near by. Whenthe Empress attended the Speech from theThrone she usually arrived a short timebefore the Emperor, who generally
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