. Bernadotte, the first phase, 1763-1799. Ccd ?ft, u > u ~<U * £ od C j^ u U3 O pq cd ^ 0) o 3 ^^ ^ T3 OS cd p X ?? c^ 5 c 0 o .£5> cd CJ o_^ c < ^. cd TJ s c cd cdu g 0)43 5 O So cd iuo XIcd 5 to cd o 3 <° s c — X — ^ <u 4J <OS o 55 ~ o § 8 cd ~ pq o i 1c S- :_ c /t U fa Ph <u o < cd cd =- ,C cd o pq cd feb. 1797] CROSSING THE ALPS 185 The Alps were crossed in the depths of Francais in his journal tells us that the ascentof one peak occupied six hours, the descent four hours ;and that on the summit the monks supplied the armywith food and refreshment.

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. Bernadotte, the first phase, 1763-1799. Ccd ?ft, u > u ~<U * £ od C j^ u U3 O pq cd ^ 0) o 3 ^^ ^ T3 OS cd p X ?? c^ 5 c 0 o .£5> cd CJ o_^ c < ^. cd TJ s c cd cdu g 0)43 5 O So cd iuo XIcd 5 to cd o 3 <° s c — X — ^ <u 4J <OS o 55 ~ o § 8 cd ~ pq o i 1c S- :_ c /t U fa Ph <u o < cd cd =- ,C cd o pq cd feb. 1797] CROSSING THE ALPS 185 The Alps were crossed in the depths of Francais in his journal tells us that the ascentof one peak occupied six hours, the descent four hours ;and that on the summit the monks supplied the armywith food and refreshment. No painter has repre-sented Bernadotte crossing the Alps, but we may quoteAlisons word-picture : These brave men crossedthe Alps in the depths of winter. In ascending MontCenis, a violent snowstorm arose. The guides recom-mended a halt, but the officers ordered the drums tobeat, and they faced the tempest as they would haverushed on the enemy. a Before leaving French territory, Bernadotte stayedwith old General Kellermann (afterwards the Dukeof Valmy), who was in command of the frontierstation of Chambery. After crossing the border, theremight hav

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