Napoleon and His Marshals, Band 2Baker and Scribner, 1846 |
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allies amid artillery Aspern assault attack Austrian battalions batteries battle battle of Aspern battle of Borodino battle of Eylau battle of Marengo battle of Rivoli battle of Wagram Bernadotte Bessieres Bonaparte brave bravery bridge campaign cannon career cavalry character charge column command commenced compelled corps courage danger dead death defeat defended desperate Emperor enemy enemy's English exhibited fell field fierce fight fire force fought France French army Genoa Grouchy head heart heights honor horse hundred infantry Italy Jourdan king Lannes latter Lefebvre length Marmont marshal Marshal of France Massena midst military moved Murat musketry Napoleon never night numbers officers ordered Oudinot Paris passed prisoners ranks rear retreat Russian Sassello scene seemed sent shouts side siege soldiers soon Soult squadrons steed stood storm struggle Suchet Suwarrow swept sword terrible thousand throne thunder took troops valor victory Wagram Wellington whole wounded
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Seite 188 - Such a spirit is Liberty. At times she takes the form of a hateful reptile. She grovels, she hisses, she stings. But woe to those who in disgust shall venture to crush her ! And happy are those who, having dared to receive her in her degraded and frightful shape, shall at length be rewarded by her in the time of her beauty and her glory ! There is only one cure for the evils which newly acquired freedom produces; and that cure is freedom.
Seite 187 - Ariosto tells a pretty story of a fairy, who, by some mysterious law of her nature, was condemned to appear at certain seasons in the form of a foul and poisonous snake.
Seite 187 - Those who injured her during the period of her disguise were forever excluded from participation in the blessings which she bestowed. But to those who, in spite of her loathsome aspect, pitied and protected her, she afterwards revealed herself in the beautiful and celestial form which was natural to her, accompanied their steps, granted all their wishes, filled their houses with wealth, made them happy in love and victorious in war. Such a spirit is Liberty. At times she takes the form of a hateful...
Seite 306 - ... care. Nothing could be more imposing than the movement of that grand column to the assault. That guard had never yet recoiled before a human foe, and the allied forces beheld with awe its firm and terrible advance to the final charge. For a moment the batteries stopped...
Seite 283 - The officers to whom this was addressed made no reply; but Ney, shaking his head, said, with his characteristic bluntness, "Sire, this war has lasted long already, and our affairs are not improved. These people are obstinate, even their women and children fight ; they massacre our men in detail. To-day we cut the enemy in pieces, to-morrow we have to oppose another twice -as numerous. It is not an army we have to fight, it is a whole nation ; I see no end to this business.
Seite 309 - Are you ignorant that for twenty-five years I have been accustomed to face both ball and bullets ?
Seite 57 - The sound of guns cleared his ideas, and gave him understanding, penetration, and cheerfulness. He was endowed with extraordinary courage and firmness, which seemed to increase in excess of danger. When defeated, he was always ready to fight the battle again, as though he had been the conqueror.
Seite 36 - Taking from his own side the beautiful Turkish scimitar which he wore, he passed the ribbon over Lefebvre's neck, saying, "accept this sword, which I wore at the battle of the Pyramids. I give it to you as a token of my esteem and confidence.
Seite 309 - I declare before God and man that I have never betrayed my country: may my death render her happy!— Vive la France!" He then turned to the men, and, striking his other hand on his heart, gave the word, "Soldiers — fire!" Thus, in his forty-seventh year, did the "Bravest of the Brave" expiate one great error, alien from his natural character, and unworthy of the general course of his life.
Seite 181 - Wagram a ball struck him off his horse, without doing him any further injury. A mournful cry arose from the whole battalion ; upon which Napoleon remarked, the next time he saw him : " Bessieres, the ball which struck you drew tears from all my Guard. Return thanks to it ; it ought to be very dear to you.