solicitude they manifested, sensibly affected the Emperor, who recommended them to his officers, enjoining that they might be assisted and taken care of. "And my poor Chinese," said he, "do not let them be forgotten neither; let them have a few scores of napoleons: I must take leave of them also."

On the 3rd of May, the last day but one which Napoleon was destined to see to its close, he called his officers to him, and addressed to them the following discourse, which the historian who has recorded his power, and his despotic use of power, should never omit to record: -" -"I am going to die," said he, "and you to return to Europe; I must give you some advice as to the line of conduct you are to pursue. You have shared my exile; you will be faithful to my memory, and will not do anything that may injure it. I sanctioned great principles, and infused them into my laws and acts. Unfortunately, however, the circumstances in which I was placed were arduous, and I was obliged to act with severity, and to postpone the execution of my plans. Our reverses occurred: I could not unbend the bow; and France has been deprived of the liberal institutions I intended to give her. She judges me with indulgence; she feels grateful for my intentions; she cherishes my name, and my victories. Imitate her example; be faithful to the opinions we have defended, and to the glory we have acquired; any other course can only lead to shame and confusion."

While the wings of the Angel of Death had already cast their mighty and soothing shadow over the bed of anguish, a hurricane howled round the rocks of St. Helena. On the night of the 4th, the willow, under which Napoleon had usually sat, was torn up by the roots; and the young trees, which he had assisted to plant with his own hands, were carried away, or scattered by the tempest.

On the morning of the 5th, it was evident to his faithful attendants, that the long agony was fast drawing to a close. There were fearful indications of physical pain; but the mind appeared to have become unconscious of it; and, except at intervals, sensation was apparently abolished. A few scarcely articulate words were still uttered; amongst which, the last that could be distinguished were,-" Tête . . . armée" (head... army; or, perhaps, armed... head). Madame Bertrand, who, though very ill herself, was a close attendant on the dying Emperor, now brought her children to take a last view of their kind friend. They had not seen him for fifty days; and sought in vain to recognise in his pale and disfigured countenance the expression of greatness and goodness to which they had been accustomed. They took hold of his hands, which they covered with tears, sobbing aloud, with all the bitter grief of childhood; and young Napoleon Bertrand, overcome by the terrible sight, fell back, and fainted. The poor children were quickly removed from the room.

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As the short sum of the appointed hours gradually decreased, the pulse became scarcely perceptible; there were deep sighs, piteous moans, and convulsive movements; the lips were spasmodically closed against all nourishment at eleven minutes before six, on the 5th of May, 1821, Napoleon died.

Those who have seen a cast of the mould which was taken of his countenance a few hours afterwards, will not require to be told that the transitory distortion, occasioned by physical disease, had then given place to the indescribable calm of death. The noble expanse of forehead is not furrowed by a single line; the eyes are gently shrouded by the deep eye-lids; the finely-formed nose, the delicate upper lip, and broad, firm chin, might form a study for a sculptor; and the whole expression is that of power in repose, almost awaking into a child-like smile.

After the first burst of grief had been indulged, the executors proceeded to open two codicils, according to the desire of the Emperor. The first gave orders as to the gratuities to be paid to the members of his household, and the alms to be distributed to the poor of the island. The second contained the well-known direction, which has been lately fulfilled:-"It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I loved so well." Sir Hudson had no authority to comply with this desire; but he expressed a wish to have the grave prepared in any situation within the island which might be selected by the officers of the deceased. They accordingly fixed on that spot, to which the late Emperor had often recurred with recollections of pleasure, near the spring from which the water had been brought, which had, on one occasion, allayed his cruel sufferings.

The Princess Pauline, his sister, had only a short time previously succeeded in obtaining permission to join him at St. Helena; but the voyage never took place, being prevented by the news of his death.

Twenty hours after death, Antommarchi proceeded to perform the examination of the body, according to the repeated orders he had received. Doctors Arnott and Short, with six other medical men, witnessed the operation, together with Sir Thomas Reade, and a few staff-officers. Counts Bertrand and Montholon, and Marchand, were also present. The examination disclosed the ravages of a complication of diseases. The lungs were inflamed, and organically diseased; the liver was seriously affected; and both the lobes adhered, the one to the diaphragm, the other to the stomach. The latter circumstance had prolonged the sufferings and the life of the patient; for the adhesion of the liver to a portion of the stomach, had occurred on the very spot where the dreadful disease, which had been the immediate cause of death, had perforated a hole entirely through the latter organ, which, had it not been so covered, would have caused death at the instant

of its formation, by admitting the contents of the stomach into the cavity of the abdomen. Nearly the whole of the interior of the stomach was occupied by a cancerous ulcer.

The examination being concluded, the heart and stomach were placed in a silver vase containing spirits of wine. The body was then dresssed in the costume usually adopted by the Emperor during his

life, the uniform of the horse-chasseurs of the imperial guard, and was removed to the small bed-room, which had been hung with black, and there laid on a bed, covered by the blue cloth cloak which had been. worn by the Emperor at Marengo. Behind the head, was the altar, at which the priest recited prayers. Lighted tapers were placed on either side. All the persons of the household, dressed in mourning, stood on the left side; Dr. Arnott watched over the corpse, which had been placed under his personal responsibility.

A great crowd had been assembled for some hours, desirous to gain admittance. When the doors were opened, they thronged the apartment and continued so to do for several days; but the greatest order was maintained, and a feeling of awe caused the preservation of a deep silence. When the coffin was brought, the body was deposited in it