The Cornhill Magazine, Volumes 9-10; Volume 83; Volume 1901William Makepeace Thackeray Smith, Elder and Company, 1901 |
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... by Lord Keith . The guard turned out and presented arms , and all the officers stood on the quarter - deck to receive Lord Keith . Napoleon chose to take the compliment to himself . He was dressed in a plain MORE LIGHT ON ST . HELENA .
... by Lord Keith . The guard turned out and presented arms , and all the officers stood on the quarter - deck to receive Lord Keith . Napoleon chose to take the compliment to himself . He was dressed in a plain MORE LIGHT ON ST . HELENA .
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... officer of artillery the same questions . From him he passed to Lord Lowther , to whom he addressed several questions , after which he retired to the cabin . The Admiral , who was anxious that he should as early as possible be brought ...
... officer of artillery the same questions . From him he passed to Lord Lowther , to whom he addressed several questions , after which he retired to the cabin . The Admiral , who was anxious that he should as early as possible be brought ...
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... officer was summoned to surrender . He answered that when they restored him the arm he had lost in Russia he would comply with their request . After dinner Napoleon was again questioned on the subject of his projected invasion of ...
... officer was summoned to surrender . He answered that when they restored him the arm he had lost in Russia he would comply with their request . After dinner Napoleon was again questioned on the subject of his projected invasion of ...
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... officers of the 53rd to Bonaparte . It was evidently an effort on his part , although the proposal in the first instance came from himself . He asked a number of questions which were exceedingly absurd . He has been in great spirits ...
... officers of the 53rd to Bonaparte . It was evidently an effort on his part , although the proposal in the first instance came from himself . He asked a number of questions which were exceedingly absurd . He has been in great spirits ...
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... officers lectured him upon medicine ? ' asks Colonel Maude , and the question at first seems a just one . ' These things should be left to the professional soldiers , ' says Mr. Fortescue , and the comment might appear reasonable . Let ...
... officers lectured him upon medicine ? ' asks Colonel Maude , and the question at first seems a just one . ' These things should be left to the professional soldiers , ' says Mr. Fortescue , and the comment might appear reasonable . Let ...
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