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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...X. PROVISIONAL CONSULATE--REFORMS--CONSTITUTION OP THE YEAR EIGHT--NEW CONSULATE PACIFICATION OF LA VENDEE--LETTER TO THE KINO OF ENGLAND--EMBASSY TO PRUSSIA THE EMPEROR PAUL--THE LUXEMBOURG. 1799. Oud as were the complaints of the defeated Jacobins against what they called the usurpation of Napoleon, the great body of the French people did not fail to regard the change of government as a national blessing. All parties were disgusted with the incapacity of the Directors, and with the insecurity of life and property with which the so-called Reign of Liberty had been marked throughout. All were anxious for the re-establishment of tranquillity; and this, it had been fully proved, could only be obtained under a government possessing sufficient vigour to make its influence felt and respected. General Bonaparte had the confidence of the nation in a greater degree than any man of the time. He had rendered important services to the country; was a man of no faction; had never compromised himself by any mean or unworthy act to secure personal wealth or aggrandisement; had not publicly exhibited that ambition which really actuated him; and had been peculiarly modest and conciliating in his deportment, freely sharing the glory of PROVISIONAL CONSULS. his actions with those who had assisted to achieve them; and displaying upon all occasions an earnest alacrity to do justice to the talents, and to advance the fortunes, of such as distinguished themselves in the discharge of their duty. On him, therefore, rested the hopes of France after the revolution which had just been effected. His colleagues in the consulate, as having formed part of the displaced and despised Directory, were men of comparatively little weight. Sieyes had expected that Napoleon's attention would be e...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with History of Napoleon Volume 1. To get started finding History of Napoleon Volume 1, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1152957694

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...X. PROVISIONAL CONSULATE--REFORMS--CONSTITUTION OP THE YEAR EIGHT--NEW CONSULATE PACIFICATION OF LA VENDEE--LETTER TO THE KINO OF ENGLAND--EMBASSY TO PRUSSIA THE EMPEROR PAUL--THE LUXEMBOURG. 1799. Oud as were the complaints of the defeated Jacobins against what they called the usurpation of Napoleon, the great body of the French people did not fail to regard the change of government as a national blessing. All parties were disgusted with the incapacity of the Directors, and with the insecurity of life and property with which the so-called Reign of Liberty had been marked throughout. All were anxious for the re-establishment of tranquillity; and this, it had been fully proved, could only be obtained under a government possessing sufficient vigour to make its influence felt and respected. General Bonaparte had the confidence of the nation in a greater degree than any man of the time. He had rendered important services to the country; was a man of no faction; had never compromised himself by any mean or unworthy act to secure personal wealth or aggrandisement; had not publicly exhibited that ambition which really actuated him; and had been peculiarly modest and conciliating in his deportment, freely sharing the glory of PROVISIONAL CONSULS. his actions with those who had assisted to achieve them; and displaying upon all occasions an earnest alacrity to do justice to the talents, and to advance the fortunes, of such as distinguished themselves in the discharge of their duty. On him, therefore, rested the hopes of France after the revolution which had just been effected. His colleagues in the consulate, as having formed part of the displaced and despised Directory, were men of comparatively little weight. Sieyes had expected that Napoleon's attention would be e...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with History of Napoleon Volume 1. To get started finding History of Napoleon Volume 1, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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