Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. IV)

Memoirs of the life, exile, and conversations of the Emperor Napoleon. (Vol. IV)

Corrections made to the text will appear as correction, which serve as links to the corresponding entry in the end notes. The original text can be viewed when the cursor is placed over the correction. Oct. 18, 1816.I did not see the Emperor until five oclock, when he sent for me to attend him in the drawing-room. He continued indisposed; but he had been engaged all the morning in dictating to the Grand Marshal. He summoned all the persons of his suite in succession. He was low-spirited and heavy; but at the same time there was a certain restlessness about him. He sought to amuse himself in various ways. He first tried chess, then dominos, and then chess again; but he was at length compelled to return to his chamber, finding it impossible to sit up. The state of the weather, joined to the vexations to which we are exposed, concur in producing torments almost beyond endurance. The weather has an effect on the nerves, and the persecutions that are heaped upon us are still worse to bear. Every word uttered by the Governor increases our misery. To-day he had signified his intention of removing four of our establishment, which has been the cause of general lamentation among the household: the individuals singled out for removal regret their separation from their companions; while those who are to remain are tormented by the fear of speedily sharing the same fate. We compared Sir Hudson Lowe to Scylla, devouring the four companions of Ulysses. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 53970
Author: Las Cases, Emmanuel-Auguste-Dieudonné
Release Date: Jan 16, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English