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" To give you an instance of the general feeling in France towards the Bourbons, I will relate to you an anecdote. On my return from Italy, while my carriage was ascending the steep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked up, without any attendants, as was... "
A voice from the tomb. A dialogue between Nelson and Wellington, overheard ... - Page 1
1853
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Napoleon in Exile, Or, A Voice from St. Helena: The Opinions and ..., Volume 1

Barry Edward O'Meara - 1822 - 554 pages
...Italy, while my carriage was ascending the steep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked up, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife and my...and said, Well, ma bonne, where are you going with a haste which so little belongs to your years ? What is the matter ? ' Mafoi,' replied the old dame,...
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The Literary melange; or, Weekly register of literature and the arts

1822 - 522 pages
...Italy, while my carriage wa» : ascending the steep hill of Torarc, I got out and walked up, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife, and my...lame, and hobbling about with the help of a crutch, endeavouriing to ascend the mountain. I had a great coat on, and was not recognised. I went up to her...
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The Napoleon Anecdotes: Illustrating the Mental Energies of the ..., Volume 1

William Henry Ireland - 1822 - 334 pages
...Italy, while my carriage was ascending the steep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked up, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife, and my...behind me. I saw an old woman, lame, and hobbling along with the help of a crutch, endeavouring to ascend the mountain. I had a great coat on, and was...
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Memoirs of the Military and Political Life of Napoleon Bonaparte

Barry Edward O'Meara - France - 1822 - 410 pages
...Tarare, I got out aud walked, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife aud my suiie were at a little distance behind me. I saw an old woman lame, hobbling about with the help of a crutch, endeavouring to ascend the mountain. I had a great coat on,...
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The New Annual Register, Or General Repository of History, Politics, and ...

English poetry - 1823 - 804 pages
...Italy, while my carriage was ascending the steep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked up, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife, and my...ascend the mountain. I had a great coat on, and was not recognized. I went up to her, and said, ' Well, ma bonne, where are you going with a haste which so...
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Napoleon: His Army and His Generals: Their Unexampled Military Career. With ...

Europe - 1854 - 482 pages
...return from Italy, while my carriage was ascending the steep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked, without my attendants, as was often my custom. My wife and my suite were at at a little d'stance behind me. 1 saw an old woman lame, hobbling about with the help of a crutch,...
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Anecdotes of Napoleon Bonaparte and His Times

1855 - 570 pages
...IЫy, while my earriage was ascending the eteep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked op, withoos any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife, and my suite, were at a little distance hehind me. I saw an old woman, lame, and hohhling along with the help of a erutch, endeaeooring to...
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Anecdotes of Napoleon Bonaparte and His Times

1855 - 570 pages
...while my carriage was ascending the steep hill oí' Tarare, I ¡rot oui and walked up, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife, and my suite, were ai a Utile distance behind me. I saw an old woman, lame, and hobbling along with the hein of ft crutch,...
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Napoleon at St. Helena, Volume 1

Barry Edward O'Meara - 1889 - 490 pages
...Italy,1 while my carriage was ascending the steep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked up, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife and my...crutch, endeavouring to ascend the mountain. I had a greatcoat on and was not recognised. I went up to her and said, " Well, ma bonne, where are you going...
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The True Napoleon: A Cyclopedia of Events in His Life

Charles Josselyn - 1902 - 520 pages
...Italy, while my carriage was ascending the steep hill of Tarare, I got out and walked up, without any attendants, as was often my custom. My wife and my...lame, and hobbling about with the help of a crutch, endeavoring to Napoleon. ascend the mountain. 1 had a great coat on and was not recognized. 1 went...
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