A life of Napoleon Boneparte- (1901) (14786817673)

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Death mask of Napoleon, made by Dr. Antommarchi at St. Helena, 1821: Calamatta, 1834. Calamatta produced the mask from the cast taken by Dr. Antommarchi, the physician of Napoleon at St. Helena, in 1834, grouping around it portraits (chiefly from Ingres's drawings) of Madame Dudevant and others.

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Title: A life of Napoleon Boneparte:
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814
Publisher: New York, McClure, Phillips & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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van. To form, like Guesclins dust, her talisman. But be it as it is, the time may come. His name shall beat the alarm like Ziskas drum. —Byron, in The Age of Bronze. ON May 12, 1840, Louis Philippe being king of theFrench people, the Chamber of Deputies was busywith a discussion on sugar tariffs. It had beendragging somewhat, and the members were showing signsof restlessness. Suddenly the Count de Remusat, then Min-ister of the Interior, appeared, and asked a hearing for acommunication from the government. Gentlemen, he said, the king has ordered his RoyalHighness Monseigneur the Prince de Joinville* to go withhis frigate to the island of St. Helena, there to collect theremains of the Emperor Napoleon. A tremor ran over the House. The announcement wasutterly unexpected. Napoleon to come back! The bodyseemed electrified, and the voice of the minister was drownedfor a moment in applause. When he went on it was to say: * The Prince of Joinville was the Third son of Louis Philippe. 295
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DEATH MASK OF NAPOLEON, MADE BY DR. ANTOMMARCHI AT ST. HELENA, 182I. Calamatta, 1834. Calamatta produced the mask from the cast taken by Dr. Antommarchi, the physician of Napoleon at St. Helena, in 18341 grouping around it portraits (chiefly from Ingress drawings) of Madame Dudevant andothers. 296 THE SECOND FUNERAL OF NAPOLEON 297 We have come to ask for an appropriation which shallenable us to receive the remains in a fitting manner, and toraise an enduring tomb to Napoleon. Tres bien! Trcs bien! cried the House. The government, anxious to discharge a great nationalduty, asked England for the precious treasure which fortunehad put into her hands. The thought of France was welcomed as soon as ex-pressed. Listen to the reply of our magjianimous ally: The government of her Majesty hopes that the promptness of herresponse will be considered in France as a proof of her desire to effacethe last traces of those national animosities which armed France andEngland against each other in the li

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