The French Revolutions from 1789 to 1848, المجلد 2W. and R. Chambers, 1848 |
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الصفحة 9 - ... needles. We sometimes received intelligence of my brother through the municipal officers, but even that did not last long. We heard him every day singing, in company with Simon, the song of La Carmagnole, the Marseillais Hymn, and a thousand other horrible compositions of the sort. Simon dressed him in a red cap and a carmagnole (a small tight jacket), and made him sing at the windows so as to be heard by the guard, and taught him to utter the most dreadful blasphemies and curses against God,...
الصفحة 261 - ... at Moscow. Besides, the state of the army is such as to render a halt impossible ; constant advance alone keeps it together; you may lead it forward, but you can not arrest its movement.
الصفحة 243 - my good Josephine, you know how I have loved you; it is to you alone that I owe the few moments of happiness I have known in the world. Josephine, my destiny is more powerful than my will; my dearest affections must yield to the interests of France.
الصفحة 46 - ... that the enemies of the republic have opposed this committee to the committee of public safety, and have thus constituted two governments; that members of the committee of public safety are...
الصفحة 287 - The bond which unites so many powerful nations in the most just, as well as the greatest of causes, is about to be yet closer drawn, and rendered indissoluble on the field of battle. Russians, Prussians, Austrians ! you all combat for the same cause : you fight for the liberty of Europe — for the independence of your children — for the immortal renown of your names. All for each ! each for all ! With this device, the sacred combat is about to commence. Be faithful at the decisive moment, and...
الصفحة 308 - Your General, called to the throne by the voice of the people, and raised on your shields, is restored to you. Come and join him : mount the tri-coloured cockade : you wore it in the days of our greatness.
الصفحة 92 - ... submit to all they shall impose ? I hope there is not a hand in his Majesty's councils which would sign the proposals, that there is not a heart in the House that would sanction the measure, nor an individual in the British dominions who would serve as courier on the occasion.
الصفحة 270 - What ! General Dumas, do you not know me ?" " No. Who are you ?" "I am the rearguard of the grand army — Marshal Ney. I have fired the last musketshot on the bridge of Kowno ; I have thrown into the Niemen the last of our arms; and I have walked hither, as you see me, across the forests.
الصفحة 41 - ... to elevate its thoughts and vows toward the great Being who has given it the mission it has undertaken and the strength to accomplish it. Is it not He whose immortal hand, engraving on the heart of man the code of justice and equality, has written there the death sentence of tyrants? Is it not He who, from the beginning of time, decreed for all the ages and for all peoples liberty, good faith, and justice? He did not create kings to devour the human race. He did not create priests to harness...
الصفحة 36 - The French people recognize the existence of the Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul.