Napoleon At Home ; the Daily Life of the Emperor At the Tuileries
The book Napoleon At Home ; the Daily Life of the Emperor At the Tuileries was written by author Masson, Frédéric, 1847-1923 Here you can read free online of Napoleon At Home ; the Daily Life of the Emperor At the Tuileries book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Napoleon At Home ; the Daily Life of the Emperor At the Tuileries a good or bad book?
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This door was shut inside ; the Emperor got up and opened the door only when he had recognised the voice. These precautions, as he had specially explained to his brother Joseph, were minutely observed. " They give no trouble," said he, " and succeed in inspiring confidence, apart from the fact that they may in reality save your life." During nearly the whole reign the precautions thus established seemed to suffice. In May 1806 a considerable number of the body-guard of the old King, who had not... emigrated, and having received employment had given proofs of zeal, requested to be attached to the person of the Emperor, and to be reconstituted as before. Napoleon refused their services. " It did not seem to him suitable ; " but as they were people of honour he sent them to Naples to his brother Joseph, recommending them warmly. At a later time, in 1808, when THE APARTMENTS. THEIR PROTECTION'. 71 Jerome was thinking of establishing a body- guard, the Emperor wrote to him : " I do not think that you ought to have a body-guard ; it is not the etiquette of our family." But on December 30th, 18 12, possibly after having stated the services rendered during the retreat by the Escadron Sucre, and especially to guard himself from the consequences of an attempt similar to that of Malet, the Emperor dictated the following note : "It is considered that the Garde Imp^riale is not sufficiently brilliant, and that its uniforms and decorations do not come up to the splendour and majesty which ought to surround a sovereign.
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