1 267 277 sides admitted that a family of royalists 262, being shipwrecked 263 on the coast near Toulon a few days after, were rescued from the hands of the ferocious2 6 4 Republicans, solely 265 by his interference 266 and address. Putting 268 himself at the head of some of his gunners 269, he obtained possession of the unhappy prisoners, quieted270 the mob271 by assuring them that they should all be publicly executed the next morning, and meanwhile sent them off during the night in artillery waggons, supposed to be conveying 272 stores. The recovery of Toulon was a service of the first 7 importance to the government. It suppressed all insurrectionary 275 spirit 276 in the south of France; and placed *** a whole army at 278 their disposal 79 elsewhere. But he to whose genius the success was due, did not at first obtain the credit 280 of his important achievement2 81 at Paris. The representatives of the people never (nicht cher) made their appearance on the eventful2 82 morning at the Little Gibraltar until three hours after the troops were in possession of the best part of the fortifications. Then, indeed, they were seen, sword in hand, in the trenches, blustering 283 and swaggering 28 in safety. Yet these men did not blush to represent2 85 themselves as having headed 286 the assault, while, in their account of the conflict, even the name of Buonaparte did not find a place. The truth could not, however, be con 61 allerseits. 62föniglich gesinnt. 63 Schiffbruch leiden. 64wüthend. 65cinzig. 66Vermittelung. 67 Klugheit. 68segen. 69 Kanonier, m. 70beschwichtigen. 71Pöbel, m. 72fortschaffen. 73 Wiedereinnahme. 74 say, of the highest. 75 aufrührerisch. 76 Bewegung. 77 stellen. 79 Verfügung. 80die gebührende Anerkennung für. 81 Heldenthat. 82bedeutungsvoll; until, als; and put three hours after troops. 83 toben. 8 lärmen. 85vorgeben, followed by as if they had. 86 anführen. 78zu. cealed effectually 287; and he was appointed to survey and arrange the whole line of fortifications on the Mediterranean coast of France. It was during the siege of Toulon, that Napoleon, while constructing 288 a battery under the enemy's fire, had occasion to prepare 289 à despatch, and called out 290 for 291 some one who could use 292 a pen. A young sergeant, named Junot, leapt out293, and, leaning on the breastwork, wrote as he dictated. As he finished, a shot struck 294 the ground by 29 his side, scattering 296 dust in abundance over him and everything near him. "Good," said the soldier, laughing, "this time we shall spare our sand." The cool gaiety 297 of this pleased Buonaparte: he kept 298 his eye on the man; and Junot came299 in the sequel300 to be marshal of France and duke of Abrantes. Lockhart's Life of Napoleon. XXIV. JOSEPHINE DE BEAUHARNOIS. BUONAPARTE, holding the chief military command2 in the capital, and daily rising3 in importance, from the zeal and firmness of his conduct in this high post, had now passed into the order of marked' and distinguished men. He continued1o, nevertheless, to lead in private a quiet and modest life, studying as hard as ever, and but little seen in the circles of gaiety. An accident12 which occurred 3 one morning at his 95 an. 300später. 87am Ende. 88 errichten. 89 ausfertigen. 9orufen. 91nach. 92führen. 93 hervorspringen. 94schlagen in. 96 streuen. 97 Fröhlichkeit. 98 behalten. 99 das Glück haben. 1in Händen haben. in Folge. 7gelangen. Reihe, f. Hause. 12Vorfall. 13 sich ereignen. 2Oberbefehl. 3 steigen. 4an. Bedeutung. 10fortfahren. 11zu 9 bemerken. 14während. military levee13, gave at once a new turn' to his mode of lite1, and a fresh impetus to the advance!" of his fortunes,? A fine boy, of sented himself, ten or twelve years of age, prestated to the general that his name was Eugene Beauharnois, son of Viscount Beau in the harnois, who had served as a general officer republican armies on the Rhine, and been murdered by Robespierre, and said his errand was to recover28 the sword of his father. Buonaparte caused the request 30 to be complied with; and the tears 32 of the boy, as3 3 he received and kissed the relic36, excited 37 his interest. He treated Eugene so kindly, that next day his mother, Josephine Beauharnois, came to thank him; and her beauty and singular39 gracefulness of address made a strong impression. This charming lady, the daughter of a planter, by name Tascher de la Pagerie, was born in the Island of Martinico, June 24th, 1763. While yet an infant, according to a story which she afterwards repeated, a negro sorceress had prophesied that she should one day be greater than a queen, and yet outlive her dignity. The widow of Beauharnois had herself been imprisoned until the downfall of Robespierre. In that form. 15 Lever, n. 16 Wendung. 17Lebensweise, f. 18 Antrieb zu. 19Hebung. 20take sing. 21omit of. 22say, old. 23vorstellen, take the Passive 21say, he stated er fagte. 25 Vicegraf (Gen.—en). 26 ber officier. 27 Auftrag. 28 wiedererlangen. 29 befehlen, and say, that the request, etc. 30 Gesuch, n. 31 bewilligen. 32 Thräne, f. 31empfangen. 35 küssen. 36Ueberbleibsel, n. 37erregen. 38Theilnahme. 39 besonder. 40 Anmuth, f. 41 Rede. 42reizend. 43 Gen. of Name, m. 4 4 Martinique, 45 Negerhere. 46überleben, 47 Stuṛz, m. 33 als. 6 Tallien, of the confinement, she had formed 49 a strict friendship 50 with another lady, who was now married to one of the most eminent52 of 53 the leaders Convention. Madame Tallien had introduced 56 Josephine to her husband's friends; and Barras, the first director, having now begun to hold a sort of court at the Luxembourg, these two beautiful women were the chief ornaments 57 of his society. Buonaparte offered Josephine his hand: she, after some hesitation 58, accepted 59 [59 it; and the young general by this marriage (9th March, 1796), cemented his connexion with the society of the Luxembourg, and, in particular, with Barras and Tallien, at that moment the most powerful men in France. Napoleon had a strong tendency 3 to the superstition of fatalism65, and he always believed that his fortunes 6 6 were bound up o 67 in some mysterious 6 8 manner with those of this graceful woman. She loved him warmly, and served him well. Her influence over 70 him was great, and it was always exerted on the side of humanity. She, and she alone, could overrule 73, by gentleness74, the excesses7 of passion to which he was liable, and her subsequent fate will always form one of the darkest78 pages of the history of her lord. 80 79 7 Life of Napoleon. 48 72 2 5 Lockhart's 18 Gewahrsam, m. 49schlicßen. 50innig. 51an. 52 ausgezeichnet. 53 say, among. 54 4 Wortführer. 55 Frau. 56einführen bei. 57Hauptzierde. 58Zögern. 59 annehmen. 6obefestigen. 61 Verbindung. 62mächtig. 63 Anlage. 64 Glaube, m., an. 65say, of a fate, Schicksal, n. 66 sing. 67innig verweben. 68 geheimnißvoll. 69herzlich. 70auf. 71benugen. 72auf Seiten. 73zügeln. 74 4 Sanftmuth. 75say, the passionate excesses leidenschaftlich Anfall. 77 später. 78düster. 76 unterworfen. 79 Seite, f. 80Eheherr. military levee, gave at once a new turn to his mode of life, and a fresh impetus's to the advance!" of his fortunes. 20 6 A fine boy, of ten or twelve years of age, presented 23 himself, -stated to the general that his name was Eugene Beauharnois, son of Viscount Beauharnois, who had served as a general officer in the republican armies on the Rhine, and been murdered by Robespierre, and said his errand was to recover28 the sword of his father. Buonaparte caused the request 3 0 to be complied with 31; and the tears 32 of the boy, as 33 he received and kissed 35 the relic36, excited his interest. He treated Eugene so kindly, that next day his mother, Josephine Beauharnois, came to thank him; and her beauty and singular 39 gracefulness of address made a strong impression. 1 3 8 34 0 This charming2 lady, the daughter of a planter, by name 43 Tascher de la Pagerie, was born in the Island of Martinico, June 24th, 1763. While yet an infant, according to a story which she afterwards repeated, a negro sorceress had prophesied that she should one day be greater than a queen, and yet outlive her dignity. The widow of Beauharnois had herself been imprisoned until the downfall of Robespierre. In that 7 15 Lever, n. 16 Wendung. 17Lebensweise, f. 18 Antrieb zu. 19.Hebung. 20take sing. 21omit of. 22say, old. 23vorstellen, take the Passive form. 2say, he stated er sagte. 25 Vicegraf (Gen.-en). 26Oberofficier. 27 Auftrag. 28wiedererlangen. 29 befehlen, and say, that the request, etc. 30 Gesuch, n. 31 bewilligen. 32 Thräne, f. 3 als. 3 empfangen. 35 küssen. 36 Ueberbleibsel, n. 37 erregen. 38 Theilnahme. 39 besonder. 49 Anmuth, f. 41Rede. 42reizend. 43 Gen. of Name, m. 41 Martinique, 45 Negerhere. 46überleben, 47 Sturz, m. 33 |