 ... 89. It satisfies their just pride because, lifting up freely and with reflection what all Europe overthrew by force of arms thirty-seven years ago, amidst the disorders of the country, the people nobly avenge themselves for their reverses without...  Louis-Napoléon and Mademoiselle de Montijo - Page 440by Imbert de Saint-Amand - 1897 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - France - 1868 - 714 pages
...to-day, and in placing upon one's head, the crown of Napoleon ; but these apprehensions diminish at the thought, that, representing by so many titles...the national will, it will be the nation, which, in elevating me to the throne, crowns itself." * A decree of the Senate was prepared, and adopted on the... | |
 | Joseph Irving - Great Britain - 1871 - 1060 pages
...head the crown of Napoleon : but my apprehensions diminish with the idea that, representing as I do, by so many titles, the cause of the people and the national will, it will be the nation which, in elevating mt- to the throne, will herself crown me." 5. — The two Houses of Convocation commence... | |
 | Joseph Irving - 1871 - 1064 pages
...head the crown of Napoleon : but my apprehensions diminish with the idea that, representing as I do, by so many titles, the cause of the people and the national will, it will be the nation which, in elevating me to the throne, will herself crown me." 5. — The two Houses of Convocation commence a... | |
 | Joseph Irving - Great Britain - 1880 - 1066 pages
...head the crown of Napoleon : but my apprehensions diminish with the idea that, representing as I do, by so many titles, the cause of the people and the national will, it will be the nation which, in elevating me to the throne, will herself crown me." 5. — The two Houses of Convocation commence a... | |
 | Imbert de Saint-Amand - France - 1897 - 544 pages
...The era of Pericles, of Augustus and of Leo. — An eagle hovers above the Louvre, — A cross above the Pantheon; — And the people applauds the sun...November 21 and 22. The result was doubtful to nobody; it was a mere formality which gave rise to no manner of discussion in the country. No real opposition... | |
 | Imbert de Saint-Amand - 1900 - 534 pages
...nobly avenge themselves for their reverses without making victims, without menacing any independence, without disturbing the peace of the world. Nevertheless,...November 21 and 22. The result was doubtful to nobody; it was a mere formality which gave rise to no manner of discussion in the country. No real opposition... | |
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