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He did this, not without serious risk, on foot, not having been able to obtain a carriage, and he was arrested by the soldiery and threatened with being searched, which would have been highly dangerous. Nevertheless he succeeded in reaching some of the Councillors of State. Many signed, Pons de l'Hérault resolutely, Cormenin with a sort of fever, Boudet after some hesitation.
At the end of this conference, an order of the day announced to the army that General Desaix would take command of the division Boudet.
At the end of this conference, an order of the day announced to the army that General Desaix would take command of the division Boudet.
Bernard Arrival at the convent Refreshments distributed to the soldiers Mont Albaredo Artillery dismounted The fort of Bard Fortunate temerity Bonaparte and Melas The spy Bonaparte's opinion of M. Necker Capitulation of Genoa Intercepted despatch Lannes at Montebello Boudet succeeded by Desaix Coolness of the First Consul to M. Collot Conversation and recollections The battle of Marengo General Kellerman Supper sent from the Convent del Bosco Particulars respecting the death of Desaix The Prince of Lichtenstein Return to Milan Savary and Rapp.
He seemed careless or doubtful of revealed religion, but said that he believed in God; was inclined to think that there must be a future state; and was very sure that, while he lived in this world, it was his duty to do all the good to his fellow-creatures that he could. "Boudet, the next in command, was a captain of foot, twenty-eight years old.
These forces amounted to about twenty-five or six thousand men, not counting the divisions Monnet and Boudet, ten thousand men in all, commanded by Desaix, and now, as we have said, detached from the main army to cut off the retreat of the enemy to Genoa. Only, instead of making that retreat, the enemy were now attacking.
"Paris, this 3d December, 1851. "Signed: BETHMONT, VIVIEN, BUREAU DE PUZY, ED. CHARTON, CUVIER, DE RENNEVILLE, HORACE SAY, BOULATIGNIER, GAUTIER DE RUMILLY, DE JOUVENCEL, DUNOYER, CARTERET, DE FRESNE, BOUCHENAY-LEFER, RIVET, BOUDET, CORMENIN, PONS DE L'HERAULT." Let us relate the adventure of the Council of State.
"He's Boudet the carpenter's son; his parents are well off, and let him do just as he pleases. Yet he could learn quickly if he would, for he is very sharp. 'Mont Riboudet. The other day I repeated that jest to Monsignor, and he laughed at it; he condescended to laugh at it. And how is Monsieur Bovary?" She seemed not to hear him.
On falling he said to General Boudet, "Conceal my death; it might unsettle the troops." The soldiers had perceived it and rushed forward to avenge him.
"However agitated Lyons may be, order prevails; nobody wants either king or tyrant; all use the same language: the words republic, union, are in everybody's mouth." Paul Thibaud, 50. Marcelin Boudet, 185. Archives Nationales AF. II., 46. Extract from the registers of the Council of the department of Loire-Inferieure, July 14.
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