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Why was he not admitted? "'Not present, your Majesty, said I, trembling with fear. "'Hold there, young fellow; not so fast. Here he is. "'Ah, Truguet, mon ami! cried the Emperor, placing both hands on the old fellow's shoulders, 'how long have you been in waiting? "'Two hours and a half, said he, producing in evidence a watch like a saucer. "'What, two hours and a half, and I not know it!
Some members, among whom Truguet was conspicuous, were of opinion that, conformably with an article of the Constitution, the treaties should be proposed by the Head of the Government, submitted to the Legislative Body, and after being agreed to promulgated as part of the laws. Bonaparte thought differently.
Ganteaume does not possess either the intriguing character of Truguet or the valorous one of Villeneuve. Before the Revolution he was a mate of a merchantman, but when most of the officers of the former royal navy had emigrated or perished, he was, in 1793, made a captain of the republican navy, and in 1796 an admiral.
Vast works undertaken The French and the Roman soldiers Itinerary of Bonaparte's journeys to the coast Twelve hours on horseback Discussions in Council Opposition of Truguet Bonaparte'a opinion on the point under discussion Two divisions of the world Europe a province Bonaparte's jealousy of the dignity of France The Englishman in the dockyard of Brest Public audience at the Tuilleries The First Consul's remarks upon England His wish to enjoy the good opinion of the English people Ball at Malmaison Lines on Hortense's dancing Singular motive for giving the ball.
Everything was ready; and General Hoche had gone to Holland to make the final arrangements with his brother commanders, when the Legislative Assembly of France quarrelled with the Directory, and gained a temporary ascendancy. On the 16th of July, the new government displaced Vice-Admiral Truguet, the able Minister of Marine, and appointed M. Pléville le Peley his successor.
"'No matter; I am always happy to serve your Majesty. But if that fine fellow had not told me that you were going to ask me to dinner "'He! He said so, did he? said Napoleon, turning on me a glance like a wild beast. 'Yes, Truguet, so I am; you shall dine with me to-day. And you, sir, said he, dropping his voice to a whisper, as he came closer towards me, 'and you have dared to speak thus?
Vast works undertaken The French and the Roman soldiers Itinerary of Bonaparte's journeys to the coast Twelve hours on horseback Discussions in Council Opposition of Truguet Bonaparte'a opinion on the point under discussion Two divisions of the world Europe a province Bonaparte's jealousy of the dignity of France The Englishman in the dockyard of Brest Public audience at the Tuilleries The First Consul's remarks upon England His wish to enjoy the good opinion of the English people Ball at Malmaison Lines on Hortense's dancing Singular motive for giving the ball.
Truguet was the first to mount the breach. He observed that without denying the Government the extraordinary means for getting rid of its enemies he could not but acknowledge that the emigrants threatened the purchasers of national domains, that the public mind was corrupted by pamphlets, and that Here the First Consul, interrupting him, exclaimed, "To what pamphlets do you allude?"
The best amongst our bad admirals is certainly Truguet; but he was disgraced last year, and exiled twenty leagues from the coast, for having declared too publicly "that our flotillas would never be serviceable before our fleets were superior to yours, when they would become useless."
The best amongst our bad admirals is certainly Truguet; but he was disgraced last year, and exiled twenty leagues from the coast, for having declared too publicly "that our flotillas would never be serviceable before our fleets were superior to yours, when they would become useless."
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