The Second Funeral of Napoleon

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The Second Funeral of Napoleon William Makepeace Thackeray

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  \"DuringthewholetimethatthemissionremainedatJamesTown,thebestunderstandingneverceasedtoexistbetweenthepopulationoftheislandandtheFrench。ThePrincedeJoinvilleandhiscompanionsmetinallquartersandatalltimeswiththegreatestgood—willandthewarmesttestimonialsofsympathy。Theauthoritiesandtheinhabitantsmusthavefelt,nodoubt,greatregretatseeingtakenawayfromtheirislandthecoffinthathadrendereditsocelebrated;buttheyrepressedtheirfeelingswithacourtesythatdoeshonortothefranknessoftheircharacter。\"

  II。

  ONTHEVOYAGEFROMST。HELENATOPARIS。

  Onthe18thOctobertheFrenchfrigatequittedtheislandwithitspreciousburdenonboard。

  HisRoyalHighnesstheCaptainacknowledgedcordiallythekindnessandattentionwhichheandhiscrewhadreceivedfromtheEnglishauthoritiesandtheinhabitantsoftheIslandofSt。Helena;nay,promisedapensiontoanoldsoldierwhohadbeenformanyyearstheguardianoftheimperialtomb,andwentsofarastotakeintoconsiderationthepetitionofacertainlodging—housekeeper,whoprayedforacompensationforthelosswhichtheremovaloftheEmperor\'sbodywouldoccasiontoher。AndalthoughitwasnottobeexpectedthatthegreatFrenchnationshouldforegoitsnaturaldesireofrecoveringtheremainsofaherosodeartoitforthesakeoftheindividualinterestofthelandladyinquestion,itmusthavebeensatisfactorytohertofind,thatthepeculiarityofherpositionwassodelicatelyappreciatedbytheaugustPrincewhocommandedtheexpedition,andcarriedawaywithhimanimaedimidiumsuae——thehalfofthegenteelindependencewhichshederivedfromthesituationofherhotel。Inaword,politenessandfriendshipcouldnotbecarriedfarther。ThePrince\'srealmandthelandlady\'swereboundtogetherbytheclosesttiesofamity。M。ThierswasMinisterofFrance,thegreatpatronoftheEnglishalliance。AtLondonM。GuizotwastheworthyrepresentativeoftheFrenchgood—

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