 | English literature - 1815 - 1008 pages
...news was also the bearer of the following letter written by Napoleon to the Prince Regent : " BOÎAL HIGHNESS, " Exposed to the factions which divide my country, and to the enmity of the great pcr>rers of Liurope, I have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw... | |
 | J. W. Robertson - 1815 - 850 pages
...fleet;' and, telling some one to take a pen, he dictated the following letter to the Prince Regent:— ' Exposed to the factions which divide my country, and to the enmity of the greatest ;xiwers of Europe, I have terminated my 'Your Roya] Highness, political career, and I come,... | |
 | English literature - 1815 - 586 pages
...Buonaparte to His Royal Highness the ¡'rince Regent, aiid suit before bis arrival.] " ROYAL HIGHNFSS. " Exposed to the factions which divide my Country, and to the enmity of the jreat Powers of Europe, 1 have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistoclcs, to throw... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - Europe - 1816 - 690 pages
...plue puissant, le plus constant, et le plus généreux de mes ennemis. " NAPOLEON." TRANSLATION. " ROYAL HIGHNESS, " Exposed to the factions which divide...career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself on the hospitality (litwatty, to seat myself on the hearths) of the British people. I place myself... | |
 | Edmund Boyce - Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 - 1816 - 480 pages
...written by Buonaparte iiiinself to the Prince Regent, and claiming his protection, was enclosed : " ROYAL HIGHNESS, Exposed to the factions which divide...career, and i come, like Themistocles, to throw myself on the hospitality of the British nation. I place myself under the safeguard of their laws, and claim... | |
 | Europe - 1817 - 398 pages
...following tenor was forwarded on his behalf to the Prince Regent, immediately on the vessel's arrival : " Royal Highness, — Exposed to the factions which...to throw myself upon the hospitality (m'asseoir sur Its foyers) af the British nation. 1 place myself under the protection of its laws, which I claim from... | |
 | 728 pages
...he must abide the decision of the government. The following is Buonaparte's letter to the Regent. " ROYAL HIGHNESS, " Exposed to the factions which divide...to throw myself upon the hospitality (m'asseoir sur les foyers') of the British nation. I placr .ny self under the protection of its laws, which I claim... | |
 | Christopher Kelly - Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 - 1817 - 550 pages
...plus puissant, le plus constant, et le plus généreux, de mes ennemis. " NAPOLEON." Translation. " Royal Highness. . "Exposed to the factions which divide...career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself on the hospitality of the British nation. I place myself under the safeguard of their laws, and claim... | |
 | Europe - 1817 - 736 pages
...he must abide the decision of the government. The following is Buonaparte's letter to the Regent. " ROYAL HIGHNESS, " Exposed to the factions which divide...have terminated my political career, and I come, like Tnemistocles, to throw myself upon the hospitality (m'asseoir sur les foyers) of the British nation.... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1817 - 738 pages
...he must abide the decision of the government. The following is Buonaparte's letter to the Regent. " ROYAL HIGHNESS, •' Exposed to the factions which divide my country, and to the enmity oí the great powers of Europe, I have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistocles,... | |
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A victim to the factions which distract my country, and to the enmity of the greatest powers of Europe, I have terminated my political career, and I come, like Themistocles, to throw myself upon the hospitality of the British people. 
