burlesques-第95章

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Marineis　one　of　the　finest　in　the　service。〃





〃Orders　have　been　given　to　arrest　the　fanatic　who　calls　himself

Duke　of　Brittany；　and　who　has　been　making　some　disturbances　in　the

Pas　de　Calais。〃





〃ANECDOTE　OF　HIS　MAJESTY。At　the　review　of　troops　（Police）

yesterday；　his　Majesty；　going　up　to　one　old　grognard　and　pulling

him　by　the　ear；　said；　'Wilt　thou　have　a　cross　or　another　ration　of

wine？'　　The　old　hero；　smiling　archly；　answered；　'Sire；　a　brave　man

can　gain　a　cross　any　day　of　battle；　but　it　is　hard　for　him

sometimes　to　get　a　drink　of　wine。'　　We　need　not　say　that　he　had　his

drink；　and　the　generous　sovereign　sent　him　the　cross　and　ribbon

too。〃





On　the　next　day；　the　Government　journals　began　to　write　in　rather　a

despondent　tone　regarding　the　progress　of　the　pretenders　to　the

throne。　　In　spite　of　their　big　talking；　anxiety　is　clearly

manifested；　as　appears　from　the　following　remarks　of　the　Debats：



〃The　courier　from　the　Rhine　department；〃　says　the　Debats；　〃brings

us　the　following　astounding　Proclamation：



〃'Strasburg；　xxii。　Nivose：　Decadi。　92nd　year　of　the　Republic；　one

and　indivisible。　　We；　John　Thomas　Napoleon；　by　the　constitutions　of

the　Empire；　Emperor　of　the　French　Republic；　to　our　marshals；

generals；　officers；　and　soldiers；　greeting：



〃'Soldiers！



〃'From　the　summit　of　the　Pyramids　forty　centuries　look　down　upon

you。　　The　sun　of　Austerlitz　has　risen　once　more。　　The　Guard　dies；

but　never　surrenders。　　My　eagles；　flying　from　steeple　to　steeple；

never　shall　droop　till　they　perch　on　the　towers　of　Notre　Dame。



〃'Soldiers！　the　child　of　YOUR　FATHER　has　remained　long　in　exile。

I　have　seen　the　fields　of　Europe　where　your　laurels　are　now

withering；　and　I　have　communed　with　the　dead　who　repose　beneath

them。　　They　ask　where　are　our　children？　　Where　is　France？　　Europe

no　longer　glitters　with　the　shine　of　its　triumphant　bayonets

echoes　no　more　with　the　shouts　of　its　victorious　cannon。　　Who　could

reply　to　such　a　question　save　with　a　blush？And　does　a　blush

become　the　cheeks　of　Frenchmen？



〃'No。　　Let　us　wipe　from　our　faces　that　degrading　mark　of　shame。

Come；　as　of　old；　and　rally　round　my　eagles！　　You　have　been　subject

to　fiddling　prudence　long　enough。　　Come；　worship　now　at　the　shrine

of　Glory！　　You　have　been　promised　liberty；　but　you　have　had　none。

I　will　endow　you　with　the　true；　the　real　freedom。　　When　your

ancestors　burst　over　the　Alps；　were　they　not　free？　　Yes；　free　to

conquer。　　Let　us　imitate　the　example　of　those　indomitable　myriads；

and；　flinging　a　defiance　to　Europe；　once　more　trample　over　her；

march　in　triumph　into　her　prostrate　capitals；　and　bring　her　kings

with　her　treasures　at　our　feet。　　This　is　the　liberty　worthy　of

Frenchmen。



〃'Frenchmen！　I　promise　you　that　the　Rhine　shall　be　restored　to　you；

and　that　England　shall　rank　no　more　among　the　nations。　　I　will　have

a　marine　that　shall　drive　her　ships　from　the　seas；　a　few　of　my

brave　regiments　will　do　the　rest。　　Henceforth；　the　traveller　in

that　desert　island　shall　ask；　〃Was　it　this　wretched　corner　of　the

world　that　for　a　thousand　years　defied　Frenchmen？〃



〃'Frenchmen；　up　and　rally！I　have　flung　my　banner　to　the　breezes；


'tis　surrounded　by　the　faithful　and　the　brave。　　Up；　and　let　our

motto　be；　LIBERTY；　EQUALITY；　WAR　ALL　OVER　THE　WORLD！



〃'NAPOLEON　III。



〃'The　Marshal　of　the　Empire；　HARICOT。'





〃Such　is　the　Proclamation！　such　the　hopes　that　a　brutal…minded　and

bloody　adventurer　holds　out　to　our　country。　　'War　all　over　the

world；'　is　the　cry　of　the　savage　demon；　and　the　fiends　who　have

rallied　round　him　echo　it　in　concert。　　We　were　not；　it　appears；

correct　in　stating　that　a　corporal's　guard　had　been　sufficient　to

seize　upon　the　marauder；　when　the　first　fire　would　have　served　to

conclude　his　miserable　life。　　But；　like　a　hideous　disease；　the

contagion　has　spread；　the　remedy　must　be　dreadful。　　Woe　to　those　on

whom　it　will　fall！



〃His　Royal　Highness　the　Prince　of　Joinville；　Admiral　of　France；　has

hastened；　as　we　before　stated；　to　the　disturbed　districts；　and

takes　with　him　his　Cavalerie　de　la　Marine。　　It　is　hard　to　think

that　the　blades　of　those　chivalrous　heroes　must　be　buried　in　the

bosoms　of　Frenchmen：　but　so　be　it：　it　is　those　monsters　who　have

asked　for　blood；　not　we。　　It　is　those　ruffians　who　have　begun　the

quarrel；　not　we。　　WE　remain　calm　and　hopeful；　reposing　under　the

protection　of　the　dearest　and　best　of　sovereigns。



〃The　wretched　pretender；　who　called　himself　Duke　of　Brittany；　has

been　seized；　according　to　our　prophecy：　he　was　brought　before　the

Prefect　of　Police　yesterday；　and　his　insanity　being　proved　beyond　a

doubt；　he　has　been　consigned　to　a　strait…waistcoat　at　Charenton。

So　may　all　incendiary　enemies　of　our　Government　be　overcome！



〃His　Royal　Highness　the　Duke　of　Nemours　is　gone　into　the　department

of　the　Loire；　where　he　will　speedily　put　an　end　to　the　troubles　in

the　disturbed　districts　of　the　Bocage　and　La　Vendee。　　The　foolish

young　Prince；　who　has　there　raised　his　standard；　is　followed；　we

hear；　by　a　small　number　of　wretched　persons；　of　whose　massacre　we

expect　every　moment　to　receive　the　news。　　He　too　has　issued　his

Proclamation；　and　our　readers　will　smile　at　its　contents：





〃'WE　HENRY；　Fifth　of　the　Name；　King　of　France　and　Navarre；　to　all

whom　it　may　concern；　greeting：



〃'After　years　of　exile　we　have　once　more　unfurled　in　France　the

banner　of　the　lilies。　　Once　more　the　white　plume　of　Henri　IV。

floats　in　the　crest　of　his　little　son　（petit　fils）！　　Gallant

nobles！　worthy　burgesses！　honest　commons　of　my　realm；　I　call　upon

you　to　rally　round　the　oriflamme　of　France；　and　summon　the　ban

arriereban　of　my　kingdoms。　　To　my　faithful　Bretons　I　need　not

appeal。　　The　country　of　Duguesclin　has　loyalty　for　an　heirloom！　　To

the　rest　of　my　subjects；　my　atheist　misguided　subjects；　their

father　makes　one　last　appeal。　　Come　to　me；　my　children！　your　errors

shall　be　forgiven。　　Our　Holy　Father；　the　Pope；　shall　intercede　for

you。　　He　promised　it　when；　before　my　departure　on　this　expedition；

I　kissed　his　inviolable　toe！



〃'Our　afflicted　country　cries　aloud　for　reforms。　　The　infamous

universities　shall　be　abolished。　　Education　shall　no　longer　be

permitted。　　A　sacred　and　wholesome　inquisition　shall　be　established。

My　faithful　nobles　shall　pay　no　more　taxes。　　All　the　venerable

institutions　of　our　country　shall　be　restored　as　they　existed　before

1788。　　Convents　and　monasteries　again　shall　ornament　our　country；

the　calm　nurseries　of　saints　and　holy　women！　　Heresy　shall　be

extirpated　with　paternal　severity；　and　our　country　shall　be　free

once　more。



〃'His　Majesty　the　King　of　Ireland；　my　august　ally；　has　sent；　under

the　command　of　His　Royal　Highness　Prince　Daniel；　his　Majesty's

youngest　son；　an　irresistible　IRISH　BRIGADE；　to　co…operate　in　the

good　work。　　His　Grace　the　Lion　of　Judah；　the　canonized　patriarch　of

Tuam；　blessed　their　green　banner　before　they　set　forth。　　Henceforth

may　the　lilies　and　the　harp　be　ever　twined　together。　　Together　we

will　make　a　crusade　against　the　infidels　of　Albion；　and　raze　their

heretic　domes　to　the　ground。　　Let　our　cry　be；　Vive　la　France！　down

with　England！　　Montjoie　St。　Denis！



〃'BY　THE　KING。



〃'The　Secretary　of　State　and　Grand　Inquisitor。　。　。　LA　ROUE。

　　The　Marshal　of　France。　。　。　POMADOUR　DE　L'AILE　DE　PIGEON。

　　The　General　Commander…in…Chief　of　the　Irish　Brigade　in　the　service

　　of　his　Most　Christian　Majesty。　。　。　DANIEL；　PRINCE　OF　BALLYBUNION。



'HENRI。〃'





〃His　Majesty　reviewed　the　admirable　Police　force；　and　held　a

council　of　Ministers　in　the　afternoon。　　Measures　were　concerted　for

the　instant　putting　down　of　the　disturbances　in　the　departments　of

the　Rhine　and　Loire；　and　it　is　arranged　that　on　the　capture　of　the

pretenders；　they　shall　be　lodged　in　separate　cells　in　the　prison　of

the　Luxembourg：　the　apartments　are　already　prepared；　and　the

officers　at　their　posts。



〃The　grand　banquet　that　was　to　be　g