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ders, and more efpecially againft their opi- 
nions, which were (ill more redoubtable 
than their arms. It was neceffary there- 
fore that a new Brennus fhould be equally 
politic, equally fage, and equally valiant ; 
it was neceflary that he fhould know how 
to vaoguifh and to pardon ; that he fhould 
render his army avaricious of glory, and 
at the fame time protect Italy. from the 
{poliations of troops who had been con- 
demned during two whole years to the 
mioit dilagreeable privations, amidft the 
fterile rocks bordering on Genoa, France 
had occafien for another Cezar, and fhe 
found one in the perfon of a young officer 
of artillery, then only twenty-eight years 
of age. The Diref&tory of the Republic 
nominated General Bonaparte Comman- 
der-in-Chief of the Army of Italy. His 
great military talents had heen before re- 
cognized in the difpofitions advifed and 
executed by him for the recapture of Tou- 
Jon from the Englifh and Spaniards ; and 
fince that period ie had render<d trefh fer- 
vices to his country. 
‘¢ The ftrength of the Army of Italy 
did not then exceed 56,000, and in refpect 
to appointments of all kinds, it was in a 
{tate of complete deprivation. An ordi- 
nary man mult have been afonifhed, and 
woud have contidered all his efforts as pa- 
ralyz-d. Bonaparte, on the other hand, 
deduced from his wants the neceflity of 
activity and fuccefs. ‘ If we ate conquer- 
ed, (laid he,) I hall have had but too 
much ; if conquerors, we fhall be in want 
of nething.” 
‘© The Auftrians and the Piedmontefe 
occupied all the outlets and all the heights 
of the Alps which furmounted the Riv. 
era of Genoa. The French. had their 
right fupported by Savona, their left by 
Montenotte, and a {mall body of treops 
pofted at Voltri, fix leagues from Savona, 
and three from Genoa. The Genoele, 
uneafy at the neighbourhood of fach an 
army, while they provided for the defence 
of their city on the fide of Voltri, permit- 
ted the troops of Beaulieu to pais on to 
Novi, to Gavi, and the Bochetta, under 
the cannen of polis nearly impregnable, 
and contented themfelves on thele occa- 
fions with vain proteftations again the 
violation of their territory. 
«© Such was the fituation of the French 
when they commenced that ‘celebrated 
campaign which fo glorioufly occupies the 
records of hiftery.”” 
Under the title of the ‘Fourth Race” 
we find the following fhort memoranda: 
« Napoveon I. Emperor of the French, 
28 Floreal, An 12. 
Retrofpett of French Literature. —Iiftory. 
‘© A Senatus-Confultum which confides 
to Napoleon Bonaparte the government of. 
the Republic, with the title of Emperor of 
the French. 
“26 Meffidor. Oath of the members of 
the Legion of Honour. 
‘24 Fructidor. Imperial decree concern=: 
ing a diitribution of prizes of ten and five. 
thoufand francs, to be beftowed at the end 
of every ten years by the Emperor, on the 
18th Bromaire.’’- 
Of the anecdotes extracted from the 
Hiftory of France, and which are not 
breught down to the prefent times, we 
fhail tranflate two or three by way of a 
{pecimen. 
In the year 14.72, under Louis XI., the 
capital was defolated by_a famine, and 
from twenty-five to thirty thoufand of the 
inhabitants were ready to-perifh. “Qn this 
Jean de Montigni, firft Prefident of the 
Parliament, brought a fufficiency of corn 
‘into the city, which relieved the wants of 
the people, and out of gratitude he was 
furnamed the Baker. ¢ Thefe are aétions 
(fays Mezerai,) the memory of which 
ought to be immortalized by means of me- 
dals.” The houle of this Baker is till in 
exiftence.”” ‘pee 
“© Louis XLV. obferved of Marfhal Vil- 
lars, that-wherever danger was, he was 
fure to be prefent. Being preffed, in 
1677, to wear a cuirafs during an action 
which was likely to prove very bloody, -he 
refufed, and exclaimed, in prefence of his 
regiment, © I do not confider my exiftence 
to be more valuable than that of any of 
thefe brave men now ftanding before me.” 
Being ayain exhorted, in 14703, to take 
care of a life fo precious, he replied, 
‘ That a Genera] ought to expofe his own 
life as much as he expofed the lives of: 
others." | 
‘©The Marfhal’s confeflor having told 
him on his death-bed, by way of confola- 
tion, that the Duke of Berwick, inftead of 
being allowed time to repent, had perifhed 
by a cannon-balil, while vifiting the 
trenches ; he immediately exclaimed, * I 
always deemed him more fortunate than 
myfelf,” and then expired immediately.” 
‘© A gendarme having been carried by 
areftive horie again Louis XIV. during 
an action, his Majefty became anery, and. 
immediately lifted his cane, as if to ftrike 
him. On this the foldier, rendered def 
perate by fuch an affront, immediately — 
prefented one of his piltols to the King, 
exclaiming, at the fame time, © Sire, you» 
have bereaved me of my honour, deprive 
me alfo of my lite ! Tne Monarch, in- 
ftead of being di!pleas’d with his fenfibi- 
é lity, 
