The life of Napoleon Buonaparte, emperor of the French. By Sir Walter Scott.

LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
ligible, whether the governor had not been the writer by commanding in battles. You have never consof these letters. Being answered in the affirumative, manded in battle. You have never commanded arny
Napoleon, according to Dr O'Meara, told Sir Huid- but vagabond Corsican deserters, Piedmontese, and
son they were fill of folly and falsehood; to which Neapolitan brigands. I know the name of every
the governor, with more patience than most men English general who has distinguished himself; but
could have commanded on such an occasion, replied, I never heard of you, except as a scrivano * to
"I believe I saw what I have stated;" an answer Blucher, or as a commandant of brigands. You
certainly as temperate as could be returnedl to so have never commanded, or been accustomed to
gratuitous an insolt. After Sir Hudson had left the men of honour.' He said, that he had not sought
room in which he had been received with so much for his present situation. I told him that such eamunprovoked incivility, Napoleon is described as ployments were not asked for; that they were given
having harangued upon the sinister expression of his by governments to people who had dishonoured
countenance, abused him in the coarsest manner, themselves. He said, that he only did his duty,
and even caused his valet-de-chambre throw a cup and that I ought not to blame him, as lie only acted
of coffee out of the window, because it had stood a according to his orders. I replied,'So does the
moment on the table beside the governor. hangman; he acts according to his orders. But
Every attempt at conciliation on the part of the when he puts a rope about my neck to finish moe, is
governor seemed always to furnish new subjects of that a reason that I should like that hangman, beirritation. He sent fowling-pieces to Longwood, and cause he acts according to his orders? Besides, I
Napoleon returned for answer, it was an insult to do not believe that any government could be so
give fowling-pieces where there is no game; though mean as to give such orders as you cause to be exeSantini, by the way, pretended to support the family cuted.' I told him that, if he pleased, he need not
in a great measure by his gun. Sir Huldson sent a send up anything to eat; that I would go over and
variety of clothes and other articles from England, dine at the table of the brave officers of the 53d;
which it might be supposed the exiles were in want that I was sure there was not one of them who
of. The thanks returned were, that the governor would not be happy to give a plate at the table to an
treated them like paupers, and that the articles old soldier; that there was not a soldier in the regiought, in due respect, to have been left at the store ment who had not more heart than he had; that in
or governor's house, while a list was sent to the the iniquitous bill of parliament, they had decreed
emperor's household, that such things were at their that I was to be treated as a prisoner; but that he
command if they had any occasion for them. On a treated me worse than a condemned criminal or a
third occasion, Sir Hudson resolved to be cautious. galley slave, as they were permitted to receive
He had determined to give a ball; but he consulted newspapers and printed books, of which he deprivDr O'Meara whether Napoleon would take it well ed me. I said,'You have power over my body,
to be invited. The doctor foresaw that the fatal but none over my soul. That soul is as proud, fierce,
address, GeneralBonaparte, would make shipwreck and determined at the present moment, as when it
of the invitation. The governor proposed to avoid commanded Europe.' I told him that he was a
this stumbling-block, by asking Napoleon verbally sbirro Siciliano (Sicilian thief-taker), and not an
and in person. But with no natne which his civility Englishman; and desired him not to let me see him
could devise for the invitation, could it be rendered again until he came with orders to dispatch me,
acceptable. A governor of St Helena, as Napoleon when he would find all the doors thrown open to
himself observed, had need to be a person of great admit him.'"
politeness, and at the same time of great firmness. It is not surprising that this extreme violence met
At length, on 18th A ugust, a decisive quarrel took with some return on Sir Hudson's part. He told
place. Sir Hudson Lowe was admitted to an au- Napoleon that his language was uncivil and ungendience, at which was present Sir Pulteney Malcolm, tlemanlike, and that he would not remain to listen
the admiral who now commanded on the station. to it. Accordingly, he left Longwood without even
Dr O'Meara has preserved the following account of the usual salutation.
the interview, as it was detailed by Napoleon to his Upon these occasions, we think it is evident that
suite, tile day after it took place. Napoleon was the wilful and intentional aggressor,
"'That governor,' said Napoleon,'came here and that his conduct proceeded either firom the
yesterday to annroy mne. He saw me walking in the stings of injured pride, or a calculated scheme,
garden, and, in consequence, I could not refuse to which made him prefer being on bad rather than
see him. He wanted to enter into soine details good terms with Sir Hudson Lowe. On tile other
with me about reducing the expenses of the esta- hand, we could wish that the governor had avoided
blishment. He had the audacity to tell me that entering upon the subject of the expenses of his dethings were as lihe found them, and that he came up tention with Napoleon in person. The subject was
to justify himself; that lie had come up two or ill-chosen, and could produce no favourable result.
three times before to do so, but that I was in a They never afterwarlds met in friendship, or even
bath.' I replied,'No, sir, I was not in a bath; but on terms of decent civility; and having given this
I ordered one on purpose not to see you. In en- account of their final quarrel, it only remains for us
deavouring to justify yourself you make matters to classify, in a general manner, the various subjects
worse.' lie said, that I did not know hinl; that, if of angry discussion which took place betwixt them,
I knew hlinl, I shrould change my opinion.'Know placed in such uncomfortable relative circumstances,
you, sir!' I answered;'how could 1 know you?
People make therlJselves known by their actions — Clerk.