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Title: A life of Napoleon Boneparte:
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Tarbell, Ida M. (Ida Minerva), 1857-1944
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814
Publisher: New York, McClure, Phillips & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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escribing Josephine: She was ofmedium height and of a rarely perfect form; her move-ments were supple and light, making her walk somethingfairy like, without preventing a certain majesty becomingto a sovereign; her face changed with every thought ofher soul, and never lost its charming sweetness; in pleasureas in sorrow she was always beautiful to look upon. Therenever was a woman who demonstrated better than she that* the eyes are the mirror of the soul; hers were of a deepblue, and almost always half closed by her longjids, whichwere slightly arched and bordered with the most beautifullashes in the world. Her hair was very beautiful, long andsoft; she liked to dress it in the morning with a red Madrashandkerchief, which gave her a Creole air, most piquant tosee. Josephine showed her wisdom, from the beginning of theConsulate, in yielding to Napoleons wishes about whom sheshould receive. The First Consuls notions of official so-ciety were severe and well-matured. Nobody should be ad-
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JOSEPHINE AT MALMAISON. By Prudhon. This charming portrait, which is one of Prudhons mostsuccessful works, and also one of the most graceful and faithful likenesses ofJosephine, was doubtless executed at the same time as Isabeys picture ofNapoleon wandering, a solitary dreamer, in the long alleys at Mahnaison(1798). (See page 88.) Prudhon shows us Josephine in the garden of thechateau she loved so well, and in which she spent the happiest moments ofher life, before seeking it as a final refuge in her grief and despair. Theempress presents a full-length portrait, turned to the left; she is seated on astone bench amid the groves of the park, in an attitude of reverie, and wearsa white decollette robe eiubroidered in gold. A crimson shawl is draped roundher.—A. D. 364 BONAPARTE IS MADE FIRST CONSUL 365 mitted that did not support his government. At least, ifthey criticised, they must do so quietly. The army must behonored there before all. The Republicans must be made tofeel, of course

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