Peter Parley's visit to London - Tim And Angi
Peter Parley's visit to London - Tim And Angi
Peter Parley's visit to London - Tim And Angi
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VISIT TO LONDON. 109<br />
" '<br />
On the eve of the memorable battle of<br />
Austerlitz,<br />
in which he was entrusted with<br />
the command of the centre of the army,<br />
Napoleon, as usual, called his marshals <strong>to</strong>gether<br />
<strong>to</strong> explain his plans <strong>to</strong> them, and <strong>to</strong><br />
give them instructions for their guidance.<br />
To<br />
the others he was minute in his directions, in<br />
proportion <strong>to</strong> the importance of the posts<br />
assigned <strong>to</strong> them. When he came <strong>to</strong> Soult,<br />
however, he merely said,<br />
'<br />
as for you, Soult,<br />
I have only <strong>to</strong> say, act as you always do.'<br />
'" In the midst of the battle, an aide-de-camp<br />
arrived with an order that the Marshal should<br />
instantly push forward and gain certain<br />
heights. I will obey the Emperor's commands<br />
'<br />
as soon as I can,' replied Soult,<br />
c<br />
but