...officer to fire upon him, he threw open his outer coat, and presenting his breast, exclaimed : — " Soldiers, you have been told that I fear death ; if...kill his emperor, let him plunge his bayonet into his bosom ?" The effect was instantaneous ; the arms of the soldiers were burled to the ground ; the...

...sent to oppose him, he advanced dauntless to the point of their weapons, and exclaimed, throwing opeu his coat, and presenting his breast, " Soldiers !...upon each other's neck, exclaiming, " Long live the Emjwror !" — if the very soul of poetry be not in this, and in these thing! — what, in the name...

...181.5. On meeting the advanced guard of Lewis, he approached them with confidence, and exclaimed, " Soldiers, you have been told, that I fear death. If there be among you one soldier, that would kill his emperor, let him plunge his bayonet into my bosom." The effect was instantaneous...

...wait the command of its officer to fire upon him, when Napoleon threw open his coat, exclaiming, " Soldiers, you have been told that I fear death. If there be among you one man who would kill his Emperor, let him plunge his bayonet in this bosom !" The effect was instantaneous...

...halt, walked calmly up to them, and throwing open his great coat, exclaimed, " It is I ; recognise me. If there be among you one soldier who would kill his Emperor, now is the time !" This manoeuvre, so truly in the L French style, and practised by a man who knew...

...halt, walked calmly up to them, and throwing open his great coat, exclaimed, " It is I ; recognise me. If there be among you one soldier who would kill his Emperor, now is the time ! " This manceuvre, so truly in the French style, and practised by a man who knew the...

...halt, walked calmly up to them, and throwing open his great coat, exclaimed, " It is I; recognise me. If there be among you one soldier who would kill his Emperor, now is the time!" This manoeuvre, so truly in the French style, and practised by a man who knew the...

...who seemingly only waited orders to fire upon him. Advancing fearlessly towards them, he exclaimed, " Soldiers, you have been told " that I fear death; if there be one among you who would " kill his Emperor, let him plunge his bayonet into this "bosom."' "Vive I'Empereur.'"...

...command of their officer to fire upon the Emperor, when Napolsoa threw open .his coat, exclaiming : — " Soldiers, you have been told that I fear death ; if there be among you one man that would kill his Emperor, let him plunge his hayonet into this bosom." The effect was instantaneous...

...men from Grenoble coming to impede his progress. Advancing fearlessly towards them, he exclaimed, " Soldiers, you have been told that I fear death ; if there be one among you who would kill his sovereign let him plunge his bayonet into this bosom." " Long live...