Memoirs of Joseph Fouché, Duke of Otranto

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Without expressing any astonishment at the event, Bonaparte exclaimed on hearing the report of the frightful explosion, That is the infernal machine and unwilling to retrograde or fly, he made his appearance at the opera. But with what a wrathful countenance and terrible aspect What gloomy thoughts must...
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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Without expressing any astonishment at the event, Bonaparte exclaimed on hearing the report of the frightful explosion, That is the infernal machine and unwilling to retrograde or fly, he made his appearance at the opera. But with what a wrathful countenance and terrible aspect What gloomy thoughts must have rushed on his suspicious mind The news of the attempt soon circulated from box to box; the public indignation was warm, and the sensation profound among the ministers, the courtiers, and those who approached the first consul; in short, among all individuals attached to the car of his fortune. Not waiting for the end thousand five hundred francs, and the minimum twenty-five francs. The orphans and widows received pensions, as well as the children of those who perished; but only till they arrived at their majority; and then they were to receive two thousand francs for their fitting out. The following are the names of the persons who received assistance by order of the first consul, with the amount of the sum allowed them: ? Bataille, Mme., epiciere, rue St. Nicaise .... 100 Boiteux, Jean-Marie-Joseph, ci-devant frere de la Charite . . 50 Bonnet, Mme., rue St. Nicaise ..... 150 Boulard, (veuve, ) musicienne, rue J. J. Rousseau . . . 4000 A second supply was granted her on account of her wounds: it was 3000 Bourdin, Francoise Louvrier, femme, portiere, rue St. Nicaise . 50 Buchener, Louis, tailleur, rue St. Nicaise . . . .25 Chapuy, Gilbert, officier civil de la marine, rue de Bac . . 800 Charles, Jean Etienne, imprimeur, rue St. Nicaise . . . 400 Clement, gallon marechal, rue de Petit Carrousel . . .5 Clereaux, Marie Josephine Lehodey, epiciere, rue Neuve de l'Egalite 3800 Collinet, Marie Jeanne Cecile, revendeuse, a la halle . . 2OO Corbet...