 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1882 - 624 pages
...correctly. I shall not expose him to the risk of being shot. I shall have occasion for him byand-by. Tell Berthier to dispatch an order for his departure for Illyria." This young man finally became an aid of Napoleon, and one of the most distinguished engineers in the world.... | |
 | Engineering - 1918 - 916 pages
...changed his tone. 'That,' said he, 'is a very clever young man; he has taken the proper view of things. 1 shall not expose him to the chances of being shot....Emperor's part a precaution to preserve a young man whose "Campaigns. — Year VII, army of the line, blockade and bombardment of Pkilipsbourg, affair at the... | |
 | Engineering - 1913 - 1006 pages
...Emperor all at once changed his tone. 'That,' said he, 'is a very clever young man; he has taken the proper view of things. I shall not expose him to the...time want his services. Tell Berthier to dispatch aii order for his departure for Illyria.' This order was dispatched, and Captain Bernard, who, like... | |
 | United States. National Park Service. Region One - National parks and reserves - 1938 - 432 pages
...Emperor all at once changed his tone. 'That,1 he said, 'is a very clever young man; he has taken the proper view of things. I shall not expose him to the...to dispatch an order for his departure for Illyria . '.. However, the Emperor forgot him for some time; and it was only an accidental circumstance -that... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1853 - 868 pages
...correctly. I shall not expose him to the risk of being shot. I shall have occasion for him by-and-by. Tell Berthier to dispatch an order for his departure for Illyria." This young man finally became an aid of Napoleon, and one of the most distinguished engineers in the world.... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1853 - 902 pages
...correctly. I shall not expose him to the risk of being shot. I shall have occasion for him by-and-by. Tell Berthier to dispatch an order for his departure for Illyria." This young man finally became an aid of Napoleon, and one of the most distinguished engineers in the world.... | |
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Begone, and await my orders.' " "Rapp told me that as soon as the young officer had left the Emperor all at once changed his tone. 'That,' said he, 'is a very clever young man; he has taken a proper view of things. 