English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 1 (of 2)Ashton, John
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English Caricature and Satire on Napoleon I. Volume 1 (of 2)
Ashton, John
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Caricatures and cartoons
We give and bequeath to our dearest friend the King of
_Prussia_, the landscape of Hanover, with the Imperial Crown in
perspective, by Citizens _Royalty_, _Jacobin_, and _Rebel_.
We give and bequeath to our natural Ally the Emperor of the
_Turkish Empire_, the description of our Conquests of _Egypt_,
our flight from _Egypt_, and our future return to _Egypt_, by
Citizens _Treachery_, _Cowardice_, and _Design_.
We give and bequeath to his Majesty the King of the United
Kingdoms of _Great Britain_, and _Ireland_, the United Navy
of Holland and France, commanded by Citizen _Envy_, mann’d by
Citizen _Coalition_, and lost by Citizen _Invasion_.
We give and bequeath to his Majesty the King of _Sweden_,
the French original representation of the assassination of
_Gustavus III._ to remind him of vengeance, honour and duty.
We give to our dear friend the King of _Denmark_, an original
painting, of the insults, torments, and death, of his Queen
_Caroline Matilda_; designed and executed by two celebrated
French artists, Citizens _Intrigue_ and _Crime_.
We give and bequeath to the Regent of _Portugal_, a Code of
our Revolutionary Laws of Nations, and a chapter of the Rebel
Etiquette of Grenadier Ambassadors, explained and illustrated
by Citizens _Sans Culottes_, _Rudeness_, and _Impudence_.
We give and bequeath to our friend the Elector of _Bavaria_
the Bible of the _Theophilanthropes_, and the Concordat of
_Portalis_, as an assistance to his patriotic illuminated
ministers, in their political reformations, and religious
innovations.
We give and bequeath to our chosen Grand Master of _Malta_,
the Musical Opera of the Capture of _Malta_, performed in
1798 with a Concerto by Citizen _Treason_, and in 1800 with a
Bravura, by Citizen _Valour_, with the farcical afterpiece of
the _Recapture_, performed at _Amiens_, by Citizens _Fraud_ and
_Treaty_.
To all other _Continental Sovereigns_, who have accepted more
or less of our bountiful indemnities, we give and bequeath
our mourning rings of honour; and to all other ambassadors,
ministers, agents, and deputies, who have negociated,
intrigued, bribed, or begged indemnities, we give and bequeath,
with our consciences of honour, the revolutionary principles of
_Necker_, the ex-minister, the probity, and disinterestedness
of _Talleyrand_, our minister, and the honour and virtue of
_Fouché_ our senator, to be equally divided amongst them, share
and share alike.
We give and bequeath to all _Sovereigns_ upon earth, who have
acknowledged our Corsican Kingdom of _Etruria_, and to their
ministers and counsellors, _Iron_ mourning rings, from the axe
of the Guillotine, of the _Luneville_ manufactory, bearing
the following inscription, ‘_Monarchy degraded, and Monarchy
dishonoured, Feb. 1801_.’[82]
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