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The Boy Life of Napoleon

CHAPTER NINETEEN
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Then who so great as he?
He was made general.

He was sent to Italy.

He fought at Lodi.

You remember Lodi, Corsican ?" "Ha! the fight on the bridge; do I not, though!" the Corsican answered excitedly.

"It was there he led everything; it was there he conquered everything; it was there he sighted the cannon against the Austrians; it was there he led us straight across the bridge; it was there we cheered for him, and called him the 'Little Corporal!'" "Eh, was it not! Cheer for the Little Corporal, comrades!" cried old Nonesuch, swinging his hat; and all the veterans sprang up, and stamped and shouted: "Long live the Little Corporal!" "As he has!" said old Nonesuch.


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