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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 5 (of 6)

CHAPTER I
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X, and 5.] [Footnote 1148: Roederer, III., 544 (February 24, 1809).

Cf.

Meneval, "Napoleon et Marie-Louise, souvenirs historiques," I., 210-213.] [Footnote 1149: Pelet de la Lozere," Opinions de Napoleon au conseil d'etat," p.8 .-- Roederer, III., 380.] [Footnote 1150: Mollien, "Memoires," I., 379; II., 230 .-- Roederer, III., 434.

"He is at the head of all things.

He governs, administrates, negotiates, works eighteen hours a day, with the clearest and best organized head; he has governed more in three years than kings in a hundred years."-- Lavalette, "Memoires," II., 75.


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