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15: "That will last as long as I do. After me, however, my son will deem himself fortunate if he has 40,000 francs a year."-- (De Segur, "Histoire et Memoires," III., 155.): "How often at this time (1811) was he heard to foretell that the weight of his empire would crush his heir!" "Poor child," said he, regarding the King of Rome, "what an entanglement I shall leave to you!" From the beginning he frequently passed judgment on himself and foresaw the effect of his action in history." On reaching the isle of Poplars, the First Consul stopped at Rousseau's grave, and said: 'It would have, been better for the repose of France, if that man had never existed.' 'And why, citizen Consul ?' 'He is the man who made the French revolution.' 'It seems to me that you need not complain of the French revolution!' 'well, the future must decide whether it would not have been better for the repose of the whole world if neither myself nor Rousseau had ever lived.' He then resumed his promenade in a revery."-- Stanislas Girardin; "Journal et Memoires," III., Visit of the French Consul to Ermenonville.] [Footnote 12131: Marmont, "Memoires," III., 337.
(On returning from Wagram.)] [Footnote 12132: On this initial discord, cf.
Armand Lefevre, "Histoire des Cabinets de l'Europe," vol.VI.] [Footnote 12133: "Correspondance de Napoleon I." (Letter to the King of Wurtemberg, April 2, 1811.)] [Footnote 12134: Testament of April 25, 1821 "It is my desire that my remains rest on the banks of the Seine, amidst that French people I have so dearly loved."] [Footnote 12135: "Correspondance de Napoleon I.", XXII., 119.
(Note by Napoleon, April, 1811.) "There will always be at Hamburg, Bremen, and Lubeck from 8000 to 10,000 Frenchmen, either as employees or as gendarmes, in the custom-houses and warehouses."] [Footnote 12136: "Souvenirs", by PASQUIER (Etienne-Dennis, duc), Librarie Plon, Paris 1893.-, II., 88, and following pages: "During the year 1813, from Jan.
1 to Oct.
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