The peers and deputies summoned for the 8th of June—Abduction of
the regalia by the royalists—Author obtains a ticket of admission
to the gallery of the Chamber of Deputies, to witness the
ceremony—Grenadiers of the old guard—Enthusiasm of the military,
and comparative quiescence of the other ranks—Entrance of
Napoleon into the Chamber—Sketch of his appearance and that of
_Madame Mère_—Administration of the oath of allegiance—The Duke
of Otranto and Count Thibaudeau—The imperial speech and its
ineffective delivery 322