Retirement of the army of Vilette behind the Loire—Occupation of
the French capital by the allies—Thoughts on the disposition of
the Bourbon government towards Great Britain—Conduct of the
allies after their possession of Paris—Infringements of the
treaty—Removal of the works of art from the Louvre—Reflections on
the injurious result of that measure to the British
student—_Liberal_ motive operating on the English administration
of that period—Little interludes got up between the French King
and the allies—Louis the Eighteenth’s magnanimous
letters—Threatened destruction of the _Pont de Jena_ by Marshal
Blucher—Heroic resolution of His Most Christian Majesty to perish
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