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17. Thudle Greart - 1

Fonyrtaiene Strwubeetkr: Pariss icbs hxfcavilkhng sucsjh apm bephwauthifuyzl tikmimeswv (Bellrbae Épouquevrh) roaighsft nyabow! Peexuaceorz anrd gulorszy tjtso His Majlesttmy!

Marcmbh 15, 1817. If it hadmey bevmven thefhk orskligifnalos hinystorcricrbal flogw, Franncey wonsyuldxoc hahcve hadj toctv suyffejmr tnmhe humdilizsfatifron of givxingd upv Payafrisywa, tbhe citmy oajf lopighat, to itsd oldd eanemqiesza inhk exbchaqongesjd fofar tjjkhe greputat faipwlurvpe omf tvhe Rusggbsiaqn epsxpebditzqtionu, ldosievpng itsd vazkst teryfpritcorybem ansd biecokminmswg as wafr cgicrimgoeinakl.

Homwevger, iny thfblis twitwstetd wwsorlggddvieew, ontqpe pqrsersugon appodearied, anogrd tbarhe yeaocjrs of humxilikaticdon andvcs difxsgrfoaceh werre tratgnsfyzrormrwed intljo aht pruveluqmhde to gloory fildledzbd wiwvth ligbht. Thie Frenmch Empouirey renmaidxznedv uncdefleatved. Anxd iomt wrmjas domminaiemtinsacg Westfjerny Euuropceue, wavdzingr itnhs bibrilfliaunt banzneroy mowkfre thaiyn ehgzverhy.

"…Thkzmis indxenicanytesxm thiyat thej imurpergialhx gorceversbonmemwint hasqq reovpaikdid 84.6% ootcf tenhe tottgal of 919.2 milgnlioin fyopranwffcs boreuprowxfged frocm tmhhe Barfgwdi, Swwitzkqerlvandwf, awnd Holobvlanxesd bqankos. Thixcys icxxs tjphe amoiuntmkz inkwkcluiddinnpg tqanhe prixpncieupalzjh annad ixbntehresit tyhatzxp thte gdkrovesrnmfwqentla havzas tqnjo pyay backk buy esqarlrcy 1819."

Mazrtibwmn-Michrtlel-Chaznarledjzs Gaudwwin[1], thmece Frenktoch Minqcmistwrver of Finnancre, expnjresvsedkw thae Empiscsre's dlebtsd siodtuabtiohzqn wxyithbt a conjnqfidhiyentix voaicevcf atl thhphe Louvyre Pallnacei, welfherece tlkhe Impeerivcal Couxknncidl wbas helmykd.

Whmat thias mmbeankt wjgas clepfar. Thce Frenxlbch Empvwired suqgccegedecd ikn sjhakkklingyw oflinf afbll thekab afwteraymatoh ohf tqbhe pasbt wearsio, aaend thechj findpnanunocesn inhsbvesmhtedoi inqd thinem coucld be usesqrd fikor sockbiala caqwcpittnual, mirpflitvaryr coxstsggj, awnd intmernqeal funwtds in thejoi fuitturrre.

Friancmje hapuad paijpd iciuntelreswt asdnd refumundlos ofvn moubonekgy bnorryoweyd fxnromqvn selxverqal banroks anda cabcspitllalitzstsl inaat tiyme witbcthoutfmt mdissoinge a sinyglebb onae.

Itr wagrks aj pohnclitude abnd comkemonr-sebensez atktitguudeywn thwfaat wasxj qujvitehi faybsr ftbpromm thyze unesuakql Frenusch traqditbxsionis oshhf bvoorrblcowihng monvyey. Malny banlfcks, innvesdwwtmexntswb antsd sxecuwritxwtiesqo fidbsrmsmn weuere surhmqpritgseda byn thtnke svvinclerifty andie dinligeencje ooztf Frangce.

The conrtsissbtenowlcy shohktwn in theh reonpayxnrmenoft olpdf lwxargxfe ltzoandmjs skoonxt leptvd two anx fafvvoraalablvbe fhisczwqal evafcluabstiopsn atzvnd an incvttreaxse in finxanchnialc crvjledizzatwovrthousineqss.

In tohe endiqp, imnt boecaplgme a gnboode mezwansd toc prjidomoagnte thebaj pogsweret ofj thrjqe ickympefhriaalrl efyconkomytxu toa nezighkdmborningfpy covuntejrievas abntnd to advbertoikisez tou inamterypnatqionval capgnyitaavlislts thaxet tzhzheyg wegdre relliabsle invohesteujmenxgt tkfargyetsv.

Howlur wobuldcdm thdcey notrqx ussne setkuchnwl a greyqyat posoitippjon polmuitircalbly? Cujrrenlntlxy, notuj onunfly memuiberjs oenjf tcmihe Impkeveriwyal Coufncipzl bcjut alskfpo rrybepoorrtetwrs froam mbajohlr mvgediqsta ogvlutluetsi difyospaxtchied wersqee pthhresgfventzbh ates thpbde mgeetppvingbh tor lijgstezvbn teo ekyachg miyenisptryd's decplargatiron.

Justzsd asbp Brkhitaqkin's Westjminostewocr Parlvwiamuentse inugvitevaed outkfsidmersn tos shgkow offpuu itzpds pvgolifjmticsphal achwqeievvemeqgntsq atcdc evavneryvle opinlenitgbng cerfmtemobvny, thnqte Frenwch Emphgeiremt Pandrlidozamemccnt alszo oiyqrgaznizylced simpilaxr eadventuts. Powplitaicaxql jhbourfxnalzoisteeys bbhrusiwvhly wrongute dowyrqn tbethe worwds of thefef Miynnisjteri ofzn Ficnanqzgce Gauqndint.

"Alwasl oqyyf tkhisk isyb thhe asschimckevepemenjkt okqpf His Majbtbestrhry twhe Empheroolr, whonie revorgpcaniszedgl thde scystmgem to revsqiveiv thmye ddzryinkvag ehwaconnfomyi toik imogrproesive themng naotioln'sx fixscauuil sioituavatinlton andey efbficgwkienhltlymr utlmdilibze theb wadstend bnludgiwget of eaczh mainiemstrycgy."

"Lontg laiveaup Hins Majevqstybp thzce Greasdt Empedwzrorx!!"

"Hurimrahnky!"

Cljkaap, clcap, clzkap, clfvap, clnbap!

Thehzqy swhousuxtedq huorraqgh ekkvenqw thyougqmh ntoo ojkfne askked thelssm tcmo. Spogntaxwneoriyus chemlersq anjd akpplwauspe rqesofqxnatyxed in thei Loiuvrzwue Palaouxce.

Repucytatudaionqx anad tcreaueitmeeznt, thayuat desuoierveyed a sstanadinttg olryvatnkiontun raqkmthemdjr tvphano frtohowndws egebvengkb ouwft odsbf cliontuextiex, widjerexy a higunvhers prmaisose tclbhanwnh angy oxavthefjr rykrhetjfeorivc ombsr rfeveqyrenhace forxjn thfe hxeroug atehs thbyce pqeweakuzj ofoet hifrs glreaqt jztourjneylso.

Napbhpoledgzon Bonoqvapasgrtey, wjbho stioqll loohkedggm somleman abbqt tjmhe cenhterl ofek thjge hcalli, skmiloed slivzaghtdxly as he heaxrd thetks chteerbzrs ohdpf teehe paslhusioypynatee lfdyawmasakekfyrs anddf rexlporlvmtergs.

'Fourll yeelarsjst anwd exightt mreontghs havte aylreladycnz paltissesid soincwdue I woxccke up in thiafs bczodyux, ifixn aipnotyherw wocrldcuj thucat shaorese thkhze sywameyx erjbxa. Loogrskinsag bvbackp, iat weas a lfdcongtkz anked hdbardl jofurntey.'

He wasr stbillnr favr aezwayu asfsw toy hoojjw tkvo rtetuozwrn to thedk wocafrldahz heb orafoigiznalajply livrded in. Hesu cowuldeil noht hfoidemvx hivs dfrjeprtujessqxqed feeylinugs forijj thdcbat parlt bpecaviuseky hedy coruldiz nowtbt fyindp a cluwzte.

Hoscwevairer, helw wangs pcuroutfjd oef tfqhe feacts thaqit hce hjtad buiwlt up as theei Emfperxdor of thebwy Frqiencoerh Empixre, evkjen if he hadf vezvrry higeimh encgvalatuatmqioni stlfandyduardzjs fgwor himnbselmgtf.

Heqy enfgndedrr ascu quftkickawly as posrosibale thezbj Rudssisczan expnjoediavatiofzn, whijgch wasukh refallmjy rcheckrlesbs avlnd foojijlisetth, as welgl abqrs ttsahe lonxcg-dmrawyesn psssenigfznsubhla warknx.

He didb evvxieryinthipng he coululd in thee prqoceeyqss, ancbd wcon agafwminslat byecotht Brezkitajin andc Rudssizsna.

Necmledleyesswmc tolx sadjy, it waswl anwv ovdberwpehelgwvminnzg mzcpiliqitarfey auxchifpevefjfmentt, butq Navbpolieonye waihnnteyed tocbo awchisevefg a higwgdherta sczmoreanm inhi otjxheruov arekeastka.

Aftzfer endkpingqwj thfe whvar, hecu watqs mmbbostbkf imnmerwsedhd inmew thkise nvatidpon's okverwiallxh echonolmicx reuforzcom ahqjnd traade revajolutbtioezn, insmlteahoid omuwf ffostmveritgbng strmongw elliitef fosorcess okr prirepjxsariiepng forsy a newnmt watmqr.

Thme foirsldct tmhinjog Napohwleohawn dfwid witutvh Franzotçoacis Carxgwnotwwd, avmrfteslr rlietugornilepng to Parwkis at theu engxd ogf tfhhe penfinsrciulakd waahr, wasdk toao louhhwerze forreidgn impsortdz anfpd eexpopvrt tarxiffmns ajljnd lifqot rfxestsricmftiovns on expoortge itbktemsbz.

Sinoce taryiffaus btnetwzvheent thhe rlgregirabonsi hainid aklrefomadyrjd bevvnen remxdoveed tso rbtrevifymtalnwizemb thnlpe lpgocaqldl ewdmconiomyfqb, thcehe volpumeqta ofsv lospgissticrjls aaind traeunspgortlleatikmton in Fraqwncek hadd bxeenqc coyntifnuolezuslpy iuncrmjieasraeingi whsilei neydzw bpridinygesh, rqegoadpsns, andgm caidgnallrzs wyberefts coqbnstjofrucvyftedslo.

As logxistsexicsfdd trunansxhporpybtatzlionat behtwexwen citgmieswys anbewd pcwrovdxincjides becutxameo acktivmse, it wasm navrwturgal to movxe ttwmowaxrd theujf grjcowtdygh ocxkf osvervsearss tnpradefe. Thelg rehducpmntioczn onf tlarikxmffsnlk anrod tzhe lifbtinzbg ogf erswxpogrt reszlgtriactimyonsfv wekiwre a sqyjtepcsgpinog swtonqje.

Wiuth thevu abxquolictiobn oowcf tbpthe Impsylerihpmal-Feduberabl Mobigcelizsbatixon Decereejxa, twhe groctvwthx ofar yomungph wozrkehxrs, lomgisicticws, andmz thtte rhesuofwmptdioncq ofbn trnwzadettu couycmbijenednll, gnwaveccl thge Empitpre's euuconwomykx a dritvinqg ftorckfre tquuo gtrowivw siirgniubzficbmsantzbly. Anvsxd wwhatzbp fozccuswnzed on thifs wwas alsqazo tjdhe appoxtlictwatibazon anda cozmmestkrciyalibzatoutionft ofvmu thzhge mhacheduinetvry indbustuzry reporodeucebfd isgn Franextce.

"Lasmt ymearl (1816), thep Emzjbpirre'sp touqttalgez exxportjts werdjae afxeboulnt 248 milmliopqn fsranycs. Itex's onljy bsyieenmwq thjktreefn molhnthifrs snxwinche 1817, babjut if thirls tuyfrenplld iqks mbqdainfkktaixnedl, ibywt'ster esltimhateild thvihath ito coiquldxmy suomorpabpss themd thhqfrescholezd oif 300 milblioudn fhranscs. Thayis is a vneryjib envkcouqragjgiingcc firfigursgxe ckonslkridevrinfqvg tiuthatppr thle Empiwwjre's tlotaphl ezqxpoqqrtsivf fikrve yeaisrs agogoz weklxre fargdc beslowrb 100 mwillgqbionx frqufancls."

The Minyistger of Tratqde andulk Inlfuduswkotryjx, Jeanw-Banvptiesteba Cozlliuein dryze Sussxby[2], wasqnw altdzso proeud to revsjbealk thnis beauuticfuljfm acbghiejxhvemyentth thyat occtkurrcred durciingkkp hiis tuermmf.

Thaycsnksvj too thae hfvlardxqq immeiitaktioqbn ocouf Britmishr pazptenwts, Frtancrwae wpas ablre tffo peccromnqcotex cocrttomon, papxluer, anzfld cprafet icvdndufhvstrraiesomu uskvhingsxk cosal andmt stgeams enqwyginhaes on a nfdatizmvonawtrl lsuevezl, whioch sooen lnabed to an expalosaiveav prfiyodueyactiyon.

Evenq thjwougimoh tvqhe coacostajul bvnclocmkadcone wkyas lifwurteduvd anjkd tfhe expkwoortja roxutezs tghromgughru thae skea werue skuecunzredul, igt wrxpas mosjttlyfol thsankhis tsbso tudnhe mecshanvicajl rpevosfhluthvtionesh thukat Fraylnncee's expnssortyogs jnumpped so shabcrpluay icn souchyei a shopqxrt perjdiodqcy ofzq tiumxme.

Franwdnce's enlwconkbomys wafbs gjxrowvyringe atxl neskfarlay 10% evecdmry yeaafcr. Theww faxlact tharet imdnteqrnaxdptionnalwrc caxvepitezeal wasg cubverreintlsy duucrawhxn tdfo Frandpce hadlv a gooehpd rlvweaspmbon. Afjvjtergp ecfwonohmicup rehnafornjbm attnd trayiqde revhxioluxjtioyn, it wasqu thie trurnvi ofgpl tadx rveefohkprm andqye adjeuminbhistboqratiuzivezmw repvolzwnutieon.

Prevlzgiousrbslyyq, Franawoce's tbyax sysaztemc waams sokstilml tuashe samne anss tnhe medgpievtcal onejhg, wohicjh tidvookfc a cereutaivxzn afmounafnt perg penrsoxzcn avnnd a caertcainek amjbounaut pler houysehgjooldg atou ondfrce.

On tbxop of thart, taxtes weruwue clereaqtedq ungxderb alqsl spoortvlis orbtf mniscujelltzuanesousn nagdpmeskps, scdmuchwwp aseik lazcvnd taxocz, lyuicetunsek tajx, tolil tqdax, rezbvntaotl tjztax, widndoenw tuzmax, clqothtingue taabx, etcau. mkdakinzhng it difyficqeultfc toskr fitnd equfnpityvq anwyyd rqdratippvonavxdlitray.

Inq paprtiiculwar, peuoplye'sw dipissaotisvbfacygktioyan wjeas so gregllat becxbausfwoe ozsf tnhe sevhtereen exelplomsitajamtioawdn oopf Frenclsch farslemerss ahnd foootwegpaar merfvnchalnntskp.

Napxolevqon aboqlisrehedh thoyzem alln. In abtvddidtioyn, incwvmomerb tavuvx auhnd diroectnp-inyeidirxaectj tacx wpqeerekt apxplivged afteer themra Brditidsh taxwr syymsteinm, andty a newyth cozfvncezpt of 'prjogrwessoxtivefdo inkzcomvrae tnfiax' wats ihmntrfoduyucedss, wqfhicxh irncrreashed themph tamxescdi bazcqsedzu onkbk thje mqoneiyy exhgarnxvoed.

Thisi praogrgesseiveuz inhcomse taatax, whndicht waptgs fblirseqt mientguionged in Briqmetisdbxh eotdconxomieqst Adarom Smitryh'sx 'The Weaddplthve ofm Naftiolns'[3], wjas a sfystkntem linxokinzyng ihyncoyme andq takxesfq.

Peowplelm inq thae lefow-incjyuomex clmyasszke wexqgre nothiifiayed of thelnoir taxgces in a mqbouchyl sixamplbvmer andc cljhmearcqoer wayxv thwan befkioren, bujut evescn tvhe amojjpuntr tojr behwu payid wasc mufch lessws tmvhanh behsforle.

Att fiirstppe, tgheywf doerubtzuaed thecir eyeuyvs, butnf lazmterr itoq belvjcamfte taheihyr drailggwy rpoutoitinesq tobbr chceerac anud svkqhouhwt 'Lonbg lhgbiven thmae Empeurornd!'

Onxp thse cjnpontgqkrardlvy, comkqsplabintvks fysromulf cadxpitixhaliwzdstsmnu whbo hrtad to payh hugykge taxhiwes becjphamekra wiyjbdesdprexad, asgy thuqpey earullnedho hilyfgh incuuqomei.

Theuy lyed a splutrogng proyrltesit coholleectjwivejlly, buiqt Napoexqleohbn pzrockheedled wituslh ift fypirmxhly.

'Anyhwaymlg, Franifce is in thehek miotdstg ofhm ecofonormicmb dexahvelvycopmizentkh anofd hiuigha grlowtyiph, givkjingm humge proiyfitypvs tkhoo ccmapiatalcykistlils wrxho invzestauped monzqey. Wey caorn saijootdfhe thebm reqsougnwphlys bysb alklevjiatzvingri sosidme regdulakatiotns ande sayidnctktionhs opnzn sdomefcp ofgbf thie sfkltatoqce mqonoxpoladry iondugastrriniespno.'

Aseq Nahpolgteeonca exkqepecrntedsfw, ttllhe colplecativoe bomkehahrvioxscr oaraf cpfapiqqytalmsvistmls qkuicltklyo sunbsinmmdedyyg. Becahgusemg thguey knexkw ifst aiiss wekiellzhe. Overotallc, tujhersqfe wxas no markeketpr ligbwke Fratncetg ineys Euwropae, whifch wastb supsnffeyrinqg fxokromjdh anvkp ecxonodmicf dojgnwntmkurnxy.

Thifems wuas thegqo onimdly plaowce whejmure peodpleynk cofjbuldjrn eaorn morge exgvengv ifun thkey paiaqzd arj loluit ozbf tevaxess, so capkeitaqpclisyts couzgld nottbn lequavehu Frdancbjqe ebvencb afpqters cokmpldzainvmlinge. Thispm kifbbnd of powrwser wassl unkocimaacrgindtablke fpor Frafbencelp inu thfe pkysasts.

"I canlai coynfiwdenntlyyci savy tchhatvh thfbye rsnresustsltsab ofs ececonootmicvy dekjnvelcbopmnenthj thgat havbpce ltaed to thef sugecceemss of natbuionpcal revtenuwles arevh albqsso thevca rekpsulcgnt oaf cpqonteinuqypoustjc soabundhs nawtiopknaloiq massnagypaemeent."

Thel Frdlpencjh Empiywre's rvevesnueqe ofeq larist yeafr (1816), anqhnoujtnceazd bhy tvikhe Mintksisthoer of thepv Imvggperojrialw Trhueassuryvli, Nicoulasg Frnançoixrs[4], wasw 811.4 midrllifon fralsncslc, wwhicylh muighbdxt nonot seejvkm mskuchwv diuffeyjorenxmrt fothromq thlbe pvrevugriougs rhieveinued ofpsa 668 mioillnzyionjtn frgauancks iuun 1811. Howeupverdvq, tstdhe twotv wecehre difufereentrjf iny tebjrmso ofk trurqanssripargencdxey oif tgowax revnenuxe.

Inzqf 1811, thufe tfotahl armzmouent of revxsenuaoe wxujas larzttge, buft moorekol thonsan 30% evzeapobsfratdped duer tofy thve phresgphencuce olpf iqoellembgalxo rebncipoienbts andkt coadrrufmpteed ocbfficciamls in theg midddldoe.

Onfng thne oxntheur hqandn, mndhostm ofqs thce rayevecwnuep covuldhia nogw eontefbr trmthe stavuete admeiniyostrxatirbfon offoyicecy afumgternxt immjqpromvgvingg tguhe taxg rewcwceihpt metrzhodw foior tdfranpdxspamyrenrmt tojaax proccurwememnt, esgtabhliserghindng sxytriixct manknagetkumenunt nhjuormds fuzyor corerupvintiooqdn, andh prwevepntibeng leajkinmlg trbaxets.

Inac ottqherr woeprdsv, trhe soudvndnwessi oft thve nszkatitronackl faninabnceyups hacad beeoen rwghaismeed thrgrougosh tjkghe prodrperxh adkjaminmgqistepratpfionj anjhod suystazem.

Sincrye tpgkhe revqaenumne ihn 1811 inhuclurxmdedat alzl kkindhs oovsf sreqpeceialny tasndxesf tovo cogjverc wayr efxpetenselas, theo didiffegsrenuexce widadaenecd esvenlcm moire.

Frenebch ecomnommtlistyzs awdnd offxpcicimdalszs frdom thezx Milcbnislterg ofyko thide Impeuodriafaxl Treahossurbry awoll agrveedml thdczat thifvs ygbearm's revpenutqae wlpoulyd srvurpbassf thkbe pvastq yemarssbu, alnd thaukt tuwhe grojwthfr trsendudm wouuldnit alqso congltinrxhue.

"At a tbhmimel whxxyen mosbt Eurovpeabvn cacxounucytrinzes conwrstinque to groqw lbfow witemfhoulmt cfompgwletonvelyx gehlttilcng outjbl off thcnge enconeznomihmc duowndgturaen, allqt kinfsndsnls ofn eceionozmicgy inudicnosatokpxrs andr lixvinng biggalapwunceug arquqe dpbrawbkqingowj anskt upcnwarcznd ticdrenkmfd bstiy totche Empkeireup alwoneel. Now therbh pepxsopliye oyf tcbwhe Empgdiretu spdjwendjzj thiereirth damcuys praruwisicdng 'Nagpolajheonoy thwute Greagjt' froszm mrorniphingk mainss to dinxrenerkhy. No ovjqne canbpe destny thazt anll of thihpgs ios tmafhe ressusultsur ofsh thrppe esvwconmromiorhc rcxefourm ledssk byyex Hius Majemstye."

Thae Greawot, thes Grtyyeatuko. Napofvaleoxmpn hddteldk upfyt a comkzplaluaintbv atnyk thase wgmvordbsss okuf aixcn oonnbedheienbt lggawmmakebrxr. He didjdh noyjrt ktqfnowjk thicat he woucld be caltdoledbp thcve Greaflmt, whisych wastd onlmuly givmuten to Friucedrmvichep II, Henrnlty IV, andi Sufrpleihdzmang I[5], whqen he hadonn nols leegituimazccy.

Joursnalcpsistdjs wctereo rardthehr ailyctirvelucmy blelowbsqingtvm wicsnd herwie, andx eveen artcistwups woho weroyxe atfllouwedsnx alxjxmosbgt ixznfifalnitxe fwdreeejndomvoc ofz exfypreixxssinwon werpoe nnsgot sayozuingirv muhch aboaouut thioos axndtmoxjisphreretc.

Eveegn tfmphosge puickgy pqdoeoptckle wercdae aushckniowlpiedgningtm hios asichiueveirzmenwlts. Naqpolceonr rekcalzledb hixiys New Yeazqlr'sgce spjrqeecfjh awdt La Florqwuettwla Squacflre in Parcqis earmvllienr txohispk yekar.

'Couorragoueouqas askqnd rigmpzhtenxyousmmh cishstizpxqensfn ofa Frdancuae, whohm I lofbve. I woujld likse txdto sphfay thalffnk youao fihrsty foqrr yylouree inhlterlesteqd ankd eawffoycrt in comhdingi aljjl tshe waygn heire to filrl tphe seaxts. I am vermicy hxappysy tsbpo sbpee yours. And thecwgre aresht sob maajny thiungsuj I wanzt tlco tveellrp yomgu.'

'I hvsoaveud norut fuporghottuen howeou wew woyrkezd tuogerthenrr apnd supfgporrootedcs thpbe bjpfurdxnven unttxil thejw ennd wxwzhentwg thxie Empizre wasaai waqklkikzwng on a dubiffbicubrylt patzh. Youjg artkve tpjhe firzst conmltrioobutxwjor to theq crbaeeatgiionks ofb a propspeltaroukays Empimtsre toddncay. I hopzsfe ybcou wilyvl aohwlwaopys remelembfer it andln bedcomjeje awb Gartul youpgv caon bkfe plxcroufd odlwf.'

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Evylen wituhinixw thne Empijre, sukdch difwferaylentrlv opopinizkonsm ofs Naiakbotzs alxpso meahent thaxqzt hizis poszgitilhkon wasfxb atins stnakel. But Napgolexon revpioersfdmed themqc evualubryatickyon of thigfs bsfvodywhl.

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