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Ch. XV.]
the Emperor Napoleon.
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and Mrs. Fox opened one of the doors of the sanctum, and entered; there they beheld statues of the great men of all times and nations—Sydney, Hampden, Washington, Cicero, Lord Chatham, and amongst the rest his own, which was instantly recognised by his lady, who exclaimed, "My dear, this is yours." This little incident, though trifling, procured him great attentions, and spread directly through Paris.

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