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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL
Boston, August 18, 1802
BONAPARTE AT HOME
Bonaparte still remains with his family at Malmaison: His day is made up of 14 hours of almost uninterrupted labor -- He gives very little time to sleep or recreation. His meals are abstemious, and quickly finished; but he drinks a great deal of strong coffee, especially during his nightly labours. "This mode of living," said his physician lately to him, "must ruin your health -- You cannot long hold out under it." "How long do you thing?" said Bonaparte. "Perhaps three years or so." "Well," replied the Consul, "that is quite long enough for me." A walk in the Park, or half an hour at tennis, is his daily recreation. His natural bias leads him to avoid the crowd. His conversations, which do not turn on the great affairs of Europe and France, are extremely short. Of those trusted persons, known by the name of favourites, he has none. He never once allows the least appearance of influence to be exercised over him. In company, he is silent and retired within himself. In the private circle of his own family he is placid and agreeable, and never appears morose or insolent to his domestics. His behavior to his wife is that of a Citizen, and by no means of a Parisian. Many tradesmen in Paris call their wives Madame, or you. Bonaparte thou’s his wife, and never calls her but by her Christian name, Josephine. She calls him General and usually thou (tu). Speaking of him, she says, my husband or the General; but rarely, the Consul.
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-Napoleon Bonaparte
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