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BONAPARTE'S RECEPTION IN ITALY
Venice: Nov. 30 -- His Majesty the Emperor and King arrived the 28th, early in the day, at Venice, with their Majesties the Kind and Queen of Bavaria. The streets were obstructed by crowds of people, and the public hilarity was carried to the highest pitch of enthusiasm. Both courts honoured with their presence, the Theater Olympique. The Emperor set off after the play; he passed, at night, through Padua, and arrived very late in his palace of Stra, where he slept. This residence, which is situated upon the Brenta, is the former palace of Pisani.
The 29th, His Majesty reviewed the troops which were in the environs of Stra. He afterwards set off for Tusine; it was there that the authorities of our city assembled to receive His Majesty. Her Imperial Highness, the Princess of Lucca, was there waiting the arrival of her August brother. The Patriarch of Venice, the Ministers of the kingdom of Italy and the principal personages who had gone before the Emperor were assembled there.
The port of Tusine was covered with barks decorated with an elegance, taste, and luxury peculiar to one country; they were ornamented with rich stuffs, fringes, plumes and garlands. The rich and elegant Peote destined by the city to receive His Majesty, was conducted by gondoliers in white satin coats trimmed with gold-lace. The marine had, on their side, prepared a barge covered with velvet of a lively orange red; it was manned by seamen of the guards. The Emperor embarked on board the Peote of the city. The King, Queen and Princess Charlotte of Bavaria, were with him. He was also accompanied by their Imperial Highness the Princess of Lucca, the Prince Viceroy, the Grand Duke of Berg, and His Serene Highness the Prince of Neufechatel. The barge of the guards followed. At the signal of departure, all the barked rowed from shore, and in a few minutes the sea was covered with them. All this movement presented a magnificent spectacle. The passage lasted half an hour. A triumphal arch had been raised at the entrance of the Grand Canal. The Peote, on board which His Majesty was, passed alone through this triumphal gate, and the immense suite of gondolas defiled one each side. It was in the order that the procession advanced into the interior of the canals of the town, accompanied the whole way with the loudest acclamations.
The ringing of bells was mixed with the report of the cannons of the forts, the lakes and the port. These were answered by the men of war stations *** they were covered with fir and smoke *** All the vessels were dressed *** of the windows all through the town *** with spectators and ornamented with *** different colors; a number of barks *** bands of music, which executed *** was nothing wanting but a ray *** this picture shine in all its lustre *** at five o'clock in the evening *** Palace, which was formerly the ***
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