Social England under the Regency, Vol. 2 (of 2)

by John Ashton

"The Paris folks, when I inquired
If Louis really was 'desired,'
'We had (said they), but one desire,
That Master Louis should—retire.'"

A Conversation between Two Gensdarmes, modelled on The Times.

"First Gensdarme. What is the news?"
"Second Gensdarme. Ma foi! the news is short.
The Tiger has broken out of his den.
The Monster was three days at sea.
The Wretch has landed at Frejus.
The Brigand has arrived at Grenoble.
The Invader has entered Lyons.
Napoleon slept last night at Fontainbleau.
The Emperor enters the Thuilleries this day."

Here are some of the names by which he was assailed by The Times:

• The Tyrant.
• The impious tyrant.
• The flagitious tyrant.
• The wretched tyrant.
• The Corsican tyrant.
• The wretch.
• The impious wretch.
• The Corsican.
• The impious Corsican.
• The rebellious Corsican.
• The usurper.
• The Corsican usurper.
• The homicide.
• The impious homicide.
• The Outlaw.
• The Corsican outlaw.
• The infamous outlaw.
• The perjured outlaw.
• The impious outlaw.
• The rebel.
• The perjured rebel.
• The traitor.
• The perjured traitor.
• The Brigand.
• The Thief.
• The Robber.
• The Murderer.
• The Tiger.
• The Monster.
• The Villain.
• The Criminal.
• The notorious Criminal.
• The Prisoner.
• The Assassin.
• The Incendiary.
• The Impostor.
• The bloody and perjured chief, &c.

This man of many names gave us much trouble just at this time. Lulled in false security, everything was being put on a peace footing, only to be brought again to its old dimensions, and Sergeant Kite was once more abroad, and active.

A few disjointed ana must fill up the time until we come to the next halting stage of history—the Battle of Waterloo.

RECRUITING.