All theories have their foliowing, ami now
ones spring apace. But after all is said, there
will bo no estimate of utter truth formed of
his character until time shall have sifted tho
evidence and national prejudices have died.
It was in ISO 3 that the first portrait given
here was printed. It is by Gerard, and there
is little trace on tho han l-.omc features of tho
grave state cares and scvero campaigns of tho
last five years. It is a hand ,ome, thoughtful
face, witli the trace of youth full on It, and one
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never tires looking at it. There is none of the
tendency to corpulency, so conspicuous in later
portraits, amt, v. bile the features are the same
as in later life, it is not the Napoleon tb.e world
knows. It was thus he looked during his
early life in Faris, v. hen his imperious and
haughty manner and indifference to the flat
tery of women made him some lasting enemies
among tho brilliant dames of the Frencc capi
tal.
The second picture is bylsaby. and is copied
from a painting representing the first consul
walking In tho park at Ma!maison. He is
painted in full uniform, with his right hand
thrust carelessly into his loosened vest*- a posi
tion so common to him. Beyond this char
arcteristic position, ami the cocked hat, th,ere
is little striking in tho picturo that can bo
reproduced in a cut, but even here
is noticed the nearer likeness to tho
Emperor Napoleon, which comes last. The
boyish look is gone, and in its place is tho
mature express! >n of the man.
