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the　afternoon。　　Chaptal；　Minister　of　the　Interior；　Beugnot；　Prefect　of
the　Department；　and　Cambaceres；　Archbishop　of　Rouen；　came　to　meet　the
First　Consul　at　some　distance　from　the　city。　　The　Mayor　Fontenay　waited
at　the　gates；　and　presented　the　keys。　　The　First　Consul　held　them　some
time　in　his　hands；　and　then　returned　them　to　the　mayor；　saying　to　him
loud　enough　to　be　heard　by　the　crowd　which　surrounded　the　carriage；

〃Citizens；　I　cannot　trust　the　keys　of　the　city　to　any　one　better　than　the
worthy　magistrate　who　so　worthily　enjoys　my　confidence　and　your　own；〃　and
made　Fontenay　enter　his　carriage；　saying　he　wished　to　honor　Rouen　in　the
person　of　its　mayor。

Madame　Bonaparte　rode　in　the　carriage　with　her　husband；　General　Moncey；
Inspector…general　of　the　Constabulary；　on　horseback　on　the　right；　in　the
second　carriage　was　General　Soult　and　his　aides…de…camp；　in　the　third
carriage；　General　Bessieres　and　M。　de　Lugay；　in　the　fourth；　General
Lauriston；　then　came　the　carriages　of　the　personal　attendants；　Hambard；
Hebert；　and　I　being　in　the　first。

It　is　impossible　to　give　an　idea　of　the　enthusiasm　of　the　inhabitants　of
Rouen　on　the　arrival　of　the　First　Consul。　　The　market…porters　and　the
boatmen　in　grand　costume　awaited　us　outside　the　city；　and　when　the
carriage　which　held　the　two　august　personages　was　in　sight；　these　brave
men　placed　themselves　in　line；　two　and　two；　and　preceded　thus　the
carriage　to　the　hotel　of　the　prefecture；　where　the　First　Consul　alighted。
The　prefect　and　the　mayor　of　Rouen；　the　archbishop；　and　the　general
commanding　the　division　dined　with　the　First　Consul；　who　showed　a　most
agreeable　animation　during　the　repast；　and　with　much　solicitude　asked
information　as　to　the　condition　of　manufactures；　new　discoveries　in　the
art　of　manufacturing；　in　fact；　as　to　everything　relating　to　the
prosperity　of　this　city；　which　was　essentially　industrial。

In　the　evening；　and　almost　the　whole　night；　an　immense　crowd　surrounded
the　hotel；　and　filled　the　gardens　of　the　prefecture；　which　were
illuminated　and　ornamented　with　allegorical　transparencies　in　praise　of
the　First　Consul；　and　each　time　he　showed　himself　on　the　terrace　of　the
garden　the　air　resounded　with　applause　and　acclamations　which　seemed　most
gratifying　to　him。

The　next　morning；　after　having　made　on　horseback　the　tour　of　the　city；
and　visited　the　grand　sites　by　which　it　is　surrounded；　the　First　Consul
heard　mass；　which　was　celebrated　at　eleven　o'clock　by　the　archbishop　in；
the　chapel　of　the　prefecture。　　An　hour　after　he　had　to　receive　the
general　council　of　the　department；　the　council　of　the　prefecture；　the
municipal　council；　the　clergy　of　Rouen；　and　the　courts　of　justice；　and
was　obliged　to　listen　to　a　half…dozen　discourses；　all　expressed　in　nearly
the　same　terms；　and　to　which　he　replied　in　such　a　manner　as　to　give　the
orators　the　highest　opinion　of　their　own　merit。　　All　these　bodies；　on
leaving　the　First　Consul；　were　presented　to　Madame　Bonaparte；　who
received　them　with　her　accustomed　grace；　in；　the　evening　Madame　Bonaparte
held　a　reception　for　the　wives　of　the　officials；　at　which　the　First
Consul　was　present；　of　which　fact　some　availed　themselves　to　present　to
him　several　emigres；　who　had　recently　returned　under　the　act　of　amnesty；
and　whom　he　received　graciously。

After　which　followed　crowds；　illuminations；　acclamations；　all　similar　to
those　of　the　evening　before。　　Every　one　wore　an　air　of　rejoicing　which
delighted　me；　and　contrasted　strangely；　I　thought；　with　the　dreadful
wooden　houses；　narrow；　filthy　streets；　and　Gothic　buildings　which　then
distinguished　the　town　of　Rouen。

Monday；　Nov。　1；　at　seven　o'clock　in　the　morning；　the　First　Consul　mounted
his　horse；　and；　escorted　by　a　detachment　of　the　young　men　of　the　city；
forming　a　volunteer　guard；　passed　the　bridge　of　boats；　and　reached　the
Faubourg　Saint…Sever。　　On　his　return　from　this　excursion；　we　found　the
populace　awaiting　him　at　the　head　of　the　bridge；　whence　they　escorted　him
to　the　hotel　of　the　prefecture；　manifesting　the　liveliest　joy。

After　breakfast；　there　was　a　high　mass　by　the　archbishop；　the　occasion
being　the　fete　of　All　Saints；　then　came　the　learned　societies；　the　chiefs
of　administration；　and　justices　of　the　peace；　with　their　speeches；　one　of
which　contained　a　remarkable　sentence；　in　which　these　good　magistrates；
in　their　enthusiasm；　asked　the　First　Consul's　permission　to　surname　him
the　great　justice　of　the　peace　of　Europe。　　As　they　left　the　Consul's
apartment　I　noticed　their　spokesman；　　he　had　tears　in　his　eyes；　and　was
repeating　with　pride　the　reply　he　had　just　received。

I　regret　that　I　do　not　remember　his　name；　but　I　was　told　that　he　was　one
of　the　most　highly　esteemed　men　in　Rouen。　　His　countenance　inspired
confidence；　and　bore　an　expression　of　frankness；　which　prepossessed　me　in
his　favor。

In　the　evening　the　First　Consul　went　to　the　theater；　which　was　packed　to
the　ceiling；　and　offered　a　charming　sight。　　The　municipal　authorities　had
a　delightful　fete　prepared；　which　the　First　Consul　found　much　to　his
taste；　and　upon　which　he　complimented　the　prefect　and　the　mayor　on
several　different　occasions。　　After　witnessing　the　opening　of　the　ball；
he　made　two　or　three　turns　in　the　hall；　and　retired；　escorted　by　the
staff　of　the　National　Guard。

On　Tuesday　much　of　the　day　was　spent　by　the　First　Consul　in　visiting　the
workshops　of　the　numerous　factories　of　the　city；　accompanied　by　the
minister　of　the　interior；　the　prefect；　the　mayor；　the　general　commanding
the　division；　the　inspector…general　of　police；　and　the　staff　of　the
Consular　Guard。　　In　a　factory　of　the　Faubourg　Saint…Sever；　the　minister
of　the　interior　presented　to　him　the　dean　of　the　workmen；　noted　as　having
woven　the　first　piece　of　velvet　in　France；　and　the　First　Consul；　after
complimenting　this　honorable　old　man；　granted　him　a　pension。　　Other
rewards　and　encouragements　were　likewise　distributed　to　several　parties
whose　useful　inventions　commended　them　to　public　gratitude。

Wednesday　morning　early　we　left　for　Elbeuf；　where　we　arrived　at　ten
o'clock；　preceded　by　threescore　young　men　of　the　most　distinguished
families　of　the　city；　who；　following　the　example　of　those　of　Rouen；
aspired　to　the　honor　of　forming　the　guard　of　the　First　Consul。

The　country　around　us　was　covered　with　an　innumerable　multitude；　gathered
from　all　the　surrounding　communes。　　The　First　Consul　alighted　at　Elbeuf；
at　the　house　of　the　mayor；　where　he　took　breakfast；　and　then　visited　the
town　in　detail；　obtaining　information　everywhere；　and　knowing　that　one　of
the　first　wishes　of　the　citizens　was　the　construction　of　a　road　from
Elbeuf　to　a　small　neighboring　town　called　Romilly；　he　gave　orders　to　the
minister　of　the　interior　to　begin　work　upon　it　immediately。

At　Elbeuf；　as　at　Rouen；　the　First　Consul　was　overwhelmed　with　homage　and
benedictions；　and　we　returned　from　this　last　town　at　four　o'clock　in　the
afternoon。

The　merchants　of　Rouen　had　prepared　a　fete　in　the　hall　of　the　Stock
Exchange；　which　the　First　Consul　and　his　family　attended　after　dinner。
He　remained　a　long　time　on　the　ground　floor　of　this　building；　where　there
were　displayed　magnificent　specimens　from　the　industries　of　this
Department。　　He　examined　everything；　and　made　Madame　Bonaparte　do　the
same；　and　she　also　purchased　several　pieces　of　cloth。

The　First　Consul　then　ascended　to　the　first　floor；　where；　in　the　grand
saloon；　were　gathered　about　a　hundred　ladies；　married　and　single；　and
almost　all　pretty；　the　wives　and　daughters　of　the　principal　merchants　of
Rouen；　who　were　waiting　to　compliment　him。　　He　seated　himself　in　this
charming　circle；　and　remained　there　perhaps　a　quarter　of　an　hour；　then
passed　into　another　room；　where　awaited　him　the　representation　of　a
little　proverb；　containing　couplets　expressing；　as　may　be　imagined；　the
attachment　and　gratitude　of　the　inhabitants　of　Rouen。　　This　play　was
followed　by　a　ball。

Thursday　evening　the　First　Consul　announced　that　he　would　leave　for　Havre
the　next　morning　at　daybreak；　and　exactly　at　five　o'clock　I　was　awakened
by　Hebert；　who　said　that　at　six　o'clock　we　would　set　out。　　I　awoke
feeling　badly；　was　sick　the　whole　day；　and　would　have　given　much　to　have
slept　a　few　hours　longer；　but　we　were　compelled　to　begin　our　journey。
Before　entering　his　carriage；　the　First　Consul　made　a　present　to
Monseigneur；　the　archbishop；　of　a　snuff…box　with　his　portrait；　and　also
gave　one　to　the　mayor；　on　which　was　the　inscription；　'Peuple　Francais'。

We　stopped　at　Caudebec　for　breakfast。　　The　mayor　of　this　town　presented
to　the　First　Consul　a　corporal　who　had　made　the　campaign　of　Italy　（his
name　was；　I　think；　Roussel）；　and　who　had　received　a　sword　of　honor　as　a
reward　for　his　brave　conduct　at　Marengo。　　He　was　at　Caudebec　on　a　half…
year's　furlough；　and　asked　the　First　Consul's　permission　to　be　a　sentinel
at　the　door　of　the　apartment　of　the　august　travelers；　which　was　granted；
and　after　the　First　Consul　and　Madame　Bonaparte　were　seated　at　the　table；
Roussel　was　sent　for；　and　invited　to　breakfast　with　his　former　general。
At　Havre　and　at　Dieppe　the　First　Consul　invited　thus　to　his　table　all　the
soldiers　or　sailors　who　had　received　guns；　sabers；　or　boarding…ax