n the pavement. Each
field-piece was drawn by six horses, upon a carriage with large wheels.
Here the review closed.

"Farewell, the neighing steed, and the shrill trump,
The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife,
The royal banner, and all quality,
Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war."

Bonaparte returned to the palace, where he held a splendid levee, at
which the new turkish embassy was introduced.

In the evening I saw Bonaparte and his lady at the opera, where he was
received with respect, but without any clamorous acclamation.

Madame Bonaparte appears to be older than the first consul. She is an
elegant woman, and is said to conduct herself in her high station with
becoming dignity and prudence.

CHAPTER XX.

_Abbe Sieyes.--Consular Procession to the Council Chamber.--10th of
August, 1792.--Celerity of Mons. Fouche's Information.--The two
Lovers.--Cabinet of Mons. le Grand--Self-prescribing
Physician.--Bust of Robespierre.--His Lodgings.--Corn Hall.--Museum
of French Monuments.--Revolutionary Agent.--Lovers of married
Women._

A neat remark was made upon the abbe Sieyes, to whose prolific mind the
revolution and all its changes have been imputed. This extraordinary man
has a noble house in the Champs Elisees, and is said to have the best
cook in Paris. As a party in which I was, were passing his hotel, a near
relation of the abbe, who happened to be with us, commented upon the
great services which the cloistered fabricator of constitutions had
afforded to France, and adverted to his house and establishment as an
unsuitable reward for his labours. A gentleman, who was intimate with
the abbe, but was no great admirer of his morals, said, "I think, my
dear madam, the abbe ought to be very well satisfied with his destiny;
and I would advise him to live as long as he can in the Champs Elisees;
for when he shall happen to experience that mysterious transition to
which we are all hastening, I think the chances will be against his
finding good accommodations in any other Elysium."

As I was passing one morning through the hall of the Thuilleries, the
great door of the council chamber was opened, and the second and third
consuls, preceded and followed by their suite in full costume, _marched_
with great pomp to business, to the roll of a drum. This singular
procession from one part of the house to the other, had a ridiculous
effect, and naturall