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 residence in this island, in which he was visited by many curious Englishmen and others. It is probable that he never meant to remain in that equivocal situation, or the allies to allow him. Be this as it may, secretly embarking in some hired feluccas, accompanied with about 1,200 men, on the night of the 25th February 1915, he landed on the 1st of March in the gulf of Juan, in Provence, at three o'clock in the afternoon. He immediately issued a proclamation, announcing his intention to resume his crown, of which, "treason had robbed him," and procecding to Grenoble, was at once welcomed by the commanding officer Labedoyere, and in two days after he entered Lyons, where he experienced a similar reception. La Lyons he proceeded formally to reassume all the functions of sovereignty by choosing councillors, generals, and prefects, and publishing various decrees, one of which was for abolishing the noblesse, of whom the restored family had already made the French people apprehensive, and another proscribing the race of Bourbon. Thus received and favoured, he reached Paris on the 20th March without drawing a sword. In the capital he was received with loud acclamations of "vive l' empereur!” and was joined by marshal Ney, and the generals Drouet, Lallemand, and Lehfevre. On the following day he reviewed his army, received general congratulations, and announced the return of the empress.

On opening the assembly of Representatives, on the 7th June following, he talked of establishing a constitutional monarchy, but by this time the allies were once more in motion, and having collected an immense supply of stores and ammunition, he quitted Paris on the 12th of the same month, to march and oppose their progress. He arrived on the 13th at Avesues, and on the 14th and 16th