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Image Attribution: Olof Johan Södermark (1790-1848) (Public domain)
Image Attribution: Olof Johan Södermark (1790-1848) (Public domain)
On the 7th of March, 1815, the ladies had been back for two days after a charming little excursion to Milan; they were strolling under the fine avenue of plane trees, then recently extended to the very edge of the lake. A boat appeared, coming from the direction of Como, and made strange signals. One of the Marchese’s agents leaped out upon the bank: Napoleon had just landed from the Gulf of Juan.
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