Haydon, Benjamin Robert, 1786-1846; Hunt, Leigh, 1784-1859; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Concerning his visit to Paris; mentioning the Louvre, the Theatre Francais; commenting on the ugliness of the streets and the simple-mindedness of the people, all of which he blames on Bonaparte and the monarchy.
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