Judge — February 22, 1919 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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IGE n sary 22, 1919 friendless youth, a penniless charity student, became the Emperor of a great nation, the master OW an unknown ar of all the crowned heads of Europe, and the arbiter of the destinies of a continent—how, half fed and shabbily clothed, while awaiting the next turn of the wheel of fortune, he was called upon to perform an act of desperate heroism, where failure meant certain death the mighty career he was and how he acquitted himself with such skill and resolution that then and there estined to lead—how even at an early age he showed himself an Alexander in military achieve- s opened up ments and a Czxsar in administrative powers—this is the amazing story told by the historian, John S. C. Abbott, in the four big volumes of his famous LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE Given toPrompt Subscribers Abbott's History of the French Revolution Two Volum: iniform with the Life of Napoleon That n The Fre Revolution id Th ictured in these two Me ing volumes in id bloody realiti ir the ravin he Parisian mob led by de he Lenines and ys of that day—with loud freedom heir tongues but with murdi in their hearts—a of savages worse ld. We see ction of the little Ce t order out of chaos reer that has inser ros the prompt officer, N started h od his name indeli tablets of fame The delivery of these two volumes. so ind Irstanding of the tat a proper ato Nae _In four months Napoleon raised F ss of ruin to the highest pinnacle of prosp nd ren anarchy he substituted law for bar a well-replenished — treasury, for ignc defeat resplendent victory, for universal discontent as universal satisfact Napoleon undertook he performed Never were talents of the highest order, genius of the most exalted kind, more profusely bestowed upon a human being, or worked out to greater pur- >ses of good or of step we follow his marvelous career in wing pages of Abbott's Life. spirited lieutenant of s enteen, often suffering the keenest mortification through pecun barrassment, secluding himself fr his brother officers and, cloistered in his study, with indefatigable these gl We see him the hi energy devoting himself to the ac- quisition of those stores of knowl- edge with which he was later to remodel the institutions of Europe, f the t us nicon did not blunder into ree n. His triumphs and achieve ents were not accidents. His and conceptions were not the brilliant flashes of unpremeditated genius. Never did man prepare the way for greatness by more herculean study, by greater sacrifice of every indulgence, by more sleepless toil. Enduring of fatigue, patient of hard- ship, unwearied in’ application, no difficulties could deter, no dangers daunt, no obstacles impede him. The ardor of his mind made him al- most insensible to physical suffering, enabling him to brave alike the sun of Incessant mental labor was luxury of his life. ypt and the snows of Russia. © NAPOLEON—THE MAN In er Life are found such intimate views of Napoleon the man. We learn the secret of the love and devotion of his soldi he never called upon to encounter perils or endure hard- ships which he was not perfectly ready to share. We sce the actual working of his powerful mind towards that ascendency that rendered his pre: on the battlefield, according to the testimony of his opponents, equal to a reinforcement of 40,000 men. We understand why he is today the idol of the gallant French people who in the very bosom of their capital have erected over his be- loved remains such a mausoleum as honors the grave of no other mortal. MAIL COUPON TODAY to insure your receiving both The Life of Napoleon av! The History of the French Revolution SIX BIG VOLUMES 6M in 370 Illustrations Bound Lettering Printed in beautifully clear type, with generous margins and copious historical foot-notes hed with Gold tops and deckle edges— A SUMPTUOUS SET A Delight to the Eye— An Ins; wn tothe Mind $1.00 00 NOW and the coupon if you want to nce hed Cloth stamped with Gold Fi order at the instalment price. Or $11.00 with coupon if you want to save the cash discount. We prepay charges— But lose no time, as the supply is strictly limited MONEY BACK IF NOT SATISFIED BRUNSWICK SUBSCRIPTION CO. J. 2 418 Brunswick Bldg., New York City Enclosed find $1.00 fi Napoleon and The Fri ed, [will keep the boo! months after their deliv days. ask for instruc expense, my $1.00 to t Name Address ee a comicbooks.com