〃That　part　of　the　ship　where　these　cabins　had　previously　been；　went
  by　the　name　of　Lacedaemon；　everything　luxurious　being　banished　to
  make　way　for　what　was　useful。
  〃Indeed；　all　persons　who　were　on　board　agree　in　saying　that
  Monseigneur　the　Prince　de　Joinville　most　worthily　acquitted　himself
  of　the　great　and　honorable　mission　which　had　been　confided　to　him。
  All　affirm　not　only　that　the　commandant　of　the　expedition　did
  everything　at　St。　Helena　which　as　a　Frenchman　he　was　bound　to　do　in
  order　that　the　remains　of　the　Emperor　should　receive　all　the　honors
  due　to　them；　but　moreover　that　he　accomplished　his　mission　with　all
  the　measured　solemnity；　all　the　pious　and　severe　dignity；　that　the
  son　of　the　Emperor　himself　would　have　shown　upon　a　like　occasion。
  The　commandant　had　also　comprehended　that　the　remains　of　the　Emperor
  must　never　fall　into　the　hands　of　the　stranger；　and　being　himself
  decided　rather　to　sink　his　ship　than　to　give　up　his　precious
  deposit；　he　had　inspired　every　one　about　him　with　the　same
  energetic　resolution　that　he　had　himself　taken　'AGAINST　AN　EXTREME
  EVENTUALITY。'〃
  Monseigneur；　my　dear；　is　really　one　of　the　finest　young　fellows　it
  is　possible　to　see。　　A　tall；　broad…chested；　slim…waisted；　brown…
  faced；　dark…eyed　young　prince；　with　a　great　beard　（and　other　martial
  qualities　no　doubt）　beyond　his　years。　　As　he　strode　into　the　Chapel
  of　the　Invalides　on　Tuesday　at　the　head　of　his　men；　he　made　no　small
  impression；　I　can　tell　you；　upon　the　ladies　assembled　to　witness　the
  ceremony。　　Nor　are　the　crew　of　the　〃Belle　Poule〃　less　agreeable　to
  look　at　than　their　commander。　　A　more　clean；　smart；　active；　well…
  limbed　set　of　lads　never　〃did　dance〃　upon　the　deck　of　the　famed
  〃Belle　Poule〃　in　the　days　of　her　memorable　combat　with　the　〃Saucy
  Arethusa。〃　　〃These　five　hundred　sailors；〃　says　a　French　newspaper；
  speaking　of　them　in　the　proper　French　way；　〃sword　in　hand；　in　the
  severe　costume　of　board…ship　（la　severe　tenue　du　bord）；　seemed　proud
  of　the　mission　that　they　had　just　accomplished。　　Their　blue　jackets；
  their　red　cravats；　the　turned…down　collars　of　blue　shirts　edged　with
  white；　ABOVE　ALL　their　resolute　appearance　and　martial　air；　gave　a
  favorable　specimen　of　the　present　state　of　our　marinea　marine　of
  which　so　much　might　be　expected　and　from　which　so　little　has　been
  required。〃Le　Commerce：　16th　December。
  There　they　were；　sure　enough；　a　cutlass　upon　one　hip；　a　pistol　on
  the　othera　gallant　set　of　young　men　indeed。　　I　doubt；　to　be　sure；
  whether　the　severe　tenue　du　bord　requires　that　the　seaman　should　be
  always　furnished　with　those　ferocious　weapons；　which　in　sundry
  maritime　manoeuvers；　such　as　going　to　sleep　in　your　hammock　for
  instance；　or　twinkling　a　binnacle；　or　luffing　a　marlinspike；　or
  keelhauling　a　maintopgallant　（all　naval　operations；　my　dear；　which
  any　seafaring　novelist　will　explain　to　you）I　doubt；　I　say；　whether
  these　weapons　are　ALWAYS　worn　by　sailors；　and　have　heard　that　they
  are　commonly　and　very　sensibly　too；　locked　up　until　they　are　wanted。
  Take　another　example：　suppose　artillerymen　were　incessantly
  compelled　to　walk　about　with　a　pyramid　of　twenty…four　pound　shot　in
  one　pocket；　a　lighted　fuse　and　a　few　barrels　of　gunpowder　in　the
  otherthese　objects　would；　as　you　may　imagine；　greatly　inconvenience
  the　artilleryman　in　his　peaceful　state。
  The　newspaper　writer　is　therefore　most　likely　mistaken　in　saying
  that　the　seamen　were　in　the　severe　tenue　du　bord；　or　by　〃bord〃
  meaning　〃abordage〃which　operation　they　were　not；　in　a　harmless
  church；　hung　round　with　velvet　and　wax…candles；　and　filled　with
  ladies；　surely　called　upon　to　perform。　　Nor　indeed　can　it　be
  reasonably　supposed　that　the　picked　men　of　the　crack　frigate　of　the
  French　navy　are　a　〃good　specimen〃　of　the　rest　of　the　French　marine；
  any　more　than　a　cuirassed　colossus　at　the　gate　of　the　Horse　Guards
  can　be　considered　a　fair　sample　of　the　British　soldier　of　the　line。
  The　sword　and　pistol；　however；　had　no　doubt　their　effectthe　former
  was　in　its　sheath；　the　latter　not　loaded；　and　I　hear　that　the　French
  ladies　are　quite　in　raptures　with　these　charming　loups…de…mer。
  Let　the　warlike　accoutrements　then　pass。　　It　was　necessary；　perhaps；
  to　strike　the　Parisians　with　awe；　and　therefore　the　crew　was　armed
  in　this　fierce　fashion；　but　why　should　the　captain　begin　to　swagger
  as　well　as　his　men？　and　why　did　the　Prince　de　Joinville　lug　out
  sword　and　pistol　so　early？　or　why；　if　he　thought　fit　to　make
  preparations；　should　the　official　journals　brag　of　them　afterwards
  as　proofs　of　his　extraordinary　courage？
  Here　is　the　case。　　The　English　Government　makes　him　a　present　of　the
  bones　of　Napoleon：　English　workmen　work　for　nine　hours　without
  ceasing；　and　dig　the　coffin　out　of　the　ground：　the　English
  Commissioner　hands　over　the　key　of　the　box　to　the　French
  representative；　Monsieur　Chabot：　English　horses　carry　the　funeral
  car　down　to　the　sea…shore；　accompanied　by　the　English　Governor；　who
  has　actually　left　his　bed　to　walk　in　the　procession　and　to　do　the
  French　nation　honor。
  After　receiving　and　acknowledging　these　politenesses；　the　French
  captain　takes　his　charge　on　board；　and　the　first　thing　we　afterwards
  hear　of　him　is　the　determination　〃qu'il　a　su　faire　passer〃　into　all
  his　crew；　to　sink　rather　than　yield　up　the　body　of　the　Emperor　aux
  mains　de　l'etrangerinto　the　hands　of　the　foreigner。　　My　dear
  Monseigneur；　is　not　this　par　trop　fort？　　Suppose　〃the　foreigner〃　had
  wanted　the　coffin；　could　he　not　have　kept　it？　　Why　show　this
  uncalled…for　valor；　this　extraordinary　alacrity　at　sinking？　　Sink　or
  blow　yourself　up　as　much　as　you　please；　but　your　Royal　Highness　must
  see　that　the　genteel　thing　would　have　been　to　wait　until　you　were
  asked　to　do　so；　before　you　offended　good…natured；　honest　people；
  whoheaven　help　them！have　never　shown　themselves　at　all
  murderously　inclined　towards　you。　　A　man　knocks　up　his　cabins
  forsooth；　throws　his　tables　and　chairs　overboard；　runs　guns　into　the
  portholes；　and　calls　le　quartier　du　bord　ou　existaient　ces　chambres；
  Lacedaemon。　　Lacedaemon！　　There　is　a　province；　O　Prince；　in　your
  royal　father's　dominions；　a　fruitful　parent　of　heroes　in　its　time；
  which　would　have　given　a　much　better　nickname　to　your　quartier　du
  bord：　you　should　have　called　it　Gascony。
  〃Sooner　than　strike　we'll　all　ex…pi…er
  On　board　of　the　Bell…e　Pou…le。〃
  Such　fanfaronading　is　very　well　on　the　part　of　Tom　Dibdin；　but　a
  person　of　your　Royal　Highness's　〃pious　and　severe　dignity〃　should
  have　been　above　it。　　If　you　entertained　an　idea　that　war　was
  imminent；　would　it　not　have　been　far　better　to　have　made　your
  preparations　in　quiet；　and　when　you　found　the　war　rumor　blown　over；
  to　have　said　nothing　about　what　you　intended　to　do？　　Fie　upon　such
  cheap　Lacedaemonianism！　　There　is　no　poltroon　in　the　world　but　can
  brag　about　what　he　WOULD　have　done：　however；　to　do　your　Royal
  Highness's　nation　justice；　they　brag　and　fight　too。
  This　narrative；　my　dear　Miss　Smith；　as　you　will　have　remarked；　is
  not　a　simple　tale　merely；　but　is　accompanied　by　many　moral　and　pithy
  remarks　which　form　its　chief　value；　in　the　writer's　eyes　at　least；
  and　the　above　account　of　the　sham　Lacedaemon　on　board　the　〃Belle
  Poule〃　has　a　double…barrelled　morality；　as　I　conceive。　　Besides
  justly　reprehending　the　French　propensity　towards　braggadocio；　it
  proves　very　strongly　a　point　on　which　I　am　the　only　statesman　in
  Europe　who　has　strongly　insisted。　　In　the　〃Paris　Sketch　Book〃　it　was
  stated　that　THE　FRENCH　HATE　US。　　They　hate　us；　my　dear；　profoundly
  and　desperately；　and　there　never　was　such　a　hollow　humbug　in　the
  world　as　the　French　alliance。　　Men　get　a　character　for　patriotism　in
  France　merely　by　hating　England。　　Directly　they　go　into　strong
  opposition　（where；　you　know；　people　are　always　more　patriotic　than
  on　the　ministerial　side）；　they　appeal　to　the　people；　and　have　their
  hold　on　the　people　by　hating　England　in　common　with　them。　　Why？　　It
  is　a　long　story；　and　the　hatred　may　be　accounted　for　by　many　reasons
  both　political　and　social。　　Any　time　these　eight　hundred　years　this
  ill…will　has　been　going　on；　and　has　been　transmitted　on　the　French
  side　from　father　to　son。　　On　the　French　side；　not　on　ours：　we　have
  had　no；　or　few；　defeats　to　complain　of；　no　invasions　to　make　us
  angry；　but　you　see　that　to　discuss　such　a　period　of　time　would
  demand　a　considerable　number　of　pages；　and　for　the　present　we　will
  avoid　the　examination　of　the　question。
  But　they　hate　us；　that　is　the　long　and　short　of　it；　and　you　see　how
  this　hatred　has　exploded　just　now；　not　upon　a　serious　cause　of
  difference；　but　upon　an　argument：　for　what　is　the　Pasha　of　Egypt　to
  us　or　them　but　a　mere　abstract　opinion？　　For　the　same　reason　the
  Little…endians　in　Lilliput　abhorred　the　Big…endians；　and　I　beg　you
  to　remark　how　his　Royal　Highness　Prince　Ferdinand　Mary；　upon　hearing
  that　this　argument　was　in　the　course　of　debate　between　us；
  straightway　f