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Show J& & ? : , Hie Climax of Napoleon's cSSes. By Goldwln Smith. A JJylftAAA UT of all Napoleon's insanities, for they were nothing less, tho xi -clImnx wus "l0 invasion of Hussln. What motive can ho luvo 4 "B TT had for this, saving delirious ambition, nnd what was nlso un-(fm un-(fm rjA doubtedly strong In him, 6hoor lovo of the bloody game of war? djiyii.XIi He evidently reckoned on encountering the Itusslnu nrniy of tie-fenso tie-fenso nearer the frontier, winning un Austerlltz or n Jena, dictating dic-tating terms as ho had dictated them to Austria or Prussia, nnd. returning to Paris lu triumph. Ho wns deceived in the character of his enemy. Ho tried In vain to forco a battle nt Smoleusko. Tho Russians, Instead of lighting him near tho frontier, retreated before him, gave up their country to his ravages, compelled him to make n march in which he lost a great part of his enormous host, and nfter handllug him very severely at Borodino, evacuated Moscow, leaving It In Uames. Thoy then refused to treat -with him. Ho had consequently to decamp without Laving provided for retreat or subsistence. Ho lost almost his entire army In tho wintry wastes, nnd but for the extraordinary conduct of KutusofC In letting lilm nnd his guard pats unopposed, would himself have fallen Into tho hands of tho enemy. This error was ou a far moro Imposing scalo and moro tragical than any blunder of Bcnullcu or' Mack. But was It less of a blunder, or less of 11 detraction from tho reputation of tho man of uctlon or even from that of iho commnnderV It ls frightful to think what power n despot has for evil. There was probably not a soul on either side, saving Nnpolcoa hlnisel- who desired tlib KuseIju expedition. The Atlantic, |