Townsville Bulletin

Favourite sister helped spring Boney from exile

- TROY LENNON

Defeated and deposed, the former emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was making his way to his place of exile on the island of Elba in April 1814 when he visited a chateau Bouillidou in the south of France. Disguised as an Austrian army officer to avoid being harassed by royalists, the fallen ruler had one thing in mind, to see his favourite sister Pauline.

When he came to the door Pauline did not at first believe that he was her brother. She was so dismayed to see him dressed as an Austrian, the hated enemy, that she insisted he remove the uniform before she would embrace him.

Napoleon asked Pauline if she would join him in Corsica and she gave a promise to do so, once she recovered from illness. She After later five made years good in power on you would her hope promise the government and went to would be spend trumpeting a day on their Elba achievemen­ts at but the end best of they May. can She do was is bag the not opposition impressed and with make her more empty brother’s promises. surroundin­gs Sorry Annastacia so you’ve she lost gave me. D his Phillip, grand marshal Aitkenvale

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The political situation necessitat­ed a

HELEN, STUART move to the mainland in 1793 where Paola became known as Paulette, the French version of her name.

In France, Napoleon rapidly climbed the ranks of the French Army during the Revolution, and in 1794, while he was a brigadier general stationed in Marseilles as an inspector of forts there, he introduced his sister to Louis

Marie Stanislas Freron, an important member of government, 26 years older than candidate Pauline. in Mundingbur­ra. She loved him and Certainly they would haven’t have seen married or heard had from her mother him. Alex not avale objected. Napoleon later married her I off was to at fellow willows general markets Charles today and Leclerc, witnessed in a 1797. very They sad thing. had a Bob son, Katter Dermide, taking aim in at 1798 the LNP (he candidate suffered ill and health the and party died for comments in 1804). mad by another minister In 1801 if this Napoleon is politics sent we Leclerc are in a to bad Haiti way. Troy to put Northern down a Beaches rebellion. Pauline feigned illness to avoid having to join him, but Napoleon had her lifted from her sickbed and put on the ship.

She amused herself in Haiti by taking lovers and collecting animals and plants. Leclerc died of yellow fever in November 1802 and Pauline returned to France in January 1803. She was sent to live with her oldest brother Joseph, but resented having to wear mourning clothes, according to her brother’s laws.

Napoleon looked for another husband to end her boredom and to cement ties with French-occupied Italy. He asked Francesco Melzi d’eril, the recently appointed vice-president of the Italian Republic, who rejected the offer because he was a 50-year-old bachelor So Bob set Katter in his wants ways. Instead to sue Napoleon Canavan about found revealing Camillo Borghese, his ties to a Roman labor. Then nobleman. he turns They up married at the willows in August markets 1803, attempting contraveni­ng to bully the Natalie laws on mourning Marr and doing because labor’s it was dirty less than work. a year after Can’t her have first it husband’s both ways death. Bob. Pauline Dale took Atkinson up residence 4818 in Rome in November 1803, The but LNP returned have proven to France they’re in May the party 1804 of businesses. for her brother’s They make coronation discussion­s for businesses, not people. Joe Blake

Re. Cartoon 19/10. “Council tries to (resenting avoid responsibi­lity having to hold for tree the train damage” of his wife Don’t Josephine, laugh about who it. Pauline I & my disliked) neighbors have Borghese been trying was besotted for years by to Pauline have and Council commission­ed cut down or famed at least sculptor shorten Antonio 30 meter Canova high gum to capture trees growing her on likeness an easement in marble belonging as Venus to Council, Victorious in that 1805, are a approximat­ely sublime work which 10 meters is still on show from our in Rome’s houses. Borghese Now at least Gallery. we But have Pauline proof grew Council to despise will remove him and the threat. returned David Ryan to taking Balgal lovers. Beach

Here we Pauline go again. disliked The new Napoleon’s Virgin boss has second family with wife, a Marie medical Louise, condition who so home he quarantine. married in I for 1810, one which do not disagree. caused However some it shows tension if you between are somebody them, you but get by special the time dispensati­on he was but a deposed nobody gets in 1814 into that a hotel had and told to suck disappeare­d. it up. Double standard?jay Bushy Beach They spent their last time together on Surely Elba where the new she funded TEC-NQ his boarding escape and house return will to have power minimal in 1815. to But no after impact his defeat on the at residents Waterloo of he Lindsay was sent Street, into exile being on at St the Helena. Bowen Pauline Road corner? took refuge, If from any traffic the repercussi­ons trouble eventuates of her collusion it can with be dealt her brother, with later. in Italy, Until under then, the great Pope’s to see this protection. project She going asked ahead. the Pope to Steve, convince Belgian her Gardens husband to return to her Great three win months against before Port. she Good died luck of in pulmonary the Grand Final tuberculos­is my awesome in Florence Tigers. in 1825. Tiger Lil, Kelso

400g pkt microwave baby potatoes with butter and herbs

100g snow peas

2 bunches baby asparagus

2 tbs bought basil pesto

60ml (1/4 cup) buttermilk

2 x 150g pkt hot smoked salmon 80g (1/2 cup) honey-roasted macadamias

40g baby rocket

Cook potatoes as directed.

Halve snow peas and asparagus lengthways and place in large bowl.

Pour boiling water over snow peas and asparagus. Set aside for 3 minutes or until bright green and tender crisp. Drain.

To make dressing, whisk together pesto and buttermilk in a jug. Flake salmon, chop macadamias and halve potatoes.

Divide potatoes, snow peas and asparagus among serving plates then top with salmon and rocket. Drizzle over the dressing and sprinkle with macadamias. Season and serve.

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Pauline Bonaparte (inset) was the model for Antonio Canova’s sculpture of Venus Victorious.
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Can someone please tell me who made the decision to remove all the decoration­s at the Cluden lights intersecti­on? These decoration­s provide some much needed light entertainm­ent and as far as I can tell, do not harm anyone or offend. Please put them back, whoever makes them puts in a lot of time and effort and should be commended.
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