Memoirs of the Life, Exile e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. The Emperor, provoked by such disgraceful usage and such gratuitous insults, opens his mind without reserve to Sir Hudson Lowe; his words know no restraint; he frees himself for ever from his odious presence, and declares that he never will See him again. The most unworthy proceeding of the English ministers, said the Emperor to him, is not to have sent me here, but to have delivered me into your hands. I complained of the admiral your predecessor; but he at least had a heart! You are a disgrace to your nation, and your name will for ever be a stain upon its character! This Governor, the Emperor would frequently say to 'us.