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ictoryatMarengowhichhadalteredthedestiniesofItalya ndrecap-
turedthirteenfortifiedpositionsinasingledayhadthei rmindsoccu-
piedonlybyaprophecyofSanGiovilatheprincipalPatronS aintof
Brescia.Accordingtothisinspiredutterancetheprosper ityofFrance
andofNapoleonwastoceasejustthirteenweeksafterMaren go.What
doestosomeextentexcusetheMarchesedelDongoandallthe nobles
sulkingontheirestatesisthatliterallyandwithoutanya ffectationthey
believedintheprophecy.Notoneofthesegentlemenhadrea dasmany
asfourvolumesinhislife;quiteopenlytheyweremakingth eirprepara-
tionstoreturntoMilanattheendofthethirteenweeks;but timeasit
wentonrecordedfreshsuccessesforthecauseofFrance.Re turningto
ParisNapoleonbywisedecreessavedthecountryfromrevol utionat
homeashehadsaveditfromitsforeignenemiesatMarengo.T henthe
Lombardnoblesinthesafeshelteroftheircastlesdiscove redthatat
firsttheyhadmisinterpretedtheprophecyoftheholypatr onofBrescia;
itwasaquestionnotofthirteenweeksbutofthirteenmonth s.Thethir-
teenmonthswentbyandtheprosperityofFranceseemedtoin crease
daily.
Wepasslightlyovertenyearsofprogressandhappinessfro m1800to
1810.Fabriziospentthefirstpartofthisdecadeatthecas tleofGrianta
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