Entre Rios was Coach Outlet Store Online supposed to contemplate an invasion of Paraguay (1819). A letter from him to Yegros, Francia's former associato in the consulate, fell into tho lntter's hands. Yegros was charged with plotting against the country, and, with upward Canada Goose Sale of 40 others, was put to death, and about 300 persons were imprisoned for 18 months, when they were only released upon tho payment of a large ransom. Some of Francia's prisoners were subjected to the most cruel tortures, and the delight which he seemed to find in inflicting torment gave rise to the belief that, like some of his brothers, ho was occasionally deranged. In his habits of life, too, ho was peculiar. After having been fond of gambling and social and sensual enjoyments, ho led a life of tho utmost retirement, Canada Goose Coats and Paraguay was not more isolated from tho rest of the world than he from the rest of mankind. He Coach Factory Outlet Online resided in the palace of the former governors of Paraguay, attended by 4 slaves. His barber, a mulatto, was his principal channel Canada Goose Cheap of communication with the public, and a half breed named Patiilos was his principal secretary. After the death of his master the latter was implicated in a charge of conspiracy against the government, and hung himself in prison. When riding out to inspect the public works and tho barracks, Francia was accompanied by a strong escort, and armed with a sabre and a pair of double-barrelled pocket pistols. Especially toward the end of his reign he was in constant fear of assassination. Ho remained a bachelor until the 70th year of his age, when ho was reported to have married a young French woman. He was a man of remarkable physiognomy, with dark, piercing eyes, and of great mental powers, which he cultivated by Coach Outlet study and reading. He was especially fond of tho French literature of tho 18th century, and an admirer both of Robespierre and Napoleon. The anecdotes of his eccentricities were almost as numerous Canada Goose Outlet as the reports of his cruelties. Yet his death was deplored as a public calamity, and the people seemed to recognize in him a friend and
a benefactor. His reputation as the tyrant of Paraguay was particularly aggravated in Europe by his treatment of Bonpland, whom he detained for 10 years, and by the accounts givea of him by other persons whom he had interfered with. Among these were two Swiss surgeons, Rengger and Longchamp, who were detained by him from 1819 to 1825. On their return they related theirobservatian Emai historique sur la resolution de Paraguay et le gouvcrnemcnt dictatorial du doctcur Francia(Paris, 1827). Two young Scotchmen, I. P. and W. P. Robertson, who went to Paraguay on a commercial venture, were turned out of the Coach Factory Outlet country by the dictator, and they gave appalling accounts of his administration in 3 works: " Letters on Paraguay" (2 vols., 2d. eCoach Outlet Online[/url] lauded for his eccentric and ruthless energy and justice.
FRANCIS I., king of France, son of Charl«. count of Angoulemo (cousin german of Louis XII.), and Louisa of Savoy, born at Cognae, Sept, 12, 1494, died at Rarabouillet, March 81, 1547. lie married Claude, daughter of Louil XII., in 1514, and succeeded him as nearest heir. Jan. 1, 1515. Louis was meditating the reeonquest of the Milanese (which he claimed as heir of his grandmother, Valeutina Yisconti) at the moment of his death; and the youthful king, having renewed his predecessor's treaty widi England, immediately turned his eyes in the same direction, and with an army of about 40,000 crossed the Alps by passes previously considered impracticable. The Swiss army employed by the duke of Milan to defend the foot of the Alps was driven back, but being- joined by reinforcements gave