"The Emperor wished that we should breakfast and spend the whole day together. He observed that we were but a handful in one corner of the world, and that all our consolation must be our regard for each other." shannonselin.com/2016/01/napo... #Napoleon #NewYear
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Napoleon’s First New Year’s Day on St. Helena - Shannon Selin
Napoleon revived France's New Year's Day celebrations, banned in the French Revolution. His first New Year in exile on St. Helena in 1816 was less festive.