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The Eagle of the Empire

PROLOGUE
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In this instance, the number is five.

The copper of which the eagle is molded was originally gilded, but in its present battered condition much of the gilt has been worn off, or shot off, and the original material is plainly discernible.

If it could be lifted its weight would be found to be about three and a half pounds.
Around the neck of the eagle hangs a wreath of pure gold.

There is an inscription on the back of it, which says that the wreath was presented to the regiment by the loyal city of Paris after the wonderful Ulm campaign.
One of the claws of the eagle has been shot away.

The gold laurel wreath has also been struck by a bullet, and some of its leaves are gone.


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