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Napoleon's desire to seem separated fi-om the Revolution — In reality, and in his conduct to the Church, a Freemason from beginning to end — His use of the Church political and hypocritical — Testimony of Father Deschamps — Reasons of his being sent to Egypt, Masonic — His Proclamations to the Egyptians and French professing his Mahommedanism — His indifference to every Religion mani- fested to the last — Testimonies from St. Helena — From Napoleon III. — His selection as Ruler of France made to exclude the Bourbons — His encouragement of Masonry — Fidelity of liis Ministers to Illuminism — The cause— The persecu- tions of the Church — End of Pius VII. — Freemasons betray Napoleon.
Note. — Progress of Freemasonry during the reign of Napoleon - - . ■*
The Templars "resuscitated." Napoleon's Fall - - - .51