john9221
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marblegroupincludinghimselfwithNapoleon
AlexandertheGreat
and one or two others whom he deemed worthy of the honour.
HeransackedEuropefordecorations
employingpolicy
moneyand
intriguetocajoletheordershecovetedfromkingsandrulers.Onstate
occasionshisbreastwascoveredfromshouldertoshoulderwithcrosses
stars
goldenroses
medalsandribbons.Itwassaidthatthemanwho
couldcontriveforhimanewdecoration
orinventsomenewmethodof
extolling his greatness
might plunge a hand deep into the treasury.
ThiswasthemanuponwhomBillyKeoghhadhiseye.Thegentle
buccaneerhadobservedtherainoffavorsthatfelluponthosewhomin-
isteredtothepresident'svanities
andhedidnotdeemithisdutyto
hoist his umbrella against the scattering drops of liquid fortune.
Inafewweeksthenewconsularrived
releasingKeoghfromhistem-
poraryduties.Hewasayoungmanfreshfromcollege
wholivedfor
botanyalone.TheconsulateatCoraliogavehimtheopportunityto
studytropicalflora.Heworesmokedglasses
andcarriedagreenum-
brella.Hefilledthecool
backporchoftheconsulatewithplantsand
specimenssothatspaceforabottleandchairwasnottobefound.Keogh
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