HUNDRED DAYS, Tor: (Fr. 1. cent intim') . The term ot Napoleon's second reign as Ereneh Emperor. The period extended from Alareh 20, 1S15, the date of his entry into Paris, to .lime 2801, when Louis NV111. once more assumed power. At Elba Napoleon had been kept in formed of the dissension prevailing among the Allies at the Congress of Vienna, and of the extreme unpopularity of the restored Bourbons in France. Seizing the opportunity, he left. Elba, February 2fith, landed with 900 men near Cannes, and called upon the country to rise in his favor. :March 1st. The apathy of the Bourbons at l'aris allowed Napoleon time to recruit Iris strenoth. \\lam Louis al. last bestirred himself it was too late. The Napoleonic fever had spread. the soldiers of the Empire rallied around their old lender, and the troops sent out against hint joined his standard. The tiled blow to the monarchy came when Ney, after great hesita tion. went over to Napoleon. who entered Paris in triumph 'Alarelt 20th, Louis having fled north rd to I :heat . Napoleon intilledia ely er g:till/el] a government. issued writs for the elec
tion of all lAt raordioary assembly to draft a new ..011,1 it tIt ion, abolished the existing Leoisla lore. and began to raise troops. :Meanwhile the _\Ilies at Vienna. 'at heating of his landing, Id •.1 themselves to bunt down the 'bandit' and 1c) put it out of his power. once for all. to disturb the peace of Europe. Eight thousand Men Were Sent out against him. At Paris there was a foreboding that this sudden restoration could not last : but though anon had lost much of the fear and respect Napoleon had been inspire. the work of organization ncvertheless went on actively. On June 1st, in the ('hump d,• \tar., \apolcun oleutnlv swore to this n.•w ('oustitution, which was Very librtai in character. and then set out with his army, for he had .-nceeeded in raising 2s7.000 Men, for the north. (See Ln.NY: too.) Four days after \Vaterloo, June 2241, Ile abdicated in favor of his son. attempted to (':rape to America, failed. and gave himself up to the English. See FitAxel....