Napoleon's grand-nephew, Prince' Roland Bonaparte, who has just passed away, was singularly devoid of the ancestral temperament, and, for that reason and others, hot even the wildest anti-monarchist object ed to his presence in the country from which the head of his family, was excluded. Prince Roland was} descended front Napoleon's younger brother Lucien, the most prolific of the Bonapartes. Born in 1858, was intended for the army, and although the dynasty was. swept away when he was still at school, no change was made in the plans|F for his career. He went through St. Cyr military academy and entered the army as second lieutenant, but, very soon afterwards, Parlinment voted the Iw which prohibits from residence in France the heads of families having ruled over the country. It was impossible for Bonaparte to remain in. the! French army in these cir cumstances, and the tary career of' Prince Roland came toan abrupt end. Probably the world lost nothing, but rather ained. Prince Roland was much more interested in travel, exploration and science than in military affairs, and he was fortunately able to gratify' his tastes. His great house in the Avenue d'iéna contained a very fine collection of scientific books and specimens. He was a pillar of the, Geographical Society and gave freely to many branches of investigation. He was one of the simplest and most unassuming of men, and his pleasantness and cheerfulness combined with his great name ani wealth, gave him a unique position Paris, His only child married Prince George of Greece, a brother of the late King Constantine,
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