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A notice about Emperor Napoleon's visit in 1815

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"Emperor Napoleon arrives in Torbay on board HMS Bellerophon (74 guns) known in the navy as 'Billy ruffian'.
Napoleon was struck by the beauty of Torbay, which he said reminded him of Porto Ferrajo in Elba"
[Torquay - Devon - England]