CHAPTER XXVIII. 1813. Riots in Hamburg and Lubeck—Attempted suicide of M. Konning— Evacuation of Hamburg—Dissatisfaction at the conduct of General St. Cyr—Th

CHAPTER XIX. 1809. The castle of Diernstein—Richard Coeur de Lion and Marshal Lannes, —The Emperor at the gates of Vienna—The Archduchess Maria Louisa— Facil

CHAPTER XI. 1807 Abuse of military power—Defence of diplomatic rights—Marshal Brune —Army supplies—English cloth and leather—Arrest on a charge of libel—Disp

CHAPTER I. 1805. Abolition of the Republican calendar—Warlike preparations in Austria—Plan for re-organizing the National Guard—Napoleon in Strasburg—General

CHAPTER XXVII. 1804. Clavier and Hemart—Singular Proposal of Corvisart-M. Desmaisons— Project of influencing the judges—Visit to the Tuileries—Rapp in attend

CHAPTER XIX. 1803.      Mr. Pitt—Motive of his going out of office—Error of the English      Government—Pretended regard for the Bourbons—Violation of the      treaty o

CHAPTER IX. 1802.      Proverbial falsehood of bulletins—M. Doublet—Creation of the      Legion of Honour—Opposition to it in the Council and other      authorities of

CHAPTER I. 1800. Bonaparte's confidence in the army—'Ma belle' France—The convent of Bernadins—Passage of Mont St. Bernard—Arrival at the convent— Refreshmen

CHAPTER XXVII. 1799-1800. Difficulties of a new Government—State of Europe—Bonaparte's wish for peace—M. de Talleyrand Minister for Foreign Affairs— Negotiat

CHAPTER XV. 1798. Establishment of a divan in each Egyptian province—Desaix in Upper Egypt—Ibrahim Bey beaten by Bonaparte at Salehye'h—Sulkowsky wounded—Dis

CHAPTER V 1797. Signature of the preliminaries of peace—Fall of Venice—My arrival and reception at Leoben—Bonaparte wishes to pursue his success— The Directo

PREFACE BY THE EDITORS OF THE 1836 EDITION. In introducing the present edition of M. de Bourrienne's Memoirs to the public we are bound, as Editors, to say a few Words on th

In introducing the present edition of M. de Bourrienne's Memoirs to the public we are bound, as Editors, to say a few Words on the subject. Agreeing, however, with Horace Walpole t

MEMOIRS OF MY LIFE AND WRITINGS By Edward Gibbon In the fifty-second year of my age, after the completion of an arduous and successful work, I now propose

GEORGE MOORE CONTENTS APOLOGIA PRO SCRIPTIS MEIS I. SPRING IN LONDON II. FLOWERING NORMANDY III. A WAITRESS IV. THE END OF M

LETTER XIV. Description of Queen Marguerite's Equipage.—Her Journey to Liege Described.—She Enters with Success upon Her Mission.—Striking Instance of Maternal Duty and Affect

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Marguerite de Valois—Etching by Mercier Bussi d' Amboise—Painting in the Versailles Gallery Duc de Guise—Painting in the Versailles Gallery Cather

BOOK 6. CHAPTER XIX. The Court Travels in Picardy and Flanders.—The Boudoir Navy.—Madame de Montespan Is Not Invited.—The King Relates to Her the Delights of the Journe

BOOK 5. CHAPTER I. The Prince de Mont-Beliard.—He Agrees to the Propositions Made Him.—The King's Note.—Diplomacy of the Chancellor of England.—Letter from the Marquis

BOOK 4. CHAPTER XLIX. President de Nesmond.—Melladoro.—A Complacent Husband and His Love-sick Wife.—Tragic Sequel. President de Nesmond—upright, clear-headed magistra

BOOK 3. CHAPTER XXXV. M. de Lauzun and Mademoiselle de Montpensier.—Marriage of the One and Passion of the Other.—The King Settles a Match.—A Secret Union.—The King Sen

TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE. Historians have, on the whole, dealt somewhat harshly with the fascinating Madame de Montespan, perhaps taking their impressions f

CHAPTER CXIII Few events of importance had taken place during my absence in Spain. Shortly after my return, however, a circumstance occurred which may fairly claim description

CHAPTER CV For a long time a species of war had been declared between the King of England and his son, the Prince of Wales, which had caused much scandal; and which had enlist