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Come hither, lads, and hearken, for a tale there is to tell,

From off a hill whose concave womb re-worded

Riots in Hamburg and Lubeck— Attempted suicide of M. Konning— Evacuation of Hamburg— Dissatisfaction at the conduct of General St. Cyr— The Cabinets of Vienna and the Tuileries— First appearance of the Cossacks— Colonel Tettenborn invited to occupy Hamburg— Cordial reception of the Russians—...

Abuse of military power— Defence of diplomatic rights— Marshal Brune — Army supplies— English cloth and leather— Arrest on a charge of libel— Dispatch from M. Talleyrand— A page of Napoleon's glory— Interview between the two Emperors at Tilsit, — Silesia restored to the Queen of Prussia—...

Difficulties of a new Government— State of Europe— Bonaparte's wish for peace— M. de Talleyrand Minister for Foreign Affairs— Negotiations with England and Austria— Their failure— Bonaparte's views on the East— His sacrifices to policy— General Bonaparte denounced to the First Consul—...

My departure from Hamburg-The King at St. Denis— Fouche appointed Minister of the Police— Delay of the King's entrance into Paris— Effect of that delay— Fouche's nomination due to the Duke of Wellington— Impossibility of resuming my post— Fouche's language with respect to the Bourbons—...

Abolition of the Republican calendar— Warlike preparations in Austria— Plan for re-organizing the National Guard— Napoleon in Strasburg— General Mack— Proclamation— Captain Bernard's reconnoitering mission— The Emperor's pretended anger and real satisfaction— Information respecting Ragusa...

The historian of these times ought to put no faith in the bulletins, despatches, notes, and proclamations which have emanated from Bonaparte, or passed through his hands. For my part, I believe that the proverb, “As great a liar as a bulletin, ” has as much truth in it as the axiom, two and two make four.

Bonaparte's confidence in the army— 'Ma belle' France— The convent of Bernadins— Passage of Mont St. Bernard— Arrival at the convent— Refreshments distributed to the soldiers— Mont Albaredo— Artillery dismounted— The fort of Bard— Fortunate temerity— Bonaparte and Melas— The spy—...

When Marmont left Paris on the receipt of the intelligence from Essonne, Marshals Macdonald and Ney and the Duke of Vicenza waited upon the Emperor Alexander to learn his resolution before he could have been informed of the movement of Marmont's troops. I myself went during the morning to the hotel of...

— [ This chapter; by the editor of the 1836 edition, is based upon the 'Memorial', and O'Meara's and Antommarchi's works. ]—

Clavier and Hemart— Singular Proposal of Corvisart-M. Desmaisons— Project of influencing the judges— Visit to the Tuileries— Rapp in attendance— Long conversation with the Emperor— His opinion on the trial of Moreau— English assassins and Mr. Fox— Complaints against the English Government—...

The castle of Diernstein— Richard Coeur de Lion and Marshal Lannes, — The Emperor at the gates of Vienna— The Archduchess Maria Louisa— Facility of correspondence with England— Smuggling in Hamburg— Brown sugar and sand— Hearses filled with sugar and coffee— Embargo on the publication...

Signature of the preliminaries of peace— Fall of Venice— My arrival and reception at Leoben— Bonaparte wishes to pursue his success— The Directory opposes him— He wishes to advance on Vienna— Movement of the army of the Sombre-et-Mouse— Bonaparte's dissatisfaction— Arrival at Milan— We take up our residence at Montebello— Napoleon's judgment respecting Dandolo and Melzi.