| THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON: | |
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| I. | Youth and Early Surroundings.—School Days at Brienne | [17] |
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| II. | In Paris.—Lieutenant of Artillery.—Literary Work.—The Revolution | [27] |
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| III. | Robespierre.—Out of Work.—First Success | [43] |
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| IV. | Courtship and Marriage.—Devotion To Josephine | [53] |
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| V. | Italian Campaign.—Rules of War | [61] |
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| VI. | Return To Paris.—Egyptian Campaign.—The 18th Brumaire | [89] |
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| VII. | Statesman and Lawgiver.—The Finances.—The Industries.—The Public Works | [105] |
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| VIII. | Return of the Émigrés.—The Concordat.—Legion of Honor.—Code Napoleon | [119] |
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| IX. | Opposition to the Centralization of the Government.—Prosperity of France | [133] |
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| X. | Preparations for War with England.—Flotilla at Boulogne.—Sale of Louisiana | [143] |
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| XI. | Emperor of the French People.—King of Italy | [151] |
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| XII. | Campaigns of 1805, 1806, 1807.—Peace of Tilsit | [163] |
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| XIII. | Extension of Napoleon’s Empire.—Family Affairs | [179] |
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| XIV. | Berlin Decree.—Peninsular War.—The Bonapartes on the Spanish Throne | [191] |
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| XV. | Disasters in Spain.—Erfurt Meeting.—Napoleon at Madrid | [199] |
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| XVI. | Talleyrand’s Treachery.—Campaign of 1809 | [211] |
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| XVII. | Divorce of Josephine.—Marriage with Marie Louise.—Birth of the King of Rome. | [221] |
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| XVIII. | Trouble with the Pope.—The Conscription.—The Tilsit Agreement Broken | [229] |
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| XIX. | Russian Campaign.—Burning of Moscow.—A New Army | [241] |
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| XX. | Campaign of 1813.—Campaign of 1814.—Abdication | [253] |
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| XXI. | Elba.—The Hundred Days.—The Second Abdication | [265] |
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| XXII. | Surrender to English.—St. Helena.—Death | [279] |
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| XXIII. | The Second Funeral | [295] |
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| SKETCH OF JOSEPHINE—EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH: | |
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| I. | Family.—Early Surroundings.—Alexander de Beauharnais.—Marriage.—Separation from Husband | [325] |
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| II. | Josephine in the Revolution.—Imprisoned at Les Carmes.—Struggle for Existence.—Marriage with Bonaparte | [334] |
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| III. | Bonaparte Goes to Italy.—Josephine at Milan 1796–1797.—Triumphal Tour in Italy.—Bonaparte Leaves for Egypt | [346] |
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| IV. | Bonaparte is Made First Consul.—Josephine’s Tact in Public Life.—Her Personal Charm.—Malmaison | [360] |
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| V. | The Question of Succession.—Marriage of Hortense.—Josephine Empress of the French People.—The Coronation | [371] |
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| VI. | Etiquette Regulating Josephine’s Life.—Royal Journeys.—Extravagance in Dress | [386] |
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| VII. | Josephine not Allowed to Go to Poland.—Fear of Divorce.—The Reconciliation of 1807–1808.—The Campaign of 1809 and its Effect on Napoleon | [399] |
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| VIII. | Napoleon Returns to France.—Josephine’s Unhappiness.—Napoleon’s View of a Divorce.—The Way in Which the Divorce was Effected | [413] |
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| IX. | After the Divorce.—Navarre.—Josephine’s Suspicions of the Emperor.—Her Gradual Return to Happiness | [423] |
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| X. | Effect on Josephine of Disasters in Russia.—Anxiety During Campaign of 1813.—Flight from Paris.—Death in 1814 | [440] |
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| | Handwriting of Napoleon at Different Periods | [453] |
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| | Table of the Bonaparte Family | [464] |
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| | Chronology of the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte | [469] |
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| | Index | [477] |