17th. At Auxeres, where he remained for a day, and was joined by the Prince of the Moskowa.
20th. Arrived at Fontainebleau, at four in the morning, and entered the Tuileries at nine in the evening.
[29]. A kind of seal on which a signature is engraved.
[30]. Instead of Cinna, in Corneille’s tragedy of Cinna, act v. scene 1st.—Eng. Ed.
[31]. In Moliere’s Comedy of Amphitryon. Eng. Ed.
[32]. In the very spot here described by Napoleon is his grave.
[33]. I take this opportunity of correcting an error of the nature here alluded to. In a preceding part of this work, it is stated that M. Monge ascended the Jacobinical tribune, &c. The friends and relatives of that distinguished man have, however, assured me that all who knew him at the time in question can bear witness that he never appeared among them, and that he never spoke in any public assembly. I feel pleasure in mentioning this circumstance; for nothing affords me greater happiness than to be the means of developing truth.
[34]. This was the cup belonging to his dressing-table, which stood on the chimney-piece as an ornament.
I have now the happiness of possessing the saucer belonging to this cup. M. Marchand, that faithful servant, to whom Napoleon declared himself so much attached, on his return from St. Helena, came and presented this saucer to me, in a manner that forcibly roused my gratitude and sensibility. “The beautiful cup,” said he, “out of which you sometimes drank, belonged to the Emperor’s dressing-table, and was accordingly restored to its place. The saucer, however, among other articles, fell to my share; and I now present it to you, being assured that you will feel as much pleasure in receiving as I have in giving it.”