I shall be at Paris the moment I think it worth while. I advise you to beware of ghosts; one fine day, at two o'clock in the morning.

But adieu, dear; I am well, and am yours ever,

Napoleon.

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"Berthier, incapable of acting a principal part, was surprised, and making a succession of false movements that would have been fatal to the French army, if the Emperor, journeying night and day, had not arrived at the very hour when his lieutenant was on the point of consummating the ruin of the army. But then was seen the supernatural force of Napoleon's genius. In a few hours he changed the aspect of affairs, and in a few days, maugre their immense number, his enemies, baffled and flying in all directions, proclaimed his mastery in an art which, up to that moment, was imperfect; for never, since troops first trod a field of battle, was such a display of military genius made by man."—Napier.

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(For subjoined Notes to this Series see pages [278]-[295].)

LETTER PAGE
Napoleon's position in Europe[278]
No. 1.Donauwerth[281]
The Ratisbon proclamation, and first successes of
the campaign up to April 23rd		[281]-[282]
No. 2.May 6th[282]
The ball that touched me[283]
No. 3.Baron Marbot's foray; and memories of Richard
Cœur de Lion		[284]
No. 4.Schoenbrunn[2894]-[285]
May 12th[285]
No. 5.Ebersdorf[286]
Eugène... has completely performed the task[287]
No. 6.May 29th[288]
No. 7.I have ordered the two princes[288]-[289]
The Duke of Montebello[289]
Thus everything ends[289]
No. 9.Eugène won a battle[290]
No. 11.Wagram[290]
Lasalle[291]
I am sunburnt[291]
No. 12. A surfeit of bile[291]
Wolkersdorf[291]
No. 16.My affairs follow my wishes[292]
No. 17.August 21st[292]
No. 18.Comedians[292]
Women ... not having been presented[293]
No. 19.All this is very suspicious[293]
No. 20. Krems[293]
My health has never been better[293]
No. 23.October 14th[294]
No. 24.Stuttgard[295]