November 25th.—Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst, erroneously thought to have been murdered by the French, really by robbers.
December 1st.—Capture of Gerona and 200 cannon by Augereau.
December 16th.—French Senate pronounce the divorce of Napoleon and Josephine.
December 24th.—English re-embark from Flushing.
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"Josephine, my excellent Josephine, thou knowest if I have loved thee! To thee, to thee alone do I owe the only moments of happiness which I have enjoyed in this world. Josephine, my destiny overmasters my will. My dearest affections must be silent before the interests of France."—Bourrienne's Napoleon.[35]