December 27th.—Riots at Rome: Joseph Bonaparte (ambassador) insulted; General Duphot (engaged to Joseph's sister-in-law, Desirée) killed.

SERIES C

THE MARENGO CAMPAIGN, 1800

LETTERS OF THE FIRST CONSUL BONAPARTE TO HIS WIFE

3rd Outlaw."By the bare scalp of Robin Hood's fat friar,
This fellow were a king for our wild faction!
1st Outlaw."We'll have him; sirs, a word.
Speed."Master, be one of them,
It is an honourable kind of thievery."

The Two Gentlemen of Verona, Act iv., Scene I.

SERIES C

(For subjoined Notes to this Series see pages [223]-[225].)