Who can know the incidents of that career of glory without astonishment? We find a genius, under the smile of fortune, rising from the ranks of the people to the summit of despotic power—surpassing the generalship of Hannibal—the statesmanship of Cæsar, and performing exploits, which, before his time, were placed among the impossible. There is imperishable interest attached to every event in the life of such a character; and, therefore, no work which honestly aims to illustrate them can be considered superfluous.

It is hoped that the numerous engravings will add to the attractions of the book, and render its word-pictures clearer and more perfect to the mind. Their value is so well established, that the time is approaching when few historical works will be published without such illustrations.

CONTENTS.

CAMP-FIRE OF TOULON,[13]
CAMP-FIRE OF MONTE-NOTTE,[19]
CAMP-FIRE OF MONDOVI,[26]
CAMP-FIRE OF THE BRIDGE OF LODI,[37]
CAMP-FIRE OF CASTIGLIONE,[46]
CAMP-FIRE OF ARCOLA,[58]
CAMP-FIRE OF RIVOLI,[69]
CAMP-FIRE OF THE ALPS,[79]
CAMP-FIRE OF THE NILE,[89]
CAMP-FIRE OF MOUNT TABOR,[98]
CAMP-FIRE OF ABOUKIR,[110]
CAMP-FIRE OF THE VALLEY OF AOSTA,[121]
CAMP-FIRE OF MARENGO,[139]
CAMP-FIRE OF ULM,[156]
CAMP-FIRE OF AUSTERLITZ,[163]
CAMP-FIRE OF PALENY,[180]
CAMP-FIRE OF JENA,[186]
CAMP-FIRE OF THE NAREW,[210]
CAMP-FIRE OF EYLAU,[218]
CAMP-FIRE OF FRIEDLAND,[239]
CAMP-FIRE OF MADRID,[260]
CAMP-FIRE OF RATISBON,[266]
CAMP-FIRES OF ASPERN AND ESSLING,[275]
CAMP-FIRE OF WAGRAM,[282]
CAMP-FIRE OF NIEMEN,[291]
CAMP-FIRE OF WITEPSK,[298]
CAMP-FIRE OF SMOLENSKO,[305]
CAMP-FIRE OF WIASMA,[317]
CAMP-FIRE OF BORODINO,[326]
CAMP-FIRE OF MOSCOW,[348]
CAMP-FIRE OF MALO-YAROSLAVETZ,[362]
CAMP-FIRE IN THE SNOW,[371]
CAMP-FIRE AT KRASNOE,[389]
CAMP-FIRE OF BORYSTHENES,[397]
THE LAST CAMP-FIRES IN RUSSIA,[404]
CAMP-FIRE OF LUTZEN,[413]
CAMP-FIRE OF BAUTZEN,[417]
CAMP-FIRE OF MONTEREAU,[421]
CAMP-FIRE OF ARCIS,[427]
CAMP-FIRE OF WATERLOO.[434]