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JOSEPHINE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER
PACK
I.
Island
of
Martinique
1
iV
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER
FAGB
XXI.
Bonaparte
in
Egypt
249
JOSEPHINE
CHAPTEE
I.
ISLAND
OF
MARTINIQUE.
A
TROPICAL
morning
of
the
year
1Y62.
2
JOSEPHINE.
valleys,
the
sloping
hillsides,
ven
the
mountain-
summits,
were
Map
of
the
JOSEPHINE.
3
slaves,
imported
from
Africa,
multiplied
to
a
great
population;
their
prosperity
attracted
the
atten-
tionof
their
enemies.
4
JOSEPHINE.
eventually
were
successful.
town,
scarped
JOSEPHINE.
5
the
hillsides
commanding
the
bay
6
JOSEPHINB.
of
marriage
JOSEPHINE.
7
8
JOSEPHINE.
Then
present
population
JOSEPHINE.
10
JOSEPHINE.
one
with
whom
the
name
of
Josephine
is
insepa-ably
linked
Birthplace
of
Josephine
JOSEPHINE.
11
third
of
June,
1763.
Joy
and
gladness
filled
the
12
JOSEPHINE.
litheness
of
limb,
a
grace
where
she
was
baptized
do
not
14
JOSEPHINE.
80
high
above
their
fellows
that
JOSEPHINE.
15
share
how
many
are
the
dangers
to
which
an
infant
is
exposed.
Even
the
carefully-nurtured
child
of
16
JOSEPHINE.
that
tropical
island,
after
JOSEPHINE.
17
CHAPTEK
III.
18
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
19
and
soon
their
20
JOSEPHINE.
subject
as
it
was
to
those
terrible
22
JOSBPHINB.
trunks
JOSEPHINE.
23
of
their
continued
presence
came
upon
him
and
he
clasped
them
to
his
breast.
24
JOSEPHINE.
mats
of
rushes
were
strewn
upon
the
floor,
structure
that
was
once
attached
to
it.
Its
walls
are
of
stone,
its
roof
of
rich-hued
tiles,
lichen-covered.
Above
it
droops
a
mango
tree,
dropping
its
golden
fruit
to-day,
as
in
the
JOSEPBINE.
camp,
where
his
26
28
JOSEPHINE.
plantation
somewhat
JOSEPHINE.
29
envy
of
her
female
companions
and
the
despair
of
would-be
lovers.
She
guarded
her
as
tenderly
as
during
the
first
years
of
infancy,
when
80
JOSEPHINE.
The
proprietress
of
the
hut
JOSEPHINE.
31
to
to
shake
off
the
32
JOSEPHINB.
Mademoiselle
Aimee,
was,
JOSEPHINE.
83
CHAPTEK
V.
AT
DIAMOND
ROCK.
The
Diahlotin,
or
Devil-bird,
has
eye.
In
reality,
the
34
JOSEPHINE.
36
JOSEPHINE.
carried
by
stout
negro-laborers,
were
the
daughters
of
JOSEPHINE.
37
the
sea
opened
to
their
88
JOSEPHINB.
paroxysm
had
passed,
Adee
picked
up
the
golden
infant
and
led
the
way
to
JOSEPHINE.
89
40
JOSEPHINE.
almost
42
JOSEPHINE.
from
a
huge
gommier
tree,
was
quickly
brought
JOSEPHOCNE.
48
group
below,
44
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTEE
VI.
LA
BELLE
CREOLE.
JOSEPHINE.
45
46
JOSEPHINE.
society,
nature's
children
devote
JOSEPHINE.
47
cabins,
an
angel
of
mercy
48
JOSEPHINE.
La-Pagerie,
then
residing
at
Fort
Royal.
60
JOSEPHINE.
and
cautiously
ventured
into
the
chill
water.
Great
bowlders
ringed
the
pool
around,
JOSEPHINE.
61
inside
a
dainty
cup
62
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
53
appeared.
In
one
swift
glance
its
owner
took
in
the
situation.
There
was
a
loud
report
54
JOSEPHINE.
serpent
still
floated,
The
Ancienne
Cuisine
56
JOSEPHINB.
JOSEPHINE.
67
estate
adjacent
to
Sannois,
an
English
gentleman
of
means,
an
exile
temporarily
from
his
country,
owing
to
58
JOSEPHINE.
at
that,
viewing
him
as
she
did,
in
the
light
of
a
rescuer,
an
interest
in
him
should
be
awakened
that
might
lead
to
love ?
It
might
be
said
of
her,
as
has
JOSEPHrNB.
59
world
contracts,
its
horizon
fate
provided
60
JOSEPHINE.
to
Martinique
from
the
island
of
St.
Christopher,
inclination.
Hammocks
and
ponies
were
in
waiting
at
the
Fort,
and
without
losing
time,
as
the
sun
was
rising
above
the
lower
hills,
the
merry
people
set
off
for
their
destination.
Three
hours
of
an
ascending
trail
finally
brought
them
into
the
region
62
JOSEPHINE.
cautions
64
JOSEPHINE.
It
was
enough
for
JOSEPHINE.
66
Young
as
he
was,
he
was
held
by
the
traditions
of
his
race
6Q
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTEK
VIII.
FIRST
LOVES
OF
JOSEPHINE.
The
earthquake
lasted
but
a
moment
and
rectitude
with
his
obligation
68
JOSEPHINE.
Many
fables
feelings
of
a
parent
must
JOSEPHINE.
69
yield
to
circumstances.
The
Marquis
then
goes
on
to
declare
that
his
son
possesses
70
JOSEPHINE.
induce
your
brother
and
sister-in-law
72
JOSEPHHTE.
plains
JOSEPHINE.
73
one
possesses
the
requisite
qualities.
74
JOSEPHINE.
aunt,
and
her
strong
desire
to
established
by
76
JOSEPHINE.
the
letters
from
which
we
have
quoted
78
JOSEPHINE.
Kenaudin,
harassed
JOSEPHINE.
79
serpents.
I
myself
am
80
JOSEPHINE.
way
to
America.
In
1YY9,
JOSBPHINB.
81
6
82
JOSEPHINE.
Brest,
together
with
their
sister,
Mile.
Eosette
de
La-Pagerie,
JOSBPHINB.
88
all
impatient
to
be
near
you.
84
JOSEPHINE.
the
explanation
86
JOSEPHINE.
she
feared
a
possiblemiscarriage
of
her
dearly
cher-shed
plans,
and
saw
JOSEPHINE.
87
CHAPTEE
X.
88
JOSEPHINE.
was
constantly
surrounded
by
members
of
the
aris-ocracy,
JOSEPHINE.
89
90
JOSEPHINE.
family
seem
need
of
some
one
to
JOSEPHINE.
91
love,
and
all
her
thoughts
92
JOSEPHINE.
had
set
himself
zealously
at
work
94
JOSEPHINE.
joyed,
for
they
had
most
loyally
espoused
the
cause
JOSEPHINE.
96
prominent
96
JOSEPHINE.
A
WATERFALL
NEAR
JoSEPHINE's
IRTHPLACE
JOSEPHINE.
97
wife
98
JOSEPHINE.
but
Josephine
retained
the
custody
of
her
daughter,
and
to
mother
100
JOSEPHINE.
Fontainebleau,
then,
the
102
JOSEPHINE.
In
the
hearts
of
her
parents
she
found
that
love
and
security
for
which
JOSEPHINE.
103
to
attain,
and
States-
General
104
JOSEPHINE.
The
governor,
fearing
similar
treatment
at
the
hands
JOSEPHINE.
106'
gence,
knowing
as
they
inexplicable.
Although
one
cannot
but
deprecate
her
attitude
towards
her
parents,
who
106
JOSEPHINE.
a
passage
was
instantly
sent
to
Fort
Bourbon,
which
trained
its
108
JOSEPHINE.
est
sister
of
Josephine,
Marie
Frangoise
JOSEPHESrE.
109
In
her
Memoirs,
Josephine
says:
a
certain
lady
of
my
household,'
Joseph-
Rose,
etc.
110
JOSEPHINE.
tempests
which
environ
you
on
every
side.
Trois-
Statue
of
Josephine,
Fort
de
France
JOSEPHINE.
Ill
Hets,
where
one
may
now
find
a
tablet
to
her
mem-ry
112
JOSEPHINE.
yearning,
is
114
JOSEPHINE.
that
party
: Barnave,
Chapelier,
Mounier,
Thou
ret,
and
many
others.
She
was
then
but
twenty
-seven
years
of
age,
and
still
in
The
Traveler's
Tree
and
Shrine
JOSEPHINE.
115
termined
to
bury
the
past
in
the
grave
of
oblivion.
Not
even
her
children
La-Pagerie.
116
JOSEPHINE.
The
following
year,
1779,
he
was
JOSEPHINE.
117
governor
of
Martinique,
and
who
had
wrested
from
English
rule
several
118
JOSEPHINE.
was
120
JOSEPHINE.
power
of
the
bayonet,
the
key-note
of
Kevolution
was
sounded.
The
whole
revolution,
says
Mme.
de
Stael,
JOSEPKCNB.
121
others,
122
JOSEPHINE.
In
JOSEPHINE.
123
now
their
lives
were
in
danger,
even
though
they
might
have
declared
for
France,
and
were
fighting
124
JOSEPHINE.
August,
and
might
have
continued
out,
had
they
at
all
known
what
to
defend,
and
what
to
relinquish
as
indefensible.
Eepeated
reports
of
Prussian
advance
and
French
JOSEPHINE.
125
The
desperate
126
JOSEPHINE.
period,
when
128
JOSEPHINE.
view
of
Army
of
the
Khine.
Beauharnais
gave
JOSEPHINE.
129
130
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
131
eldest
brother,
who
was
in
the
army
of
un-hain
the
fury
of
the
Jacobins.
The
moderates
had
long
since
given
way
to
the
extremists,
and
must
now
reckon
with
Marat
and
Eobespierre,
who
could
not
obtain
victims
enough,
acquaintances
132
JOSBPHENB.
became
their
position
JOSEPHINB.
133
on
earth
134
JOSEPHINE.
where
of
Philippe
d'Orleans
Egalite,
the
last
remaining
of
notable
royalty,
136
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
137
correspondence
with
138
JOSEPHINE.
some
of
the
noblest
of
the
women
of
France
JOSEPHINE.
139
death
140
JOSEPHINE.
The
JOSEPHINE.
141
ing,
to
whom
the
death
of
Kobespierre
conveyed
no
import.
Three
days
previously,
Alexandre
de
Beau-
harnais
had
met
his
fate
142
JOSEPHINE.
and
my
tears
bedew
the
paper.
Farewell,
all
that
I
love
by
returning
to
Paris
nais.
Thus
perished,
on
144
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTER
XIV.
IN
THE
SHADOW
OF
DEATH.
The
JOSEPHINE.
145
tinique
prophetess,
reminding
them
that,
in
many-
particulars,
the
too
evident
preparations
146
JOSEPHINE.
interview
JOSEPHINE.
147
been
guillotined
148
JOSEPHINE.
first husband
unnoticed,
still,
these
two
years,
though
the
least
known,
are
150
JOSEPHINE.
ocean,
correspondence
between
Martinique
and
the
home
country
was
extremely
precarious,
many
letters
being
intercepted,
and
JOSEPHINE.
16S
ent
as
she
was
upon
them,
became
from
day
to
day
more
precarious.
Through
their
assistance,
how-ver,
she
was
enabled
to
live
during
the
advice
of
our
friends
154
JOSEPHINE.
convert
everything
possible
into
funds,
and
come
to
JOSEPHINE.
156
156
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTEK
XY.
JOSEPHINE.
167
In
order
to
158
JOSEPHINE.
directly
the
cause
160
JOSEPHINE.
of
the
Convention
against
the
rebellious
sections
of
Paris,
JOSEPHINE.
161
In
the
year
1795,
as
162
JOSEPHINE.
The
supreme
power
was
exercised
by
five
individ-als,
and
JOSEPHINE.
163
none
was
worse,
even
in
that
time
when
the
records
of
personal
behavior
were
was
given
164
JOSEPHINE.
courage
to
repel
force
by
force,
Barras
authorized
Bonaparte
to
reap
those
sterile
laurels.
JOSEPHINE.
165
the
responsibility
or
the
carnage
that
he
knew
must
ensue
from
a
combat
at
close
quarters.
His
indecision
cost
him,
eventually,
his
position
166
JOSEPHINE.
It
was
the
turning-point
168
JOSEPHINE.
arms,
and
frequently
wrested
from
their
possessors,
by
the
varying
Bonaparte,
JOSEPHINE.
169
mates,
one
170
JOSEPHINE.
an
extension
of
leave,
and
again
went
to
his
native
island,
where
he
stayed
till
May,
1Y88.
His
third
172
JOSEPHINE.
174
JOSEPHINE.
His
principles
ere
fairly
master and
JOSEPHINE.
175
dressed
an
indignant
republic
176
JOSEPHINE.
ever
in
JOSEPHXNE.
177
ing
at
Genoa.
178
JOSEPHINE.
August
1.
no
longer
turn
when
a
carriage
passes.
the
service
a
recommend-
JOSEPHINE.
179
ation
was
made
by
a
branch
of
the
Committee
to
impossible
180
JOSEPHIKB.
some
incendiary
182
JOSEPHINE.
This
is
JOSEPHINE.
188
was
soon
effaced
by
184
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTEK
XVIL
JOSEPHINE.
185
won
victories,
not
only
over
the
Eoyalist
foes
of
the
Convention,
but
over
186
JOSEPHINE.
peace,
he
was
approached
by
a
beautiful
boy
about
fourteen
years
of
age,
who
supplicated
the
return
of
his
father's
sword.
This
parent
had
been
a
general
at
one
time
JOSEPHINE.
187
marry,
188
JOSEPHINE.
of
190
JOSEPHINE.
the
JOSEPHINE.
191
a
horror
of
ingratitude
192
JOSEPHINE.
mand
JOSEPHINE.
193
hospitable
roof
Beauharnais
he
was
fascinated
194
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
195
A
196
198
JOSEPHINE.
Beauharnais
had
intended
again
to
JOSEPHINE.
199
welfare
200
JOSEPHINE.
Josephine's
Eugenie
Desiree
Clary
JOSEPHINE.
201
202
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTEE
XVIII.
THE
204
JOSEPHINE.
mitting
one man
JOSEPHINE.
205
young
General
was
in
constant
communication
with
the
Directory,
after
the
risen
so
far
above
him
206
JOSEPHINE.
in
gaining
the
objects
of
his
ambition.
His
con-tantly
increasing
great
power
JOSEPHINE.
207
secretary
to
Bonaparte,
208
JOSEPHINE.
published
after
their
demise,
have
been
less
just
to
one
of
their
characteristics.
Her
eyes
were
deep
blue,
her
hair
brown,
not
over
luxuriant,
her
JOSEPHINE.
209
210
JOSEPHINE.
temperament
as
fiery
in
love
as
in
war.
The
lan-uage
212
JOSEPHINE.
children.
I
will
send
you
command,
finding
the
army
JOSEPHINE.
213
himself
to
the
expression
of
his
passion.
His
duty
to
mistress
slavery,
from
invasion,
all
aroused,
enraged,
with
intense
patriotism,
impatiently
awaiting
a
leader
who
came.
214
JOSEPHINE.
followed
him
gladly,
and
ever
to
new
and
newer
triumph.
A
month
of
silence,
during
which
no
tidings
to
place
all
JOSEPHINE.
215
country,
that
he
Fructidor,
con-emned
to
transportation,
but
escaped
to
Switzerland,
returning
after
the
18th
Brumaire;
was
appointed
minister
of
war
in
1800,
but
was
un-ble
to
agree
with
Bonaparte,
and
resigned.
In
216
JOSEPHINE.
Sambre,
of
the
Khine,
assigned
him
JOSEPHINE.
217
CHAPTER
XIX.
218
JOSEPHINE.
fection
Chantereine,
and
not
all
the
protestations
220
JOSEPHINE.
touched
his
heart,
JOSEPHINE.
221
degree
or
birth
their
writer
may
to
feel
more
222
JOSEPHINE.
zation
of
its
worth
JOSEPHINE.
223
This
tension
cannot
endure,
224
JOSEPHINE.
hours,
to
hasten
his
8/20/2019 Joséphine Empress of the French - Frederick a. Ober
226
JOSEPHINB.
and
the
rest
of
228
JOSEPHINE.
to
Paris
with
JOSEPHINE.
229
had
been
at
the
door
of
want.
He
left
her
with
the
assurance
that
she
230
JOSEPHINE.
She
was
too
kind-hearted
JOSEPHINE.
231
that
La-Bruyere's
maxim
232
JOSEPHINE.
he
JOSEPHINE.
233
The
234
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTEK
XX.
napoleon's
love-letters.
After
having
secured
the
236
JOSEPHINE.
concluded I shall
JOSEPHINE.
237
238
JOSEPHINE.
took
place
on
the
15th,
16th
and
17th
of
November.
departed
for
JOSEPHINB.
239
the
240
JOSEPHINE.
Soon
after,
Mantua
surrendered,
JOSEPHINE.
241
parte
gathered
about
him
such
an
assemblage
as
well
242
JOSEPHINE.
appreciate
244
JOSEPHINE.
God
JOSEPHINE.
245
chains
of the
to
gratify
her
every
taste,
her
every
ambition
246
JOSEPHINE.
Holy
City,
and
to
see
her
son,
Eugene,
who
was
there
248
JOSEPHIKE.
it
was
not
till
he
had
Chantereine.
It
had
JOSEPHINE.
249
CHAPTER
XXI.
BONAPARTE
IN
EGYPT.
On
the
third
of
January,
1708,
a
few
days
after
the
return
of
Josephine,
from
Italy,
the
minister
250
JOSEPHESTE.
equal,
or
upon
a
throne,
where
everything
is
per-itted.
He
did
not
know
how
either
to
enter
or
leave
a
room,
nor
how
to
make
a
bow,
nor
how
to
sit
down
properly.
His
questions
were
abrupt,
and
so
was
his
manner
of
speech.
was
ever
after
an
enmity
between
them
JOSEPHINE.
251
picion,
of
envy
252
JOSEPHINE.
favorable
for
such
a
purpose,
he
said
to
me,
on
the
28th
January,
1Y98
JOSEPHINE.
263
wife,
Eugene,
Bourrienne,
Duroc
and
Lavalette,
Bonaparte
set
out
was
during
the
254
JOSEPHINE.
The
battle
of
the
Nile
took
place
on
the
first
of
August,
to
the
con-ition
in
which
before.
And
besides
these
accumulated
tidings
of
evil,
JOSEPHINE.
255
later
256
JOSEPHINE.
celebrated
men
and
women
of
the
day.
Her
success
in
this
respect
258
JOSEPHINE.
suspicions.
I
could
not
see,
I
could
not
receive
JOSEPHINE.
259
cem
the
most
secret
particulars.
secre-ary
of
Barras.
But,
260
JOSEPHINE.
motive
for
such
a
course,
either
man
of
his
times
JOSEPHINE.
261
There
was
something
convulsive
in
262
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
263
Bonaparte
was
264
JOSEPHINE.
266
JOSEPHINE.
become
indifferent
to
one
who
sweetens
existence
by
JOSEPHINE.
267
women.
the
dangers
that
sur-ound
you,
of
more
cause me
268
JOSEPHINE.
return,
JOSEPHINE.
269
himself
upon
the
270
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTEK
XXII.
THE
CONSULATE.
It
was
in
March,
1799,
that
Louis
Bonaparte
re-urned
to
France
bringing
from
Egypt
good
news
for
Josephine,
of
Napoleon
JOSEPHINE.
271
parte,
who
was
272
JOSEPHINE.
ing
capitulation
with
an
implacable
and
hated
enemy.
Bonaparte
274
JOSEPHINE.
another
for
man,
prevailed
in
France
at
JOSEPHINE.
275
ing
his
vast
schemes
for
aggrandizement.
It
is
well
known
276
JOSEPHINE.
She
fascinated
every
one
who
JOSEPHINE.
277
278
JOSEPHINE.
parte
in
his
carriage
to
Paris.
He
was
extremely
fatigued,
after
so
many
trials.
A
new
future
was
opened
JOSEPHINE.
279
came
again
into
use.
280
282
JOSEPHINE.
tell
royalism
JOSEPHINE.
283
to
change
the
destiny
of
nations
284
JOSEPHINB.
On
the
evening
JOSEPHINE.
285
where
sat
the
First
Consul
and
his
wife,
and
from
two
thousand
throats
came
cries
of
joy
and
affec-ion
286
josBPHms.
sul
well
earned
the
title
JOSBPHIKB.
287
On
the
subject
of
religion
Bonaparte's
ideas
were
very
vague.
288
JOSEPHINE.
soon
as
they
saw
that
they
were
being
driven
to
mass,
and
it
required
an
was
the
most
prom-sing
period
290
JOSEPHINE.
paying
their
court
to
Josephine.
JOSEPHINE.
291
The
same
year,
1803,
waters,
Josephine
292
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
293
no
life
was
too
294
JOSEPHINE.
ness.
Leave
me
JOSEPHINE.
295
tion,
writes,
in
296
JOSEPHXNE.
fables.
298
JOSEPHINE.
the
galleries
round
JOSEPHINE.
299
as
if
to
say
300
JOSEPHINE.
an
active
part
in
the
grand
drama,
she
descended
Napoleon
at
Malmaison
JOSEPHINE.
Sol
superstitionregarded
as
his
good
genius,
his
manner
was
almost
playful.
He
took
great
pains
to
arrange
this
little
crown
which
was
placed
over
Josephine's
tiara
of
diamonds
302
JOSEPHIKE.
honor
to
be
its
spokesman
presumes
to
hope
that
you
will
deign
to
count
him
among
304
JOSEPHINE.
of
course,
and
was
soon
after
married
to
a
gentle-an
of
some
importance
JOSEPHINE.
305
with
the
utmost
violence.
After
a
while
his
new
fancy
would
vanish
suddenly,
and
his
tenderness
for
his
306
JOSEPHINE.
ship
his
memory
JOSEPHINE.
307
308
JOSEPHINE.
glancing
over
the
papers
while
her
toilet
was
being
performed,
and
perhaps
receiving
tradesmen
JOSEPHINE.
309
810
JOSEPHINE.
upon
a
dais,
like
a
throne,
which
had
heen
erected
in
the
choir.
After
she
was
thus
seated
in
state,
the
authorities
genius
and
victory.
The
health
of
31^
JOSEPHINE.
Soon
JOSEPHINE.
318
by
314
JOSEPHINE.
heart
JOSEPHINE.
816
316
JOSEPHINE.
depart
for
Martinique.
JOSEPHINE.
317
me,
and
give
him
a
little
slap
on
318
JOSBPHINB.
that
320
JOSEPHINE.
she
could
not
be
near
enough
to
her
husband,
could
not
be
letters
JOSEPHINE.
321
On
322
JOSEPHINE.
the
interruption
was
explained
by
the
tidings
of
his
successful
engagement
at
Elchingen.
He
writes
from
Augsburg
JOSEPHINE.
323
and
to
thy
husband.
To-day
I
received
a
letter
324
JOSEPHINE.
I
JOSEPHINE.
325
CHAPTEE
XXIV.
326
JOSEPHINE.
continually
328
JOSEPHINB.
JOSEPHINE.
329
solicited
permission
to
join
him
in
330
JOSEPHINE.
fifteen
years.
His
sister,
Mme.
de
Renaudin,
and
the
Marquis
de
Beauharnais,
whom
she
had
married
Emperor.
JOSEPHINE.
331
The
year
1806
witnessed
two
crowns
upon
the
332
JOSEPHINE.
beloved.
JOSEPHUSTE.
333
it
was
in
334
JOSEPHINE.
say,
336
JOSEPHINE.
It
having
been
found
impossible
to
send
for
the
JOSEPHINE.
337
But
after
his
exile
to
Saint
Helena
she
gave
up
all
hope
of
meeting
him
fair Poles.
338
JOSEPHINE,
ours,
does
not
console
me.
I
write
these
few
lines
with
my
own
JOSEPHINE.
339
have
sacrificed
are
the
objects
of
your
suspicions.
340
JOSEPHINE.
ine
JOSEPHINE.
341
leonic
succession
342
JOSEPHINE.
''My
Daughter,
wrote
Napoleon,
from
Dantzic,
on
the
second
of
June,
344
JOSEPHINE.
;
JOSEPHINE.
345
peace
with
Prussia
and
Eussia
will
have
been
al-eady
concluded,
and
Jerome
recognized
as
King
of
Westphalia,
with
3,000,000
subjects.
This
news
for
thee
alone.
346
JOSEPHINE.
tions
are
preserved
and
entrenched
in
the
regard
of
the
people.
The
throne
once
firmly
established,
a
natural
con-equence
JOSEPHINE.
347
Josephine
348
JOSBPHINB.
might
be
found
attached
to
the
Court
of
Napoleon,
the
glitter
and
pomp
of
which
were
sufficient
to
satisfy
the
most
exacting
Koyalist.
Independently
JOSEPHINE.
349
Josephine
visited
her
350
JOSEPHINE.
blood
JOSEPHINE.
351
Her
happiness
now
reassured,
Josephine
was
about
to
send
to
her
aged
mother
a
352
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINB.
353
his
wife
to
the
Spanish
frontier.
354
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
355
356
JOSEPHINE.
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358
JOSEPHINE.
disorderly
JOSEPHINE.
359
Napoleon
coolly
discussed
the
probabilities
in
every
event,
and
calculated
the
possible
advantages
result-ng
360
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTER
XXVI.
DIVORCE.
Events
did
not
march
more
rapidly
than
Napoleon
himself.
He
so
hastened
his
journey,
JOSEPHINE.
361
that
362
JOSEPHINE.
imate
successor
Vice-oy,
JOSEPHINE.
363
But
this
suspense
could
not
long
endure.
One
day,
the
last
of
November,
after
a
gloomy
repast,
at
which
neither
spoke,
the
sword
so
long
suspended
364
JOSEPHINE.
understand,
I
can
appreciate
your
motives,
JOSEPHINE.
upon
which
Providence
has
placed
me.
Meanwhile,
for
many
years,
I
have
given
up
all
hopes
of
chil-ren
by
my
marriage
with
my
well-beloved
spouse,
the
Empress
Josephine
interests
of
France.
JOSEPHINE.
367
Josephine's
sweet
voice
was
then
heard
in
re-ponse,
in
accents
that
Hngered
in
Napoleon's
mem-ry
long
years
after,
when
an
exile
on
the
368
JOSEPHINE.
proclaimed
JOSEPHINE.
369
august
spouse,
she
tacitly
370
JOSEPHINE.
I.
The
marriage
contract
between
the
Emperor
Napoleon
JOSEPHINB.
371
cence
that
pertained
to
the
high
rank
to
which
he
had
friendship.
372
JOSEPHINE.
The
Queen
Hortense
has
published
some
twenty-
three
letters,
written
by
Napoleon
to
Josephine
dur-ng
the
three
months
intervening
between
the
divorce
and
his
second
marriage.
They
are
all
of
like
tender
and
affectionate
nature,
and
betray
the
real
feelings
of
the
Emperor,
clearly
showing
that
the
divorce
was,
as
he
claimed,
demanded
by
policy,
374
JOSEPHINE.
promptly
reported
at
Navarre,
where
they
were
commented
upon
and
doubtless
exaggerated,
JOSEPHINE.
375
letters
following,
between
Josephine
and
Napoleon,
which
are
the
last
we
shall
submit
of
their
long-con-inued
correspondence
376
JOSEPHINE.
The
Emperor's
reply.
agree-ble
to
thee.
JOSEPHINE.
377
sentiments
month,
378
JOSEPHINE.
as
soon
as
he
is
gone
they
will
burst
forth,
380
JOSEPHINE.
382
JOSEPHINE.
mind
after
an
JOSEPHINE.
383
her
384
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTER
XXVII.
NAVARRE
three
days,
JOSBPHINB.
385
mitted
through
the
Queen.
While
he
advised
her
386
JOSEPHINE.
splendid
fete
in
JOSEPHINE.
387
The
Empress
thy
health,
388
JOSEPHINE.
speaking
to
me
about
the
debts
of
my
wife.
I
have
the
money
from
Hamburg,
390
JOSEPHINE.
*^This
inconceivable
JOSEPHINE.
,391
the
subject
I
am
vexed
392
JOSEPHINE.
respect,
and
to
the
last
JOSEPHINE.
393
courts
of
Malmaison,
and
swelled
394
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
395
CHAPTER
XXVIII.
ELBA
AND
FONTAINEBLEAU.
Josephine
had,
belongs
to
the
history
396
JOSEPHINE.
of
Napoleon
398
JOSEPHINE.
Malmaison
until
400
JOSEPHINE.
passed
perfidy
of
one
one
who
had
Josephine,
by
Prud'hon
JOSEPHINE.
401
position
was,
if
anything,
more
enviable,
for
the
402
JOSEPHINE.
membered,
her
revenue
404
JOSEPHINE.
your
Majesty
recollect
all
you
JOSEPHINE.
405
honorable
purpose
of
comforting
his
mother
and
sister
in
their
unhappy
state.
The
Emperor
Alexander
406
jtosEPHmE.
JOSEPHINE.
407
with
what
assiduity
the
Emperor
of
408
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTER
XXIX.
DEATH
OF
JOSEPHINE.
It
is
true,
as
Josephine
declared,
that
the
Bour-ons
were
indebted
to
the
first
JOSEPHINE.
409
sible
to
be
more
amiable
than
he
was
to
her.
When,
in
the
course
of
conversation,
he
spoke
of
the
occupation
of
Paris
by
410
JOSEPHINE.
me.'
412
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
413
out
to
414
JOSEPHINB.
JOSEPHINE.
415
be
be
needed,
JOSEPHINE.
417
418
JOSEPHINE.
420
JOSEPHINE.
CHAPTER
XXX.
IN
RETROSPECT.
Josephine
had
been
in
her
grave
at
Eueil
nearly
a
year,
when
Bonaparte
returned
from
Elba,
where
he
had
vainly
awaited
the
arrival
of
Marie
Louise.
He
found
Hortense
in
Paris,
and
together
they
JOSEPHINE.
421
Then
the
422
JOSEPHINB.
Majesty
made,
when
she
could
no
longer
express
herself,
leaves
me
no
doubt
that
she
JOSEPHINE.
428
exile
or
a
crown.
He
speedilyreturned,
having
lost,
at
Waterloo,
all
424
JOSEPHINE.
before
whom
the
forsaken
thus.
Three
years
after
the
death
of
Napoleon,
at
Saint
Helena,
the
son
of
JOSEPHINE.
of
the
Elysee
for
him
426
JOSEPHINE.
her
to
get
a
resting-place
at
the
428
JOSEPHINE.
Although
he
never
gave
utterance
to
any
doubt
respecting
his
second
wife,
even
if
convinced
of
her
perfidy,
yet
JOSEPHINE.
429
it
second
nuptials
there
430
JOSEPHINE.
JOSEPHINE.
431
of
one
whose
life
was
so
eventful,
432
JOSEPHINE.
taining
herself
with
credit
hy
the
J08BPHINB.
433
At
the
outset
Bonaparte
had
provided,
for
the
safeguard
of
France
tdtA'
APPENDIX.
I.
English
account
of
the
capture
of
Martinique,
436
APPENDIX.
inform
General
Monckton
that
the
troops
had
better
be
reimbarked.
During
the
night
the
brigades
were
attacked,
APPENDIX.
437
attack
on
the
posts
occupied
by
the
lightinfantry
and
Havi-
land's
brigade
Rouille,
438
APPENDIX.
request
that
the
440
APPENDIX.
and
Belleisle
In
going
over
the
island,
we
APPENDIX.
441
The
following
account
of
442
APPENDIX.
stating
that
over
four
the afternoon
she takes
APPENDIX.
443
444
APPENDIX.
with
great
resolution,
suffered
extremely
before
they
were
entirely
repulsed.
As
APPENDIX.
446
West-India
convoy
clear
of
danger,
and
then
proceeded,
with
about
22
sail-of-the-line
446
APPENDIX.
followed,
and
at
five
in
the
evening
we
plainly
discovered
that
they
consisted
of
23
sail-of-the-line,
ne
50
gun-ship,
3
frigates,
a
lugger
and
a
cutter.
indicating
their
448
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX.
449
ultimately
centered
in
Great
Britain.
They
showed
that
the
sugar
plantations
were
necessarily
dependent
upon
external
support,
and
450
APPENDIX.
The
English
ministry
said
they
were
satisfied
with
this,
yet,
the
English
manifesto
against
Holland,
dated
December
20th,
1780,
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX.
453
actions
were
dishonest
English
admirals
chased
454
APPENDIX.
by
means
of
one
of
the
greatest
naval
once
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