- Abdication, of Napoleon, i. 11; iv. 114
- —Las Cases’ reflections on that proceeding, i. 55
- Africa, Napoleon’s remarks on the expedition to, ii. 151
- Aix-la-Chapelle, the Congress at, Las Cases’ preparations for petitioning, iv. 342
- —Letter of Madame Mere to, 343
- —Las Cases’ note to, 344
- —Representations to, 375
- Alexander, the Emperor, Las Cases’ letter to, at Laybach, iv. 384
- —--, the Emperor, his aversion to Eugene Beauharnois, i. 207
- —-- the Great, Napoleon’s remarks on, iv. 140
- Algerines, their predilection for Napoleon, i. 363
- Allies, Convention of the, respecting Napoleon, ii. 80
- Ambassadors, Persian and Turkish at Paris, ii. 110
- —their conduct in the fashionable world, 112
- America, Napoleon invited to, ii. 207
- Amiens, rupture of the treaty of, iv. 39
- Amours of, Napoleon, i. 211
- Amsterdam, Napoleon’s speech at, iii. 239
- Ancients, the, Napoleon’s opinion of the armies of, i. 189
- Anecdotes of a courtier, ii. 316
- —-- amusing, iii. 59
- —-- of Napoleon, iii. 238, 284, iv. 67
- Antwerp, Napoleon’s designs with regard to, iv. 47
- Antommarchi, Dr., extracts from his work, iv. 393
- Army, the French, conspiracy in,in, Egypt, i. 133
- —Privations of, 136
- —loss sustained by in Egypt, 143
- —contradictory reports respecting, 146
- Artillery, remarks of Napoleon on, ii. vol2_354
- Arras, the Bishop of, his stupidity, i. 173
- Aubry, General, i. 101
- Augereau, Napoleon’s opinion of, i. 189
- Austria, the Royal Family of, i. 205
- —-- the Emperor of, letter of Las Cases to, iv. 347
- Balcombe, Mr., Las Cases’ removal to his cottage, iv. 205
- Balls, masked, fondness of Napoleon for, iii. 91
- Barras, M., some account of, ii. 256
- Barry, Mr., medical skill of, iv. 254
- —his intimacy with Las Cases, 263
- Bathurst, Lord, letter of Lord Castlereagh to, on the Treaty of Fontainebleau, iv. 133
- —Napoleon’s opinion of him, 154
- —Las Cases’ letter to, 315
- Battle, chance of danger in, ii. 39
- Bauer, M., his opinion of Napoleon, i. 79
- Beauharnois, Eugene, conduct of the Emperor Alexander towards i. 206
- —receiving his father’s sword, ii. 186
- Beauharnois, Mad. de, her acquaintance with Napoleon, i. 103
- —-- Stephanie, particulars respecting, ii. 196
- —conduct of the Emperor Alexander to, 197
284 - —frequent dangers and escapes of, 288
- —his mode of answering the libels of the English Ministers, 299
- —amelioration of his condition, 302, 303
- —nick-names given to persons and places by, 307
- —attentions paid to, by English sailors, 310
- —his method of learning English, 324
- —visited by Governor Wilks, 325
- —Madame de StÄel, &c. 328
- —his opinion of Bernardin St. Pierre and his works, 333
- —remarks of, on French Historians, 334
- —his personal danger at Eylau, Jena, &c., 335
- —his progress in English, 344, 350
- —remarks of, on St. Helena, 346
- —caricatures on, 357
- —his views of French politics, 359
- —picture of domestic happiness drawn by, 361
- —predilection of the Algerines for, 363
- —his opinion of the great French poets, 368
- —his credit on his return from Elba, 372
- —his talent as an accountant, 373
- —remarks of on the invasion of England, 374
- —etiquette of his court, 379
- —the officers of his household, 383
- —his opinion of the influence of a court on a nation, 386
- —presentation of the Captains of the Chinese fleet to, 388
- —facetiousness of, 390
- —remarks of, on the character of the French, 395
- —lamentation of, ii. 4
- —M. Constant’s visit to, at the Tuileries, and his return from Elba, 10
- —well qualified for governing the French, 12
- —insult offered to, by Admiral Cockburn, 14
- —his reflections on the death of Ney, 15
- —his message for the Prince Regent respecting his inhuman treatment, 17
- —affection of the inhabitants of the Isle of France for, 17
- —unwholesome food provided for, 19
- —his remarks on Catiline’s conspiracy, the Gracchi, Historians, &c., 23, 24
- —on fortification, 26
- —on moveable artillery, 27
- —his cheerfulness, 30
- —early friendships of, 31
- —his universal celebrity, 32
- —political self-examination of, 33
- —his betrayers, 38
- —remarks of, on his expedition to the East, 40
- —description of his apartments, 44
- —details of his toilet, dress, &c. 46
- —absurd reports regarding, 47
- —plots against, 49
- —account of Cerache’s conspiracy against, 50
- —his hesitation as to the course to be pursued after the battle of Waterloo, 57
- —characteristic traits of, 59
- —his opinion of Pozzo di Borgo, Metternich, Bassano, Clarke, CambacÉrÈs, Lebrun FouchÉ, &c. 62
- —good advice of, 72
- —his return from Elba foreseen at the time of his departure from Fontainebleau, 74
- —convention of the Allied Sovereigns respecting, 80
- —last interview of Governor Wilks with, 209
- —his negociations, 219
- —fatalities and perfidies which caused his failure in the campaign of Saxony, 229
- —his visit to Holland, 239
- —discourse, ib.
- —on Revolutions, 241
- —confidential conversation of, 247
- —his observations on the English Colonial System, 249
- —on the blunders of Castlereagh, 251
- —on the National Debt, 252
- —on liberal opinions, 255
- —reduction of his household, 256
- —allusions to his Court at the Tuileries, 257
- —his Manuscrit de L’Isle d’Elbe, 260
- —his inauguration as Emperor, 270
- —alliances of, 273
- —his marriage with Maria Louisa, 274
- —his summary of the Campaign of Saxony, 275
- —illness of, 281
- —enormous gratuities of, 282
- —his good humour, 286
- —bad provisions, wine, &c. furnished to, ib.
- —his criticism on Lucien Bonaparte’s “Charlemagne,” 288
- —Sir Hudson Lowe reduces the quantity of provisions allowed to, 289
- —narrative of his return from Elba, 290
- —his reception by the soldiery, 295
- —his arrival at Grenoble, 296
- —reconciliation between him and Ney, 299
- —conduct of his Generals on his return, 300
- —his entry into Paris, 301
- —his brothers and sisters who had become authors, 303
- —statistical calculations of, 306
- —sale of his plate, 308
- —fresh vexations from Sir Hudson Lowe, 309
- —conversation of, on the bills of St. Domingo, 310
- —his plans of administrations, 313
- —on sensibility, 316
- —his attachment to his wife and son, ib.
- —on the inhabitants of the East and West, Polygamy, &c. 317
- —particulars respecting Louis, King of Holland, related by, 321
- —complaints of, against the members of his family, 322
- —his reasons for placing his relations on thrones, 324
- —his letter to King Louis, 325
- —his plan for a history, 331
- —his secretary, 332
- —great labours of, 334
- —treachery of one of his secretaries, 338
- —his dictation for another portion of his memoirs, 338
- —national works of, 340
- —his refutation of the calumnies of Castlereagh, 342
- —peculiarities of, 345
- —his hand-writing, 346
- —his ideas of predestination, 347
- —fruitless attempts of Sir Hudson Lowe to be received by, ib.
- —conversation of, on legislation, 349
- —in Egypt, 350
- —reads Las Cases’ journal, 354
- —reflections of, on his son and Austria, 360
- —his observations on Sir Hudson Lowe’s restrictions, 363
- —his recollections of M. de Cobentzel, 246
- Gustavus III. particulars relative to, iii. 104
- Gustavus, IV. some account of, iii. 105
- Hannibal, remarks of Napoleon on, iv. 141
- Hatfield, his attempts to assassinate George III., ii. 366
- Heiresses, French falsehoods respecting Napoleon’s disposal of, ii. 358
- Historians, French, Napoleon’s remarks on, i. 334
- History, on the difficulties which it presents, iv. 179
- Holland, the King of, Bonaparte, Louis, particulars relative to, iii. 321
- —The Emperor’s letter to, 325
- Holland, public works of NapoleonNapoleon in, iv. 57
- Hortense, the Princess, ridiculous reports respecting, ii. 190
- Hotham, Admiral, visited by Napoleon on board the Superb, i. 27
- Hughes, condemnation of, i. 98
- Illyria, observations on, iii. 24
- Immorality, discourse of Napoleon on, iv. 30
- Inconstancy, French, remarks on, iv. 165
- Infernal machine, account of the, i. 239
- Institute, Napoleon at the, ii. 144
- —The Emperor’s rebuke to a member of the, 233
- Intrigue, imputed of Napoleon, ii. 360
- Iron mask, the man in the, conjectures respecting, ii. 389
- —Napoleon, alleged to be descended from, 390
- Isle of France, affection of the inhabitants of the, for Napoleon, ii. 17
- Israelites, statistical calculation respecting the, iii. 306
- Italy, results of the campaign of, i. 131
- Jaffa, explanation of the affair at, i. 126
- Jena, the Emperor’s danger at, i. 336
- Jersey, Countess of, anecdote respecting, ii. 372
- —Las Cases’ description of, 373
- Josephine, Empress, Napoleon’s comparison of, with Maria Louise i. 198
- —observations of Napoleon on, ii. 184
- —prodigality of, 185
- —her submission on the occasion of her divorce, 187
- —curious details respecting her marriage and divorce, ib.
- —Maria Louisa’s jealousy of, 188
- —her conjugal attachment, 189
- —her arrival at Verona, iii. 114
- —her extravagance, iv. 95
- Joubert, General, iii. 162
- Jourdan, Marshal, observations of Napoleon on, iv. 13
- Junot, anecdote of, i. 99
- —his expenditure, ii. 391
- —reproved by the Emperor, 392
- —-- Madame, particulars respecting, ii. 393
- Keith, Lord, communication made to the Emperor by, respecting his exile to St. Helena, i. 37
- —Las Cases’ conversation with on the situation of Napoleon, 94
- Kleber and Desaix, compared, i. 148
- La Harpe, Napoleon’s opinion of, and his writings, iii. 55
- Lamballe, the Princess of, iii. 399
- Lannes, Marshal, death of, ii. Larrey, Baron, the Emperor’s eulogium on, and generosity to, iv. 9
- Lavater, refutation of his system, iii. 44
- La VendÉe, Napoleon in, iv. 91
- Lawsuits, remarks on, iv. 146
- League, Napoleon’s account of the, iii. 261
- Lefevre, Mad., her goodness of heart, ii. 181
- Legislation, conversation of Napoleon on, iii. 349
- Legislative body, dissolution of the, i. 183
- Leipsic, the battle of, iii. 227, 278
- —loss of the French and allies at, 228
- Leopold, Prince, and Napoleon, iv. 97, 99
- Lepaux, La Reveillere, Napoleon’s description of, ii. 258
- Liberality, on the progress of, ii. 62
- Line, ceremony on crossing it, 121
- London, Las Cases’ sketch of the history of the Court of, during his emigration, ii. 362
- Longwood, preparations for the Emperor’s reception at, i. 238
- —description of, 263
- —etiquette at, iii. 21
- Louis XIV., his expenditure at Versailles, iii. 98.
- —-- Phillipe, during his emigration, iii. 351
- Lowe, Sir Hudson, his arrival at St. Helena, ii. 70
- —his first interview with Napoleon, 76
- —description of his person, 79
- —his insinuations to Las Cases, 96
- —his ill-natured conduct, 97
- —his first insult and instance of cruelty, 99
- —Napoleon’s remonstrances with, 116,
- —ridiculous invitation sent by, 143
- —stormy interview between him and Napoleon, 177
- —tyrannical conduct of, ii. 227
- —his statements respecting the expenses at Longwood, 360
- —renewed insults of, 386, 387
- —conversation of Napoleon with, iii. 13, 137
- —Santini’s projected assassination of, 53
- —protest addressed to, 151
- —his cavillings, 246
- —reduction of the Emperor’s expenditure, by, 256
- —limits the quantity of provisions allowed to Napoleon, 289
- —fresh vexations from, 309
- —his fruitless attempts to be received by the Emperor, iii. 347
- —complaints of, 355
- —his restrictions on Napoleon’s household, and the Emperor’s observations on, 363
- —declaration required by, from the followers of Napoleon, 380
- —cruel insult of, 382
- —his conversation with the individuals of Napoleon’s suite, 383
- —tyrannous conduct of, iv. 3
- —new torments invented by, 14
- —Las Cases’ disagreement with, 137
- —examines Las Cases’ papers, 203
- —Las Cases’ letter to, on his imprisonment, 208
- —decision of, respecting, 227
- —Las Cases’ correspondence with, 229
- —declaration of, to Las Cases, 276
- —interview between her and Napoleon at Tilsit, ii. 308
- ———— the king of, differences between him and Napoleon, ii. 311
- Rats, annoyances from, at St. Helena, ii. 357
- Reade, Colonel, visits Napoleon, iii. 353
- Recamier Madame, particulars relative to, iv. 151
- Religion, conversation of Napoleon on, ii. 253, iii. 125
- Rewbel, described by Napoleon, ii. 258
- Revolution, Napoleon’s notes on Robespierre and the other leaders of the, ii. 288
- —observations of the Emperor on the, iii. 242
- —effects of the, 266
- Revolutions, discourse of Napoleon on, iii. 241
- Robespierre, character of, i. 221
- —-- the younger, i. 100
- Rochefoucault, M. de-la,Napoleon’s account of, iv. 166
- Rome, the King of, his education, i. 203
- —particulars of his birth, ii. 21, iii. 274
- Ross, Captain, his agreeable manners, i. 120
- Russia, discourse on the war with, ii. 104, iv. 109
- —conversation of Napoleon regarding, iii. 162
- —the Emperor’s views and intentions with respect to the war with, iv. 19
- —physical advantages of, 73
- —-- the Emperor of, Napoleon’s remarks on, i. 400
- —conversation respecting the war with, ii. 104
- —plans of, 107
- —his attachment to Napoleon, 312
- —Las Cases’ letter to, 312
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