Memoirs of the Empress Josephine, Vol. 2 of 2

MEMOIRS  OF

THE  EMPRESS  JOSEPHINE

 

 

BY  MADAME  DE  RÉMUSAT

Lady-in-Waiting to the Empress

 

 

VOLUME  II

 

 

With a Special Introduction

and Illustrations

 

 

NEW  YORK

P  F  COLLIER  &  SON

PUBLISHERS


Copyright 1879

By D. Appleton and Company

 

 

Copyright 1910

By P. F. Collier & Son


CONTENTS
 
VOLUME  II
 
PAGE
List of Illustrations 408
 
CHAPTER  XVI
(1805-1806.)
State of Paris during the War—CambacÉrÈs—Le Brun—Mme. Louis Bonaparte—Marriage of EugÈne de Beauharnais—Bulletins and Proclamations—Admiration of the Emperor for the Queen of Bavaria—Jealousy of the Empress—M. de Nansouty—Mme. de ——.—Conquest of Naples—Position and Character of the Emperor 409
 
CHAPTER  XVII
(1806.)
The Death of Pitt—Parliamentary Debates in England—Public Works—Industrial Exhibition—New Etiquette—Performances at the OpÉra House and at the ComÉdie FranÇaise—Monotony of the Court—Opinions of the Empress—Mme. Louis Bonaparte—Mme. Murat—The Bourbons—New Ladies-in-Waiting—M. MolÉ—Mme. d’Houdetot—Mme. de Barante 428
 
CHAPTER  XVIII
(1806.)
The Emperor’s Civil List—His Household and its Expenses—Dress of the Empress and of Mme. Murat—Louis Bonaparte—Prince Borghese—FÊtes at Court—The Empress’s Family—Marriage of Princess StÉphanie—Jealousy of the Empress—Theatricals at Malmaison 452
 
CHAPTER  XIX
The Emperor’s Court—His Ecclesiastical Household—His Military Household—The Marshals—The Ladies—Delille—Chateaubriand—Mme. de Genlis—Romances—Literature—Arts 474
 
CHAPTER  XX
(1806.)
Senatus Consultum of the 30th of March—Foundation of Monarchies and Duchies—Queen Hortense 506
 
CHAPTER  XXI
(1806.)
I go to Cauterets—The King of Holland—Factitious Tranquillity of France—M. de Metternich—The New Catechism—The Germanic Confederation—Poland—Death of Mr. Fox—War is declared—Departure of the Emperor—M. Pasquier and M. MolÉ—Session of the Senate—The Opening of Hostilities—The Court—Reception of Cardinal Maury 528
 
CHAPTER  XXII
(1806-1807.)
Death of Prince Louis of Prussia—Battle of Jena—The Queen of Prussia and the Emperor Alexander—The Emperor and the Revolution—Court Life at Mayence—Life in Paris—Marshal Brune—Taking of Lubeck—The Princess of Hatzfeld—The Auditors of the State Council—Sufferings of the Army—The King of Saxony—Battle of Eylau 553
 
CHAPTER  XXIII
(1807.)
The Return of the Empress to Paris—The Imperial Family—Junot—FouchÉ—The Queen of Holland—Levy of the Conscripts of 1808—Theatricals at Court—Letter from the Emperor—Siege of Dantzic—Death of the Empress of Austria—Death of Queen Hortense’s Son—M. Decazes—The Emperor’s Want of Feeling 576
 
CHAPTER  XXIV
(1807.)
The Duke of Dantzic—FouchÉ’s Police—Battle of Friedland—M. de Lameth—Treaty of Tilsit—Return of the Emperor—M. de Talleyrand—The Ministers—The Bishops 595
 
CHAPTER  XXV
(1807.)
Vexations at Court—Friendship with M. de Talleyrand—General Rapp—General Clarke—Session of the Legislative Bodies—The Emperor’s Speech—FÊtes of the 15th of August—Marriage of JÉrÔme Bonaparte—Death of Le Brun—The AbbÉ Delille—M. de Chateaubriand—Dissolution of the Tribunate—The Court removes to Fontainebleau 613
 
CHAPTER  XXVI
(1807.)
The Power of the Emperor—Resistance of the English—The Emperor’s Life at Fontainebleau—Plays—Talma—King JÉrÔme—The Princess of Baden—The Grand Duchess of Berg—Princess Borghese—CambacÉrÈs—Foreign Princes—Spanish Affairs—Previsions of M. de Talleyrand—M. de RÉmusat is made Superintendent of Theatres—The Fortunes and the Difficulties of the Marshals 635
 
CHAPTER  XXVII
(1807-1808.)
Projects of Divorce 674
 
CHAPTER  XXVIII
 
(1807-1808.)
Return from Fontainebleau—The Emperor’s Journey in Italy—The Youth of M. de Talleyrand—FÊtes at the Tuileries—The Emperor and the Artists—The Emperor’s Opinion of the English Government—The Marriage of Mlle. de Tascher—Count Romanzoff—Marriage of Marshal Berthier—The University—Affairs of Spain 693
 
CHAPTER  XXIX
(1808.)
The War with Spain—The Prince of the Peace—The Prince of the Asturias—The Abdication of King Charles IV.—The Departure of the Emperor—His Sojourn at Bayonne—Letter of the Emperor—Arrival of the Princes in France—Birth of the Second Son of the Queen of Holland—Abdication of the Prince of the Asturias 723
 
Conclusion 742
Postscript 760

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