| THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON: | |
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| I. | Youth and Early Surroundings.—School Days at Brienne | 17 |
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| II. | In Paris.—Lieutenant of Artillery.—Literary Work.—The Revolution | 27 |
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| III. | Robespierre.—Out of Work.—First Success | 43 |
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| IV. | Courtship and Marriage.—Devotion To Josephine | 53 |
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| V. | Italian Campaign.—Rules of War | 61 |
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| VI. | Return To Paris.—Egyptian Campaign.—The 18th Brumaire | 89 |
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| VII. | Statesman and Lawgiver.—The Finances.—The Industries.—The Public Works | 105 |
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| VIII. | Return of the ÉmigrÉs.—The Concordat.—Legion of Honor.—Code Napoleon | 119 |
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| IX. | Opposition to the Centralization of the Government.—Prosperity of France | 133 |
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| X. | Preparations for War with England.—Flotilla at Boulogne.—Sale of Louisiana | 143 |
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| XI. | Emperor of the French People.—King of Italy | 151 |
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| XII. | Campaigns of 1805, 1806, 1807.—Peace of Tilsit | 163 |
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| XIII. | Extension of Napoleon’s Empire.—Family Affairs | 179 |
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| XIV. | Berlin Decree.—Peninsular War.—The Bonapartes on the Spanish Throne | 191 |
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| XV. | Disasters in Spain.—Erfurt Meeting.—Napoleon at Madrid | 199 |
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| XVI. | Talleyrand’s Treachery.—Campaign of 1809 | 211 |
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| XVII. | Divorce of Josephine.—Marriage with Marie Louise.—Birth of the King of Rome. | 221 |
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| XVIII. | Trouble with the Pope.—The Conscription.—The Tilsit Agreement Broken | 229 |
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| XIX. | Russian Campaign.—Burning of Moscow.—A New Army | 241 |
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| XX. | Campaign of 1813.—Campaign of 1814.—Abdication | 253 |
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| XXI. | Elba.—The Hundred Days.—The Second Abdication | 265 |
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| XXII. | Surrender to English.—St. Helena.—Death | 279 |
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| XXIII. | The Second Funeral | 295 |
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| SKETCH OF JOSEPHINE—EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH: | |
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| I. | Family.—Early Surroundings.—Alexander de Beauharnais.—Marriage.—Separation from Husband | 325 |
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| II. | Josephine in the Revolution.—Imprisoned at Les Carmes.—Struggle for Existence.—Marriage with Bonaparte | 334 |
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| III. | Bonaparte Goes to Italy.—Josephine at Milan 1796–1797.—Triumphal Tour in Italy.—Bonaparte Leaves for Egypt | 346 |
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| IV. | Bonaparte is Made First Consul.—Josephine’s Tact in Public Life.—Her Personal Charm.—Malmaison | |
