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should have written Ducecling for Duguesclin�察�and Ocean for Ossian。 The
latter mistake would have puzzled me not a little had I not known his
predilection for the Caledonian bard。
Before his departure Bonaparte laid in a considerable stock of Burgundy。
It was supplied by a man named James�察�of Dijon。 I may observe that on
this occasion we had an opportunity of ascertaining that good Burgundy��
well racked off�察�and in casks hermetically sealed�察�does not lose its
quality on a sea voyage。 Several cases of this Burgundy twice crossed
the desert of the Isthmus of Suez on camels' backs。 We brought some of
it back with us to Frejus�察�and it was as good as when we departed。 James
went with us to Egypt
During the remainder of our stay in Paris nothing occurred worthy of
mention�察�with the exception of a conversation between Bonaparte and me
some days before our departure for Toulon。 He went with me to the
Luxembourg to get signatures to the official papers connected with his
expedition。 He was very silent。 As we passed through the Rue Sainte
Anne I asked him�察�with no other object than merely to break a long pause��
whether he was still determined to quit France。 He replied�察 �Yes�此�I have
tried everything。 They do not want me ��probably alluding to the office
of Director��。 I ought to overthrow them�察�and make myself King�察�but it
will not do yet。 The nobles will never consent to it。 I have tried my
ground。 The time is not yet come。 I should be alone。 But I will dazzle
them again。; I replied�察 �Well�察�we will go to Egypt�察─�and changed the
conversation。
��Lucien and the Bonapartists of course deny that Napoleon wished
to become Director�察�or to seize on power at this time�察�see Lucien��
tome 1。 p。 154。 Thiers ��vol。 v。 p。 257�� takes the same view。
Lanfrey ��tome i。 p。 363�� believes Napoleon was at last compelled by
the Directory to start and he credits the story told by Desaix to
Mathieu Dumas�察�or rather to the wife of that officer�察�that there was
a plot to upset the Directory�察�but that when all was ready Napoleon
judged that the time was not ripe。 Lanfrey�察�however�察�rather
enlarges what Dumas says�察�see Dumas�察�tome iii。 p。 167。 See also
the very remarkable conversation of Napoleon with Miot de Melito
just before leaving Italy for Rastadt�此 �I cannot obey any longer。 I
have tasted the pleasures of command�察�and I cannot renounce it。 My
decision is taken。 If I cannot be master�察�I shall quit France
��Miot�察�tome i。 p。 184��。��
The squabble with Bernadotte at Vienna delayed our departure for a
fortnight�察�and might have had the most disastrous influence on the fate
of the squadron�察�as Nelson would most assuredly have waited between Malta
and Sicily if he had arrived there before us。'
��Sir Walter Scott�察�without any authority�察�states that�察�at the
moment of his departure�察�Bonaparte seemed disposed to abandon the
command of an expedition so doubtful and hazardous�察�and that for
this purpose he endeavoured to take advantage of what had occurred
at Vienna。 This must be ranked in the class of inventions�察�together
with Barras mysterious visit to communicate the change of
destination�察�and also the ostracism and honourable exile which the
Directory wished to impose on Bonaparte。 Bourrienne。��
It is untrue that he ever entertained the idea of abandoning the
expedition in consequence of Bernadotte's affair。 The following letter
to Brueys�察�dated the 28th of April 1798�察�proves the contrary��
Some disturbances which have arisen at Vienna render my presence in
Paris necessary for a few days。 This will not change any of the
arrangements for the expedition。 I have sent orders by this courier
for the troops at Marseilles to embark and proceed to Toulon。 On
the evening of the 30th I will send you a courier with orders for
you to embark and proceed with the squadron and convoy to Genoa��
where I will join you。
The delay which this fresh event has occasioned will�察�I imagine��
have enabled you to complete every preparation。
We left Paris on the 3d of May 1798。 Ten days before Bonaparte's
departure for Egypt a prisoner ��Sir Sidney Smith�� escaped from the Temple
who was destined to contribute materially to his reverses。 An escape so
unimportant in itself afterwards caused the failure of the most gigantic
projects and daring conceptions。 This escape was pregnant with future
events�察�a false order of the Minister of Police prevented the revolution
of the East��
We were at Toulon on the 8th。 Bonaparte knew by the movements of the
English that not a moment was to be lost�察�but adverse winds detained us
ten days�察�which he occupied in attending to the most minute details
connected with the fleet。
Bonaparte�察�whose attention was constantly occupied with his army�察�made a
speech to the soldiers�察�which I wrote to his dictation�察�and which
appeared in the public papers at the time。 This address was followed by
cries of ;The Immortal Republic for ever� ─�and the singing of national
hymns。
Those who knew Madame Bonaparte are aware that few women were more
amiable and fascinating。 Bonaparte was passionately fond of her�察�and to
enjoy the pleasure of her society as long as possible he brought her with
him to Toulon。 Nothing could be more affecting than their parting。 On
leaving Toulon Josephine went to the waters of Plombieres。 I recollect
that during her stay at Plombieres she incurred great danger from a
serious accident。 Whilst she was one day sitting at the balcony of the
hotel�察�with her suite�察�the balcony suddenly gave way�察�and all the persons
in it fell into the street。 Madame Bonaparte was much hurt�察�but no
serious consequences ensued。
Bonaparte had scarcely arrived at Toulon when he heard that the law for
the death of emigrants was enforced with frightful rigour�察�and that but
recently an old man�察�upwards of eighty�察�had been shot。 Indignant at this
barbarity�察�he dictated to me�察�in a tone of anger�察�the following letter��
HEADQUARTERS TOULON��
27th Floreal�察�year VI。 ��16th May 1798��。
BONAPARTE�察�MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE�察�TO THE MILITARY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE NINTH DIVISION�察�ESTABLISHED BY THE LAW OF
THE 19TH FRUCTIDOR。
I have learned�察�citizens�察�with deep regret�察�that an old man�察�between
seventy and eighty years of age�察�and some unfortunate women�察�in a
state of pregnancy�察�or surrounded with children of tender age�察�have
been shot on the charge of emigration。
Have the soldiers of liberty become executioners�拭 �Can the mercy
which they have exercised even in the fury of battle be extinct in
their hearts��
The law of the 19th Fructidor was a measure of public safety。 Its
object was to reach conspirators�察�not women and aged men。
I therefore exhort you�察�citizens�察�whenever the law brings to your
tribunals women or old men�察�to declare that in the field of battle
you have respected the women and old men of your enemies。
The officer who signs a sentence against a person incapable of
bearing arms is a coward。
��Signed�� BONAPARTE。
This letter saved the life of an unfortunate man who came under the
description of persons to whom Bonaparte referred。 The tone of this note
shows what an idea he already entertained of his power。 He took upon
him�察�doubtless from the noblest motives�察�to step out of his way to
interpret and interdict the execution of a law�察�atrocious�察�it is true��
but which even in those times of weakness�察�disorder�察�and anarchy was
still a law。 In this instance�察�at least�察�the power of his name was nobly
employed。 The letter gave great satisfaction to the army destined for
the expedition。
A man named Simon�察�who had followed his master in emigration�察�and dreaded
the application of the law�察�heard that I wanted a servant。 He came to me
and acknowledged his situation。 He suited me�察�and I hired him。 He then
told me he feared he should be arrested whilst going to the port to
embark。 Bonaparte�察�to whom I mentioned the circumstance�察�and who had
just given a striking proof of his aversion to these acts of barbarity��
said to me in a tone of kindness�察 �Give him my portfolio to carry�察�and
let him remain with you。; The words ;Bonaparte�察�General´in´Chief of the
Army of the East�察─�were inscribed in large gold letters on the green
morocco。 Whether it was the portfolio or his connection with us that
prevented Simon from being arrested I know not�察�but he passed on without
interruption。 I reprimanded him for having smiled derisively at the ill
humour of the persons appointed to arrest him。 He served me faithfully��
and was even sometimes useful to Bonaparte。
CHAPTER XIII。
1798。
Departure of the squadronArrival at MaltaDolomieuGeneral
Barguay d'HilliersAttack on the western part of the island
Caffarelli's remarkDeliverance of the Turkish prisonersNelson's
pursuit of the French fleetConversations on boardHow Bonaparte
passed his�察�timeQuestions to the CaptainsPropositions discussed
Morning musicProclamationAdmiral BrueysThe English fleet
avoided Dangerous landingBonaparte and his fortuneAlexandria
takenKleber woundedBonaparte's entrance into Alexandria。
The squadron sailed on the 19th of May。 The Orient�察�which�察�owing to her
heavy lading�察�drew too much water�察�touched the ground�察�but she was got
off without much difficulty。
We arrived off Malta on the 10th of June。 We had lost two days in
waiting for some convoys which joined us at Malta。
The intrigues throughout Europe had not succeeded in causing the ports of
that island to be opened to us immediately on our arrival。 Bonaparte
expressed much displeasure against the persons sent from Europe to
arrange measures for that purpose。 One of them�察�however�察�M。 Dolomieu��
had cause to repent his mission�察�which occasioned him to be badly treated
by the Sicilians。 M。 Poussielgue had done all he could in the way of
seduction�察�but he had not completely succeeded。 T
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