Barras ; cf. p

139. — 28. Lnzembonrg, palace on the left shore of tbe Seine, in which the Convention and the Directorj assembled.

140.— 1. Napoleon's expédition to Egypt (1798-99) was not a mère vain glorions adventure, but rather the resuit of a deeply laid plan to crush England bj intercepting its East-Indian trade. (See Edgren's Thiera: L* Expédition de Bonaparte en Egypte.)

141.-21. Décret, admirai who had distinguished himself at Aboukir.

142. — 2. Vn diplomate, viz., Mettemlch, distinguisl^ed Austrian diplomatist.

81. * ' 08 . . . aimé." Thèse words are quoted from the inscription over Napoleon's tomb in the Hôtel des Invalides, which reproduoes his own words in his testament written at St. Helena : "Je désire que mes cendres reposent sur les bords deJa Seine au milieu de ce peuple français que f ai tant aimé:*

143.— 12. A la fin de 1812, referring to Napoleon's retreat from Moscow in the winter of 1812.

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