The life of Napoleon Buonaparte, emperor of the French. By Sir Walter Scott.

CONTENTS. rx
CHAPTER XXXI. CHAPTER XXXIV.
French naval squadron —Conflicting statements of Bona- General rejoicing on the return of Bonaparte-He, meanparte and Admiral Gantheaume in regard to it.-Battle while, secludes himself in retirement and literature.of Aboukir on 1st August, 1798-Numtber and position of Advances made to him on all sides.-Napoleon coalesces
the enemy, and of the English-Particulars of the action. with the Abbe Sieyes.-Revolution of the 18th Brumaire
-ThLe French admiral, Brueis, killed, and his ship, -Particulars of that event.-Clashing views of the
l'Orient. blown tup-The victory complete, two only of Councils of Ancients, and the Five Hundred.-Barras
the Frenlchfi.eet, and two frigates, escaping on the morn- and his colleagues resign, leaving the whole power in the
tZig of the 2d.-Effects of this disaster on the French hands of Napoleon.-Proceedings of the councils on the
army —Mleans by which Napoleon proposed to establish 18th-and 19th.-Sittings removed from Paris to Sthimself in Egypt.-His administration in many respects Cloud-Bonaparte visits both on the latter day.- Violent
usefuCl and praiseworthy-in others, his conaduct impo- commotion in the Council of Five Hundred-Napoleon
litic and absurd.-He desires to be regarded an envoy received with great hostility, menaced and assaulted,
of the Deity, but without success.-His endeavours and, finally, extricated by his grenadiers, breathless and
equally ounsuccessful to propitiate the Porte.-The Fort exhausted.-Lucien Bonaparte, the presidenlt, retires
of El Arisk falls into his hands.-Massacre of Jaffa. — from the hall with a similar escort-Declares the CouutAdmitted by Bonaparte himself-His argtuments in its cil of Five Htundred dissolved —They are then dispersed
defence-Replies to them-Generalconclusionts.-Plague by military force. —Various rumnzours stated and disbreaks ozt in the Frenckh army-Napoleon's humanity cussed.-Both councils adjourn to the 19th February,
and coucrage upon this occasion —Proceeds against Acre 1800, after appointing a Provisional Consular Governto attack Djezzar Pacha.-Sir Sydnedy Smith-His cha- nmeat, of Bonaparte, Siiyes, and Ducos. Pag. 271
racter-Captures a French convoy, and throws him- CHAPTER XXXV.
self in(o Acre.-French arrive before Acre on 17th
MSarch, 1799, and effect a breach on the 28t, bt are Efects of the victory of the 18th and 19th Brtm aire.-Cledriven back-Assaulted by an Army of Moslems of va- mency of the new Consulate.-Beneficial change in the
rionus nlations assembled without the walls of Acre, finances.-Law of Hostages repealed.-Reiigiozus liberty
whom they defeat and dtisperse.-Interesting particulars allowoed.-nImprovements in the war department.-Subof the siege.-Personal misunderstanding and hostility mission of the Chouans, and pacification of La Vendle.
betwixt Napoleon and Sir Sydney Smith-explained -Ascendancy of Napoleon int the Consulate.-Disapand accotunted for.-Bonaparte is finally compelled to pointmentt of the AbbW Silyes.-Committee formed to
raise the siege and retreat. Pag. 253 consider Silyes' plan of a constitution-Adopted in
part-but rejected in essentials.-A new one adopted,
CHAPTER XXXII.
monarchical in everything butform,-Sieyes retires from
Discussion concerning the alleged poisoning of the sick in public life on a pensiot. —General view of the new contthe hospitals at Jaffa-Napoleon acquitted of the charge. sularform of government.-Despotic power of the first
-Frenchi army re-enter Cairo on the 14th June.-Re- consul.-Reflections ont Bonaparte's conduct zupon this
trospect of what had taken place in Upper and Lower occasiont. 278
E.ypt during his absence.-Ir nursion of Miurad Bey.-
18,000 Turks occupy Aboukir-Attoicked and defeated by
Bonaparte — This victory terminates Napoleon's career Proceedings of Bonaparte in order to contsolidate his
in Egypt- Views of his situation there after that battle. power-I-is great success-Causes that led to it.-Cam-Admiral Gantheanzue receives orders to make ready bacrles and Lebrunz chosen second and third consuls.for sea.-Ont the 23d August, Napoleon embarks for Talleyrand appointed minister for foreign affairs,
France, leaving Kilber and. lenon first and second in and Fouchi minister of police-Their characters.command of the army-Arrives in Ajaccio, in Cors.ca, Other ministers nomiuated.- Various chatzges made, ii
on the 30th September, anld lands at Frejues, in France, order to mark the commnencemenit of a new era.-Napoon the 9th October. 261 leon addresses a letter personally to the King of EngCHlandc-Answered by Lord Greonvi~le,-Negoliation for
peace, that followed, speedily broken of.-Campaigns
Retrospect of public events since the departure of Napo- in Italy, and on the Rhine-Successes of M'oreauc-Cenleon for Egypt. —Ivasion and conquest of Switzerland. sored by Napoleontfor over-caution.-The charge con-Seizure of Turin.-Expulsion of the pope.-The Nea- sidered.-'The chief cotsult resolves to bring back, int
politans declare wtar against France-are defeated- person, victory to the French standards it Italy-His
and the French entter Naples.-Disgraceful avarice measuresfor that purpose. 284
exhibited by the Directory-particularly in their nego- CHAPTER XXXV
tiations with the United States of America-Are untsuccessful, and their shame macde public.-Rucssia comes The chief cotnsul leaves Paris on 6th MIay, 1800-Has an
forwastrd in the general cause —Her strength and re- interview with, Necker at Geneva ont Sth-Arrives at
sources.-Reverses of the Frentch in Italy, and on the Lausannte on the 13th — Various corps put in mo2tiex to
Rhine. —Itsierrections in Belgium and Holland against cross the Alps.-Napoleont, at the head of the main
the Frlench. —Anglo-Russia expedition sent to Holland. army, marches on the 15th, and ascends Monott St Ber-The, Chouans agains in the field.-Great and universal nard-Die -dlties of the march surnmounted.-On the
unpopularity of the Directory —State of parties int 16th, the van-guard takes possession of Aosta.-ForFruace. —Law of Hostages.-AbbW Sieyes becomes one tress and towun of Bard threaten to baffle the owhole plan
of the Directory-His character and genius —De- -The town is captured —and Napoleon contrives to seond
scription of the cotnstitulion proposed by him for the his artillery through it, utrnder the fire of the fort, his
Year Three.-Ducos, Gohier, and Motulins, also intro- infantry and cavalry passing over the Albaredo.duced into the Directory.-Fanlily of Napoleon strive to Latnnes carries Ivreet.-Recapitulation.-Oper-ationts of
keep him inl the recollectiont of the people.-Favoturable the Austrian general Melas-At the commestcemlent of
change in the French affairs. —Holland evacuated by the campaign Melas advatncestowards Genoa-Many
the Anglo-Russian army.-Korsakow defeated by AIas- actions betwixt him anld Ml~assona. —In March Lord
sna-ancld SuwarrowC retreats before Lecourbe. 25 Keith blockades Genoa.-Melas cospelled to retreat
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