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＇1＇ Reforms introduced by Napoleon after his coup d'état 9 Nov。 1799。
（SR。）
＇2＇ The main authority is； of course； the 〃correspondance de
l'Empereur Napoléon I。；〃 in thirty…two…volumes。 This correspondance；〃
unfortunately； is still incomplete； while； after the sixth volume； it
must not be forgotten that much of it has been purposely stricken out。
〃In general；〃 say the editors （XVI。； p。4）； 〃we have been governed
simply by this plain rule； that we were required to publish only what
the Emperor himself would have given to the public had he survived
himself； and； anticipating the verdict of time； exposed to posterity
his own personality and system。〃 … The savant who has the most
carefully examined this correspondence； entire in the French archives；
estimates that it comprises about 80；000 pieces； of which 30；000 have
been published in the collection referred to； passages in 20；000 of
the others have been stricken out on account of previous publication；
and about 30；000 more； through considerations of propriety or policy。
For example； but little more than one…half of the letters from
Napoleon to Bigot de Préameneu on ecclesiastical matters have been
published； many of these omitted letters； all important and
characteristic； may be found in 〃L'église romaine et le Premier
Empire；〃 by M。 d'Haussonville。 The above…mentioned savant estimates
the number of important letters not yet published at 2；000。
＇3＇ 〃Mémorial de Sainte Héléne；〃 by Las Casas （May 29； 1816）。…〃In
Corsica； Paoli； on a horseback excursion； explained the positions to
him； the places where liberty found resistance or triumphed。
Estimating the character of Napoleon by what he saw of it through
personal observation； Paoli said to him； 〃Oh； Napoleon； there is
nothing modern in you； you belong wholly to Plutarch！〃 Antonomarchi；
〃Mémoires；〃 Oct。 25； 1819。 The same account； slightly different； is
there given： 〃Oh。 Napoleon；〃 said Paoli to me； 〃you do not belong to
this century； you talk like one of Plutarch's characters。 Courage；
you will take flight yet！〃
＇4＇ De Ségur； 〃Histoire et Mémoires；〃 I。； 150。 （Narrative by
Pontécoulant； member of the committee in the war； June； 1795。） 〃Boissy
d'Anglas told him that he had seen the evening before a little
Italian； pale； slender； and puny； but singularly audacious in his
views and in the vigor of his expressions。 … The next day； Bonaparte
calls on Pontécou1ant； 〃Attitude rigid through a morbid pride； poor
exterior； long visage； hollow and bronzed。 。 。 。 He is just from
the army and talks like one who knows what he is talking about。〃
＇5＇ Coston； 〃Biographie des premières années de Napoléon Buonaparte；〃
2 vols。 （1840）； passim。 … Yung； 〃 Bonaparte et son Temps；〃 I。； 300；
302。 （Pièces généalogiques。） … King Joseph； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 109； 111。
（On the various branches and distinguished men of the Bonaparte
family。） … Miot de Melito； 〃Mémoires；〃 II。； 30。 （Documents on the
Bonaparte family； collected on the spot by the author in 1801。）
＇6＇ 〃Mémorial；〃 May 6； 1816。 … Miot de Melito； II。； 30。 （On the
Bonapartes of San Miniato）： 〃The last offshoot of this branch was a
canon then still living in this same town of San Miniato； and visited
by Bonaparte in the year IV； when he came to Florence。〃
＇7＇ 〃Correspondance de l'Empereur Napoléon I。〃 （Letter of Bonaparte；
Sept。29； 1797； in relation to Italy）： 〃A people at bottom inimical to
the French through the prejudices； character； and customs of
centuries。〃
＇8＇ Miot de Melito； I。； 126； （1796）： 〃Florence； for two centuries and
a half； had lost that antique energy which； in the stormy times of the
Republic； distinguished this city。 Indolence was the dominant spirit
of all classes。 。 。 Almost everywhere I saw only men lulled to
rest by the charms of the most exquisite climate； occupied solely with
the details of a monotonous existence； and tranquilly vegetating under
its beneficent sky。〃 … （On Milan； in 1796； cf。 Stendhal；
introduction to the 〃Chartreuse de Parme。〃）
＇9＇ 〃Miot de Melito； I。； 131： 〃Having just left one of the most
civilized cities in Italy； it was not without some emotion that I
found myself suddenly transported to a country （Corsica） which； in its
savage aspect； its rugged mountains； and its inhabitants uniformly
dressed in coarse brown cloth； contrasted so strongly with the rich
and smiling landscape of Tuscany； and with the comfort； I should
almost say elegance； of costume worn by the happy cultivators of that
fertile soil。〃
＇10＇ Miot de Melito； II。； 30： 〃Of a not very important family of
Sartène。〃 … II。； 143。 （On the canton of Sartène and the Vendettas of
1796）。 … Coston； I。； 4： 〃The family of Madame Laetitia； sprung from
the counts of Cotalto； came originally from Italy。〃
＇11＇ His father； Charles Bonaparte； weak and even frivolous； 〃too fond
of pleasure to care about his children；〃 and to see to his affairs；
tolerably learned and an indifferent head of a family； died at the age
of thirty…nine of a cancer in the stomach； which seems to be the only
bequest he made to his son Napoleon。 … His mother； on the contrary；
serious； authoritative； the true head of a family； was； said Napoleon；
〃hard in her affections she punished and rewarded without
distinction； good or bad； she made us all feel it。〃 … On becoming head
of the household； 〃she was too parsimonious…even ridiculously so。
This was due to excess of foresight on her part； she had known want；
and her terrible sufferings were never out of her mind。 。 。 。
Paoli had tried persuasion with her before resorting to force。 。 。
。 Madame replied heroically； as a Cornelia would have done。 。 。 。
From 12 to 15；000 peasants poured down from the mountains of Ajaccio；
our house was pillaged and burnt； our vines destroyed； and our flocks。
。 。 。 In other respects； this woman； from whom it would have been
so difficult to extract five francs； would have given up everything to
secure my return from Elba； and after Waterloo she offered me all she
possessed to restore my affairs。〃 （〃 Mémorial；〃 May 29； 1816； and
〃Mémoires d'Antonomarchi；〃 Nov。 18； 1819。 … On the ideas and ways
of Bonaparte's mother； read her 〃Conversation〃 in 〃Journal et
Mémoires；〃 vol。 IV。； by Stanislas Girardin。） Duchesse d'Abrantès； 〃
Mémoires；〃 II。； 318； 369。 〃Avaricious out of all reason except on a
few grave occasions。 。 。 。 No knowledge whatever of the usages of
society。 。 。 。 very ignorant； not alone of our literature； but of
her own。〃 … Stendhal； 〃Vie de Napoleon〃： 〃The character of her son is
to be explained by the perfectly Italian character of Madame
Laetitia。〃
＇12＇ The French conquest is effected by armed force between July 30；
1768； and May 22； 1769。 The Bonaparte family submitted May 23； 1769；
and Napoleon was born on the following 15th of August。
＇13＇ Antonomarchi； 〃Mémoires；〃 October 4； 1819。 〃Mémorial；〃 May 29；
1816。