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and Napoleon was born on the following 15th of August。
＇13＇ Antonomarchi； 〃Mémoires；〃 October 4； 1819。 〃Mémorial；〃 May 29；
1816。
＇14＇ Miot de Melito； II。； 33： 〃The day I arrived at Bocognano two men
lost their lives through private vengeance。 About eight years before
this one of the inhabitants of the canton had killed a neighbor； the
father of two children。 。 。 。 On reaching the age of sixteen or
seventeen years these children left the country in order to dog the
steps of the murderer； who kept on the watch； not daring to go far
from his village。 。 。 。 Finding him playing cards under a tree；
they fired at and killed him； and besides this accidentally shot
another man who was asleep a few paces off。 The relatives on both
sides pronounced the act justifiable and according to rule。〃 Ibid。；
I。； 143： 〃On reaching Bastia from Ajaccio the two principal families
of the place； the Peraldi and the Visuldi； fired at each other； in
disputing over the honor of entertaining me。
＇15＇ Bourrienne；〃 Mémoires；〃 I。； 18； 19。
＇16＇ De Ségur； 〃Histoire et Mémoires；〃 I；； 74。
＇17＇ Yung； I。； 195。 （Letter of Bonaparte to Paoli； June 12； 1789）；
I。； 250 （Letter of Bonaparte to Buttafuoco； January 23 1790）。
＇18＇ Yung； I。； 107 （Letter of Napoleon to his father； Sept。 12；
1784）； I。； 163 （Letter of Napoleon to Abbé Raynal； July； 1786）； I。；
197 （Letter of Napoleon to Paoli； June 12； 1789）。 The three letters
on the history of Corsica are dedicated to Abbé Raynal in a letter of
June 24； 1790； and may be found in Yung； I。； 434。
＇19＇ Read especially his essay 〃On the Truths and Sentiments most
important to inculcate on Men for their Welfare〃 （a subject proposed
by the Academy of Lyons in 1790）。 Some bold men driven by genius。 。
。 。 Perfection grows out of reason as fruit out of a tree。 。 。 。
Reason's eyes guard man from the precipice of the passions。 。 。
The spectacle of the strength of virtue was what the Lacedaemonians
principally felt。 。 。 。 Must men then be lucky in the means by
which they are led on to happiness？ 。 。 。 。 My rights （to
property） are renewed along with my transpiration； circulate in my
blood； are written on my nerves； on my heart。 。 。 。 Proclaim to
the rich …your wealth is your misfortune； withdrawn within the
latitude of your senses。 。 。 。 Let the enemies of nature at thy
voice keep silence and swallow their rabid serpents' tongues。 。 。 。
The wretched shun the society of men； the tapestry of gayety turns to
mourning。 。 。 。 Such； gentlemen； are the Sentiments which； in
animal relations； mankind should have taught it for its welfare。〃
＇20＇ Yung； I。； 252 （Letter to Buttafuoco）。 〃Dripping with the blood
of his brethren； sullied by every species of crime； he presents
himself with confidence under his vest of a general； the sole reward
of his criminalities。〃 … I。； 192 （Letter to the Corsican Intendant；
April 2； 1879）。 〃Cultivation is what ruins us〃 … See various
manuscript letters； copied by Yung； for innumerable and gross mistakes
in French。 … Miot de Melito； I。； 84 （July； 1796）。 〃He spoke curtly
and； at this time； very incorrectly。〃 … Madame de Rémusat； I。； 104。
〃Whatever language he spoke it never seemed familiar to him； he
appeared to force himself in expressing his ideas。〃… Notes par le
Comte Chaptal （unpublished）； councillor of state and afterwards
minister of the interior under the Consulate： 〃At this time； Bonaparte
did not blush at the slight knowledge of administrative details which
he possessed； he asked a good many questions and demanded definitions
and the meaning of the commonest words in use。 As it very often
happened with him not to clearly comprehend words which he heard for
the first time； he always repeated these afterwards as he understood
them； for example； he constantly used section for session； armistice
for amnesty； fulminating point for culminating point； rentes voyagères
for 'rentes viagères；' etc。〃
＇21＇ De Ségur； I。； 174
＇22＇ Cf。 the 〃Mémoires〃 of Marshal Marmont； I。； 15； for the ordinary
sentiments of the young nobility。 〃In 1792 I had a sentiment for the
person of the king； difficult to define； of which I recovered the
trace； and to some extent the power； twenty…two years later； a
sentiment of devotion almost religious in character； an innate respect
as if due to a being of a superior order。 The word King then
possessed a magic； a force； which nothing had changed in pure and
honest breasts。 。 。 。 This religion of royalty still existed in
the mass of the nation；； and especially amongst the well…born； who；
sufficiently remote from power； were rather struck with its brilliancy
than with its imperfections。 。 。 。 This love became a sort of
worship。〃
＇23＇ Bourrienne； 〃Mémoires；' I。 27。 … Ségur； I。 445。 In 1795； at
Paris； Bonaparte； being out of military employment； enters upon
several commercial speculations； amongst which is a bookstore； which
does not succeed。 （Stated by Sebastiani and many others。）
＇24＇ 〃Mémorial；〃 Aug。 3； 1816。
＇25＇ Bourrienne； I。； 171。 （Original text of the 〃Souper de
Beaucaire。〃）
＇26＇ Yung； II。； 430； 431。 （Words of Charlotte Robespierre。） Bonaparte
as a souvenir of his acquaintance with her； granted her a pension；
under the consulate； of 3600 francs。 … Ibid。 （Letter of Tilly；
chargé d'affaires at Genoa； to Buchot； commissioner of foreign
affairs。） Cf。 in the 〃Mémorial；〃 Napoleon's favorable judgment of
Robespierre。
＇27＇ Yung； II。； 455。 （Letter from Bonaparte to Tilly； Aug。 7；
1794。） Ibid。； III。； 120。 （Memoirs of Lucien。） 〃Barras takes care of
Josephine's dowry； which is the command of the army in Italy。〃 Ibid。；
II。； 477。 （Grading of general officers； notes by Schérer on
Bonaparte。） 〃He knows all about artillery； but is rather too
ambitious； and too intriguing for promotion。〃
＇28＇ De Ségur； I。； 162。 … La Fayette； 〃Mémoires；〃 II。； 215。
〃Mémorial〃 （note dictated by Napoleon）。 He states the reasons for and
against； and adds； speaking of himself： 〃These sentiments； twenty…five
years of age； confidence in his strength； his destiny； determined
him。〃 Bourrienne； I。； 51： 〃 It is certain that he has always bemoaned
that day； he has often said to me that he would give years of his life
to efface that page of his history。〃
＇29＇ 〃Mémorial；〃 I。； Sept 6； 1815。 〃 It is only after Lodi that the
idea came to me that I might； after all； become a decisive actor on
our political stage。 Then the first spark of lofty ambition gleamed
out。〃 On his aim and conduct in the Italian campaign of Sybel；
〃Histoire de l'Europe pendant la Révolution Fran？aise〃 （Dosquet
translation）； vol。 IV。； books II。 and III。； especially pp。182； 199；
334； 335； 406； 420； 475； 489。
＇30＇ Yung； III。； 213。 （Letter of M。 de Sucy； August 4； 1797。）
＇31＇ Ibid。； III。； 214。 （Report of d'Entraigues to M。 de Mowikinoff；
Sept。； 1797。） 〃If there was any king in F