Arrival at Jaffa-The siege-Beauharnais and Croisier-Four thousand prisoners-Scarcity of provisions-Councils of war-Dreadful necessity-The massacre-The plague-Lannes and the mountaineers- Barbarity of Djezarr-Arrival at St Jean d'Acre, and abortive attacks-Sir Sidney Smith-Death of Caffarelli-Duroc wounded- Rash bathing-Insurrections in Egypt. CHAPTER XIX. 1799. The siege of Acre raised-Attention to names in bulletins-Gigantic project-The Druses-Mount Carmel-The wounded and infected- Order to march on foot-Loss of our cannon-A Nablousian fires at Bonaparte-Return to Jaffa-Bonaparte visits the plague hospital-A potion given to the sick-Bonaparte's statement at St. Helena. CHAPTER XX. 1799. Murat and Moarad Bey at the Natron Lakes-Bonaparte's departure for the Pyramids-Sudden appearance of an Arab messenger-News of the landing of the Turks at Aboukir-Bonaparte marches against them-They are immediately attacked and destroyed in the battle of Aboukir-Interchange of communication with the English-Sudden determination to return to Europe-Outfit of two frigates- Bonaparte's dissimulation-His pretended journey to the Delta- Generous behaviour of Lanusee-Bonaparte's artifice-His bad treatment of General Kléber. CHAPTER XXI 1799. Our departure from Egypt-Nocturnal embarkation-M. Parseval Grandmaison-On course-Adverse winds-Fear of the English- Favourable weather-Vingt-et-un-Chess-We land at Ajaccio- Bonaparte's pretended relations-Family domains-Want of money- Battle of Novi-Death of Joubert-Visionary schemes-Purchase of a boat-Departure from Corsica-The English squadron-Our escape- The roads of Fréjus-Our landing in France-The plague or the Austrians-Joy of the people-The sanitary laws-Bonaparte falsely accused. CHAPTER XXII. 1799. Effect produced by Bonaparte's return-His justification- Melancholy letter to my wife-Bonaparte's intended dinner at Sens- Louis Bonaparte and Josephine-He changes his intended route- Melancholy situation of the provinces-Necessity of a change- Bonaparte's ambitious views-Influence of popular applause- Arrival in Paris-His reception of Josephine-Their reconciliation- Bonaparte's visit to the Directory-His contemptuous treatment of Sieyès. CHAPTER XXIII 1799. Moreau and Bernadotte-Bonaparte's opinion of Bernadotte-False report-The crown of Sweden and the Constitution of the year III.- Intrigues of Bonaparte's brothers-Angry conversation between Bonaparte and Bernadotte-Bonaparte's version-Josephine's version- An unexpected visit-The Manege Club-Salicetti and Joseph Bonaparte -Bonaparte invites himself to breakfast with Bernadotte-Country excursion-Bernadotte dines with Bonaparte-The plot and conspiracy -Conduct of Lucien-Dinner given to Bonaparte by the Council of the Five Hundred-Bonaparte's wish to be chosen a member of the Directory-His reconciliation with Sieyès-Offer made by the Directory to Bonaparte-He is falsely accused by Barras. CHAPTER XXIV. 1799.