—Napoleon's journey from Smorgony to Paris—Impression produced in the army by his departure—Dreadful effects of the increased cold —Picture of the sufferings of the army from the cold and the climate —Arrival at Wilna—Consternation of the inhabitants—Fatal effects of not distributing the provisions collected among the troops—State of the wounded in the hospitals—Arrival of the Russians—Flight of Murat—Evacuation of Wilna—Immense losses which that occasioned—Disaster at Ponari —Details of Ney's mode of retreat—Losses occasioned to the Russians by the severity of the winter—Arrival at Kowno—Ney's defence and evacuation of that place —First symptoms of Murat's defection—Arrival at Königsberg —Marshal Macdonald's retreat from Riga—Details of the defection of the Prussian Army under Yorck —Marshal Macdonald's retreat from Riga—Details of the defection of the Prussian Army under Yorck (Cont.) —Marshal Macdonald's retreat from Riga—Details of the defection of the Prussian Army under Yorck (Cont.) —Marshal Macdonald's retreat from Riga—Details of the defection of the Prussian Army under Yorck (Cont.) —Conduct of Schwartzenberg and defection of the Austrians—Atrocities committed on the French prisoners at Wilna and Königsberg —Defection of Murat —Conclusion PLATES Portrait of Napoleon Map of the countries between Paris and Moscow Passage of the Niemen Portrait of Murat, King of Naples Portrait of the Emperor Alexander Conflagration of Moscow Portrait of Marshal Ney Passage of the Berezina AT ABOUKIR AND ACRE A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt By G. A. Henty CONTENTS Chap. Page I. Making a Friend 11 II. A Bedouin Tribe 31 III. Left Behind 49 IV. The Battle of the Pyramids 66 V. A Street Attack 86 VI. The Rising in Cairo 105 VII. Saved 122 VIII. An Egyptian Tomb 142 IX. Sir Sidney Smith 162 X. A Sea-fight 182 XI. Acre 199 XII. A Desperate Siege 217 XIII. An Independent Command 234 XIV. A Pirate Hold 251 XV. Cruising 270 XVI. A Visit Home 287 XVII. Abercrombie's Expedition 304 XVIII. The Battle of Alexandria 322 XIX. Quiet and Rest 340 ILLUSTRATIONS "Well, my lad, who are you?" Frontispiece Ali and Ayala appeared 144 Edgar hits out 184 With a tremendous Cheer, flung themselves upon the Pirates 256 Giving a Yell of Derision and Defiance 328 Plan of the Battle of the Nile 84 Plan of the Siege of St. Jean D'Acre 209 Plan of the Battle of Alexandria 329 THROUGH RUSSIAN SNOWS A STORY OF NAPOLEON'S RETREAT FROM MOSCOW By G.A. Henty