Capture of Toulouse Wellington's Despatches 96 1814. Duke of Wellington's Thanks Colchester 102 1814. Negotiations with Buonaparte Southey 105 1815. Interview with Napoleon in Elba Vivian 109 1815. Waterloo Wellington's Despatches 112 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE, EXILE, AND CONVERSATIONS, OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON By The Count De Las Cases ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME I. PAGE. Portrait of the Emperor Napoleon, to face the title. Napoleon on board the Bellerophon 26 Portrait of Charles Bonaparte 66 Portrait of Letizia Bonaparte 69 Residence of the Emperor at Longwood 264 VOLUME II. Portrait of the Empress Josephine, to face the title. Portrait of Marshal Bertrand 33 Map of Saint Helena 39 Portrait of Prince Talleyrand 64 Eugene Beauharnois claiming his Father's Sword 186 VOLUME III. Portrait of Sir Hudson Lowe, to face the title. Ground Plan of Longwood 21 The House in which Napoleon was Born 113 The Burning of Moscow 164 Napoleon's Return from Elba 302 VOLUME IV. Portrait of Count De Las Cases, to face the title. Napoleon at Saint Helena 149 Death of Napoleon 386 Statue of Napoleon on the Place Vendome 388 Tomb of Napoleon 399 MEMOIRS OF GENERAL COUNT RAPP FIRST AIDE-DE-CAMP TO NAPOLEON Written By Himself, And Published By His Family CONTENTS Chapter I.-Commencement of the Author's military career.-His promotion.-Certificate from Desaix.-Good fortune in Egypt.-Introduction to, and character of, Napoleon.-Servile conduct of the old nobility. 1 Chap. II.-Napoleon's temper.-His flatterers.-His clemency. 8 Chap. III.-Napoleon's attachment to his family.-Lucien's opposition to the views of Napoleon.-Napoleon's bounty to Rapp.-Rapp's intercession for Requier and Damas.-Is unsuccessful.-Writes to Requier.-Letter intercepted and carried to Napoleon.-The Emperor greatly incensed at it.-Rapp apologizes.-Is restored to favour.-Marries.-Bernadotte's disgrace with the Emperor.-His restoration to favour. 12 Chap. IV.-Napoleon's courage.-Infernal machine.-The Emperor's escape. 19 Chap. V.-Napoleon's readiness to receive advice.-His contempt for ignorance.-His partiality to the game of vingt et un. 22 Chap. VI.-The third Austrian war.-The French victorious.-The Austrian army shut up in Ulm.-Summoned to surrender.-Negotiation conducted by M. de Segur.-The enemy surrender.-Napoleon's joy. 26 [Pg ii] Chap. VII.-The remainder of the Austrians pursued.-Defeated by Murat.-Werneck's capitulation; disregarded by Count Hohenzollern.-Correspondence.-Napoleon's proclamation. 40 Chap. VIII.-The French march towards Vienna.-The Russians defeated.-Napoleon's instructions to Murat on the occupation of Vienna. 50 Chap. IX.-Anecdote of the Emperor and Madame de Brunny.-The advance of the French troops.-Stratagem in crossing the Danube.-Austerlitz.-The advance-guard of the French repulsed by the Russians.-The Russians completely defeated.-Rapp wounded.-His promotion.-Napoleon's kindness to him.-His recovery.-The Emperor's instructions to Rapp.-Peace concluded. 54 Chap.