LXXXVIII. Napoleon, Emperor LXXXIX. The Death-mask of Napoleon XC. The Funeral Procession at the Arc de Triomphe XCI. Esplanade of the Hotel des Invalides XCII. The Catafalque, Dôme des Invalides XCIII. The Funeral Car XCIV. Opening the Casket XCV. Royal Court of the Hotel des Invalides A LIFE of NAPOLEON BONAPARTE With A Sketch Of Josephine, Empress Of The French By Ida M. Tarbell CONTENTS THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON: CHAPTER PAGE I. Youth and Early Surroundings.-School Days at Brienne 17 II. In Paris.-Lieutenant of Artillery.-Literary Work.-The Revolution 27 III. Robespierre.-Out of Work.-First Success 43 IV. Courtship and Marriage.-Devotion To Josephine 53 V. Italian Campaign.-Rules of War 61 VI. Return To Paris.-Egyptian Campaign.-The 18th Brumaire 89 VII. Statesman and Lawgiver.-The Finances.-The Industries.-The Public Works 105 VIII. Return of the Émigrés.-The Concordat.-Legion of Honor.-Code Napoleon 119 IX. Opposition to the Centralization of the Government.-Prosperity of France 133 X. Preparations for War with England.-Flotilla at Boulogne.-Sale of Louisiana 143 XI. Emperor of the French People.-King of Italy 151 XII. Campaigns of 1805, 1806, 1807.-Peace of Tilsit 163 XIII. Extension of Napoleon's Empire.-Family Affairs 179 XIV. Berlin Decree.-Peninsular War.-The Bonapartes on the Spanish Throne 191 XV. Disasters in Spain.-Erfurt Meeting.-Napoleon at Madrid 199 8XVI. Talleyrand's Treachery.-Campaign of 1809 211 XVII. Divorce of Josephine.-Marriage with Marie Louise.-Birth of the King of Rome. 221 XVIII. Trouble with the Pope.-The Conscription.-The Tilsit Agreement Broken 229 XIX. Russian Campaign.-Burning of Moscow.-A New Army 241 XX. Campaign of 1813.-Campaign of 1814.-Abdication 253 XXI. Elba.-The Hundred Days.-The Second Abdication 265 XXII. Surrender to English.-St. Helena.-Death 279 XXIII. The Second Funeral 295 SKETCH OF JOSEPHINE-EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH: I. Family.-Early Surroundings.-Alexander de Beauharnais.-Marriage.-Separation from Husband 325 II. Josephine in the Revolution.-Imprisoned at Les Carmes.-Struggle for Existence.-Marriage with Bonaparte 334 III. Bonaparte Goes to Italy.-Josephine at Milan 1796-1797.-Triumphal Tour in Italy.-Bonaparte Leaves for Egypt 346 IV. Bonaparte is Made First Consul.-Josephine's Tact in Public Life.-Her Personal Charm.-Malmaison 360 V. The Question of Succession.-Marriage of Hortense.-Josephine Empress of the French People.-The Coronation 371 VI. Etiquette Regulating Josephine's Life.-Royal Journeys.-Extravagance in Dress 386 VII. Josephine not Allowed to Go to Poland.-Fear of Divorce.-The Reconciliation of 1807-1808.-The Campaign of 1809 and its Effect on Napoleon 399 9VIII. Napoleon Returns to France.-Josephine's Unhappiness.-Napoleon's View of a Divorce.-The Way in Which the Divorce was Effected 413 IX. After the Divorce.-Navarre.-Josephine's Suspicions of the Emperor.-Her Gradual Return to Happiness 423