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NOT AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN SOME COUNTRIES.;Title proper from title frame.;Mode of access: World Wide Web.;Print version record.;TABLE OF CONTENTS; CHAPTER I.; Our reverses-Return to Paris-Dangers of the road-Some facts about the battle of Novi-Death of Joubert-Conduct of Saint-Cyr-Jealousies.; CHAPTER II; Return of Bonaparte-The coming Dictator-A visit to the Rue Chantereine -"Go to Berthier"-Dix-huit Brumaire-The murder of a Republic-Throwing away a good chance.; CHAPTER III.; Back to Italy-Genoa-Doing business with Massena-Some of my colleagues -The humours of gambling; Oudinot and West-The blockade of Genoa-Capitulation-Breaking quarantine-A visit from the English-Marengo and after.; CHAPTER IV.;General Brune-I return to France-Murat at home-Life at Paris-The explosion of the Rue Saint-Nicaise-Calling on the First Consul-The Opera ball-Berthier's ball-Le General Tres-beau-My godfather. CHAPTER V.; Ordered to Poitiers-Destination unknown-Admiral Bruix-Savary-With Leclerc to Portugal-My staff-On the frontier-First view of Spain and Portugal-Courts-martial-Quarrel with my chief-La Salle-Practical joking-Moreau or Massena.; CHAPTER VI.;Return to France-A fight at a toll-bar-The peace of Amiens-Quartered at Tours-Flavigny-An old soldier-Toussaint-Louverture-End of the peace-Bonaparte's projects. CHAPTER VII.; Command at Versailles-Training dragoons-Visit to Junot-Offer of foreign service-How to make up arrears of pay-Change of destination-Moreau and Bonaparte- To Orleans-English prisoners- Beginning of the Empire-My marriage.; CHAPTER VIII.;Coronation festivities-Ordered on active service-Ulm-Victory in full career-On the way to Vienna-Breaches of discipline-Austerlitz-My part in the battle-Severely wounded-Convalescence-Reflections on the battle-Mistakes on both sides-Marshal Soult. CHAPTER IX.; Interview with Soult-Return to Paris-Napoleon's friendliness-An opportunity lost-Story of a rabbit-shooting-Enemies at Court-Governor of Fulda.; CHAPTER X.;Early days of Junot-Out of favour-The expedition to Portugal-Entry into Lisbon-Junot's faults as commander-in-chief-Arrival of the English-Our defeat at Vimiero-Its causes-Convention of Cintra-Evacuation of Portugal. CHAPTER XI.; First experience of the sea-A night adventure-The storm-Adrift in the Atlantic-Difficulties about lauding-Ashore again-To Paris against orders-Promotion at last-Back to Spain-A formidable interview-Napoleon's gallop-Governor of Old Castile.; CHAPTER XII.;My new government-Dishonest practi