INDEX.

Abdication, of Napoleon, i. 11; iv. 114 —Las Cases’ reflections on that proceeding, i. 55

Africa, Napoleon’s remarks on the expedition to, ii. 151

Aix-la-Chapelle, the Congress at, Las Cases’ preparations for petitioning, iv. 342 —Letter of Madame Mere to, 343 —Las Cases’ note to, 344 —Representations to, 375

Alexander, the Emperor, Las Cases’ letter to, at Laybach, iv. 384

—--, the Emperor, his aversion to Eugene Beauharnois, i. 207

—-- the Great, Napoleon’s remarks on, iv. 140

Algerines, their predilection for Napoleon, i. 363

Allies, Convention of the, respecting Napoleon, ii. 80

Ambassadors, Persian and Turkish at Paris, ii. 110 —their conduct in the fashionable world, 112

America, Napoleon invited to, ii. 207

Amiens, rupture of the treaty of, iv. 39

Amours of, Napoleon, i. 211

Amsterdam, Napoleon’s speech at, iii. 239

Ancients, the, Napoleon’s opinion of the armies of, i. 189

Anecdotes of a courtier, ii. 316

—-- amusing, iii. 59

—-- of Napoleon, iii. 238, 284, iv. 67

Antwerp, Napoleon’s designs with regard to, iv. 47

Antommarchi, Dr., extracts from his work, iv. 393

Army, the French, conspiracy in,in, Egypt, i. 133 —Privations of, 136 —loss sustained by in Egypt, 143 —contradictory reports respecting, 146

Artillery, remarks of Napoleon on, ii. vol2_354

Arras, the Bishop of, his stupidity, i. 173

Aubry, General, i. 101

Augereau, Napoleon’s opinion of, i. 189

Austria, the Royal Family of, i. 205

—-- the Emperor of, letter of Las Cases to, iv. 347

Balcombe, Mr., Las Cases’ removal to his cottage, iv. 205

Balls, masked, fondness of Napoleon for, iii. 91

Barras, M., some account of, ii. 256

Barry, Mr., medical skill of, iv. 254 —his intimacy with Las Cases, 263

Bathurst, Lord, letter of Lord Castlereagh to, on the Treaty of Fontainebleau, iv. 133 —Napoleon’s opinion of him, 154 —Las Cases’ letter to, 315

Battle, chance of danger in, ii. 39

Bauer, M., his opinion of Napoleon, i. 79

Beauharnois, Eugene, conduct of the Emperor Alexander towards i. 206 —receiving his father’s sword, ii. 186

Beauharnois, Mad. de, her acquaintance with Napoleon, i. 103

—-- Stephanie, particulars respecting, ii. 196 —conduct of the Emperor Alexander to, 197

Becker, General, letter from the minister at war to, i. 17

Bellerophon, Embarkation of the Emperor on, board the, i. 26 —arrives at Torbay, 32 —Departure of the Emperor from the, 51 —Berthier, General, his conduct in Egypt, i. 134 —attachment of Napoleon to, 215 —Madame V—-- and, iii. 16

Bernadotte, elevated to the throne of Sweden, iii. 107 —letter of Napoleon to, 110 —the Emperor’s reflections on, iv. 109

414Bertrand, Madame, her affliction on hearing of her husband’s departure for St. Helena, i. 40

Bertrand, Count, his letter to Las Cases, iv. 354 —his protest of the 22nd of July, 1818, 361 —letter of to Cardinal Fesch, 363 —correspondence of Las Cases with, 364, 367, 369, 371, 373

Bessieres, General, some account of, i. 340 —his death, 341

Bizanet, General, his gallant conduct at Bergen-op-zoom, ii. 242

Blacas, M., libels on Napoleon found in his apartment, i. 169

Bonaparte, Napoleon, his return to the Elysée, after the battle of Waterloo, i. 10 —particulars relative to his abdication, 11; iv. 114 —the Provisional Government presented to, i. 13 —his departure from Malmaison, 15 —document authorizing General Becker to watch and guard him, 15 —resolutions entered into by the commission of government respecting his departure from France, ib. —his itinerary during his journey from Paris, 19 —his reception at Rochefort, 20 —plan to save him, ib. —feeling of the South of France towards, 23 —discussions on his purposed escape, 24 —his letter to the Prince Regent, ib. —suspected escape of, 25 —embarks on board the Bellerophon, 26 —visits Admiral Hotham on board the Superb, 27 —anecdote of, ib. —etiquette of the English to, 25 —summary of his situation at Rochelle, dictated by himself, 29 —arrives at Torbay, 32 —reports respecting his destination, 33 —curiosity excited on his reaching Plymouth, 36 —protests against his removal to St. Helena, 37 —communication made to him by Lord Keith, 37 —remarkable words of, 40 —proposes to write his memoirs, 42, 109 —curious document of, when first consul, ib. —his departure from Plymouth, 43 —his protest, ib. —persons allowed to accompany, 46 —instructions of ministers to Admiral Cockburn respecting, 47 —His effects examined by Admiral Cockburn, 50 —quits the Bellerophon, 51 —conduct of the crew of the Northumberland to, 52 —description of his cabin, 53 —Las Cases’ reflections on his abdication, 55 —his mode of living on board the Northumberland, 57 —his occupations, 59 —his origin, and family, 61 —conduct of the midshipmen to, 72 —details of the Emperor’s childhood, 73 —his attachment to Madame du Colombier, 81 —his extensive acquirements, 82 —question solved by, 83 —anecdotes of, 83; iii. 229; iv. 111 —espouses the cause of the revolution, 85 —commences learning English, i. 87 —his plan for conducting the siege of Toulon, 88 —takes that place, 95 —his assistance to emigrants, 97 —his attachment to Duroc, 99 —made a general of infantry, 101 —his presence of mind during a popular commotion, 103 —military administration of, 105 —his indifference to riches, 106 —his ascendancy over his troops, 108 —calumnies against, 115 —his advance to power, 118 —dictates to Las Cases his campaigns of Italy, 119 —respect paid to, on crossing the line, 122 —statements of Sir Robert Wilson regarding, 123 —his intrepidity, 133 —visits the Red Sea, 135 —popular among the Egyptians, 138 —his method of dictating, 148 —arrives at St. Helena, 154 —narrative of his residence at Briars, 156 —his wretched accommodationaccommodation there, 158 —misery of his situation, 163 —indignant at his ill-treatment, 164 —communication of, to the British Government, 165 —his mode of living at Briars, 167 —libels on, 169 —his opinion of his libellers, 170 —letter of the king to, and Napoleon’s reply, 174 —reported to have made overtures to the French Princes, 175 —his daily occupations, 176, 195 —his remarks on the Council of State, 177 —lenity of, 180 —dismisses the Legislative Body, 183 —his reasons for dissolving the Tribunate, 185 —his opinion of the Generals of the army of Italy, 188 —his ideas on the armies of the AncientsAncients, 189 —compares the French with the Romans, 191 —politicalpolitical schemes of, 192 —contrasts thethe characters of his two Empresses, 198 —his remarks on the education of Princes, 204 —his landing at Cannes, 207 —private amours of, 211 —palliates the conduct of his enemies, 214 —circumstances of his fall, 216 —officers of his household in 1814, 217 —his reservation of Corsica, 220 —reviews the events of the revolution, 221 —his ideas of public opinion, 223 415—indisposition of, 234 —equestrian feats of, 235 —his diet and medicine, 236 —his convalescence and recreations, 237 —atrocious conspiracies against, 238 —his escape from the Infernal Machine, 240 —his kindness to a slave, 241 —state of crime during his dominion, 243 —escapes of, during the campaigns of Italy, 246 —his reflections on a field of battle, 248 —his remarks on several Generals, 251, 337 —annoyances practised towards, 356 —his removal to Longwood, 260 —persons composing his establishment, 265 —Las Cases’ character of, 268 —the Abbe de Pradt’s analysis of his character, 269 —his style of addressing the Empresses, 274 —anecdote of and the Queen of Prussia, 276 —his system of espionage, 277 —abuses in the Post Office under, 278 —liberty of the Press during his reign, 280 —harsh treatment of at Longwood, 281, 311 —his remonstrances, and the insulting replies to them, 283 —his ideas of popularity, 284 —frequent dangers and escapes of, 288 —his mode of answering the libels of the English Ministers, 299 —amelioration of his condition, 302, 303 —nick-names given to persons and places by, 307 —attentions paid to, by English sailors, 310 —his method of learning English, 324 —visited by Governor Wilks, 325 —Madame de Stäel, &c. 328 —his opinion of Bernardin St. Pierre and his works, 333 —remarks of, on French Historians, 334 —his personal danger at Eylau, Jena, &c., 335 —his progress in English, 344, 350 —remarks of, on St. Helena, 346 —caricatures on, 357 —his views of French politics, 359 —picture of domestic happiness drawn by, 361 —predilection of the Algerines for, 363 —his opinion of the great French poets, 368 —his credit on his return from Elba, 372 —his talent as an accountant, 373 —remarks of on the invasion of England, 374 —etiquette of his court, 379 —the officers of his household, 383 —his opinion of the influence of a court on a nation, 386 —presentation of the Captains of the Chinese fleet to, 388 —facetiousness of, 390 —remarks of, on the character of the French, 395 —lamentation of, ii. 4 —M. Constant’s visit to, at the Tuileries, and his return from Elba, 10 —well qualified for governing the French, 12 —insult offered to, by Admiral Cockburn, 14 —his reflections on the death of Ney, 15 —his message for the Prince Regent respecting his inhuman treatment, 17 —affection of the inhabitants of the Isle of France for, 17 —unwholesome food provided for, 19 —his remarks on Catiline’s conspiracy, the Gracchi, Historians, &c., 23, 24 —on fortification, 26 —on moveable artillery, 27 —his cheerfulness, 30 —early friendships of, 31 —his universal celebrity, 32 —political self-examination of, 33 —his betrayers, 38 —remarks of, on his expedition to the East, 40 —description of his apartments, 44 —details of his toilet, dress, &c. 46 —absurd reports regarding, 47 —plots against, 49 —account of Cerache’s conspiracy against, 50 —his hesitation as to the course to be pursued after the battle of Waterloo, 57 —characteristic traits of, 59 —his opinion of Pozzo di Borgo, Metternich, Bassano, Clarke, Cambacérès, Lebrun Fouché, &c. 62 —good advice of, 72 —his return from Elba foreseen at the time of his departure from Fontainebleau, 74 —convention of the Allied Sovereigns respecting, 80 —last interview of Governor Wilks with, 84 —his message to the Prince Regent, 87 —state of his finances, 90 —his commercial shrewdness, 92 —his criticism on Voltaire, and other French dramatic writers, 95 —Sir Hudson Lowe’s first insult to, 99 —his remarks on the Russian War, 104 —magnanimity of, 108 —his remonstrances with Sir Hudson Lowe, 116 —summary of his history, 120 —his seclusion, 121 —remarks of, on European Sovereigns at different periods, 124 —details respecting his family, 132 —on the war in Spain, 134 —anecdote of, and Soult’s wife, 143 —his reception of the passengers in the Bengal fleet, 158 —angry interview between him and Sir Hudson Lowe, 177 —his observations on the Empress Josephine, 184 —curious details of his marriage to, and divorce from, the Empress Josephine, 187 —his reflections on popular errors, 194 416—personal dangers of, 201 —political reflections of, 202 —his intentions if he had proceeded to America, 206 —letter of an American to, 207 —his anxiety respecting his abdication, 208 —observations of, on the state of French manufactures, 209 —on physiognomy, 210, 389 —respect shown to by English soldiers, 212 —his affection for Corsica, 212 —difficulty of forming his court, 216 —receives a letter from his mother, 220 —relates the conspiracy of Georges, Moreau, and Pichegru, 221 —attempts to assassinate, 225 —his observations on the situation of England, 226 —on the influence of Rousseau and Voltaire on the French, 229 —his rebuke of a member of the Institute, 233 —public censures of, 235 —public attacks on, 236 —reflections of, on Sir Hudson Lowe, 237 —expenses of his household, 238 —transfer of his property, 239 —his jokes on women, 240 —resumes the dictation of his memoirs, 241 —plan of education prescribed by, 243 —his kindness 244 —his imaginary schemes for the future, 252 —absurd reports respecting, ib. —conversation of, on religion, 253 —his portraits of the directors, 256 —his celebrated order of the day, 265 —his conduct towards the directory, 265 —his influence, 263 —falsehood of the published conversation between him and Lord Whitworth, 270 —his opinion of the British Ministers, 273 —puns made by, 276 —his notices of Bailli, Monges, Gregoire, &c. 277 —his notes on the convention, 281 —conversation of, on the liberty of the press, 291 —his letter to Murat on Spanish Affairs, 302 —interview of the Queen of Prussia and, at Tilsit, 308 —his differences with the King of Prussia, 311 —attachment of the Emperor Alexander to, 312 —etiquette of, 315 —his conduct in the Council of State, 320 —his habit of taking snuff, 321 —attentions of his Chamberlains, ib. —his delicacy, 322 —traits of kind feeling in, 323 —his speeches in the Council of State, 325 —his devotion to France, 326 —his rebuke of an Ambassador, 324 —on the proposal for a new organization of the National Guard, 330 —his recollections of Waterloo, 333 —his observations on misrepresentations of authors, 336 —prophetic remarks of, 337 —conversation of, respecting Las Cases and his Atlas, 339 —his memory, 349 —his ideas of, and plans on, political economy, 350 —on foreign trade, 351 —on internal manufactures, ib. —his discourse on Artillery, 354 —reviews the characters of his Generals, 355 —different tactics of, and Moreau, 357 —annoyed by rats, ib. —imputed intrigue of, 360 —defence of his second marriage, 377 —his remarks on the pillage of armies, 379 —Sir Pulteney Malcolm introduced to, ib. —his choice of his colleagues in the Government, 385 —instructs M. de Montholon’s son, 388 —said to be descended from the Man in the Iron Mask, 390 —his account of Madame Junot and her relations, 393 —narrates the death of Lannes, 395 —describes the works at Cherbourg, iii. 5 —improvements of, at Cherbourg, 7 —his plans for the advancement of his Navy, 11 —audience given to Sir Hudson Lowe by, and Napoleon’s conversation with, him, 13 —and Grassini, 15 —remarks of, on the Faubourg St. Germain, Aristocracy, Democracy, &c. 17 —observations of, on Illyria, 24 —on Prisons & Imprisonment, 34 —in Egypt, 38 —his Chinese servant, 40 —discourse of on the marvellous, 42 —his refutation of Gall’s and Lavater’s doctrines, 44 —repeated vexations of, 45 —interview between, and Admiral Malcolm, 49 —his Court, 51 —his rebuke of Santini, on his intending to assassinate Sir Hudson Lowe, 53 —his opinion of La Harpe and his writings, 55 —on monastic institutions, 56 —his observations on Versailles, 59 —his remarks on the emigration to Coblentz, 74 —his sentimental journey, 88 —present at the attack on the Tuileries, 90 —his attendance at masked balls, 91 —scientific questions proposed by, 94 —canals constructed by, 95 —public improvements of, 97 —his disbursements, 99 —projects of, 100 —his plan for a history of Europe, 101 —stigmatizes the Regency, 102 —his conversation respecting Gustavus III. and IV. 104 —elevates Bernadotte to the Swedish throne, 107 417—his letter to Bernadotte, 110 —his paternal home, 113 —on the fatalities which had occurred to him, 118 —his birth-day, 123 —on the suppression of the Polytechnic School, 124 —religious idea of, 124 —his differences with the Pope, 129 —and influence over him, 131 —new interview and conversation with Sir Hudson Lowe, 137 —libels against, 141 —his dislike to medicine, 146 —protest of, 151 —remarks of, on Joubert, 162 —describes the burning of Moscow, 163 —his intentions if the conflagration had not taken place, 164 —on the coronation of, 176 —cause of the exasperation of England against, 178 —his narrative of the campaign of Waterloo, 179 —the motives which regulated his conduct after the battle, 181 —his plan for a political defence of himself, 194 —remarks of Turenne, Catinat, &c. 196 —errors of authors respecting, 197 —on his various battles, ib. —Sir Sydney Smith &c. 200 —his departure from Egypt, 201 —singular changes of fortune related by, 203 —on Madame de Maintenon, 205 —interesting anecdote of M. Daru, &c. 207 —jocularity of, 208 —observations of, on the campaign of Saxony, 209 —his negociations, 219 —fatalities and perfidies which caused his failure in the campaign of Saxony, 229 —his visit to Holland, 239 —discourse, ib. —on Revolutions, 241 —confidential conversation of, 247 —his observations on the English Colonial System, 249 —on the blunders of Castlereagh, 251 —on the National Debt, 252 —on liberal opinions, 255 —reduction of his household, 256 —allusions to his Court at the Tuileries, 257 —his Manuscrit de L’Isle d’Elbe, 260 —his inauguration as Emperor, 270 —alliances of, 273 —his marriage with Maria Louisa, 274 —his summary of the Campaign of Saxony, 275 —illness of, 281 —enormous gratuities of, 282 —his good humour, 286 —bad provisions, wine, &c. furnished to, ib. —his criticism on Lucien Bonaparte’s “Charlemagne,” 288 —Sir Hudson Lowe reduces the quantity of provisions allowed to, 289 —narrative of his return from Elba, 290 —his reception by the soldiery, 295 —his arrival at Grenoble, 296 —reconciliation between him and Ney, 299 —conduct of his Generals on his return, 300 —his entry into Paris, 301 —his brothers and sisters who had become authors, 303 —statistical calculations of, 306 —sale of his plate, 308 —fresh vexations from Sir Hudson Lowe, 309 —conversation of, on the bills of St. Domingo, 310 —his plans of administrations, 313 —on sensibility, 316 —his attachment to his wife and son, ib. —on the inhabitants of the East and West, Polygamy, &c. 317 —particulars respecting Louis, King of Holland, related by, 321 —complaints of, against the members of his family, 322 —his reasons for placing his relations on thrones, 324 —his letter to King Louis, 325 —his plan for a history, 331 —his secretary, 332 —great labours of, 334 —treachery of one of his secretaries, 338 —his dictation for another portion of his memoirs, 338 —national works of, 340 —his refutation of the calumnies of Castlereagh, 342 —peculiarities of, 345 —his hand-writing, 346 —his ideas of predestination, 347 —fruitless attempts of Sir Hudson Lowe to be received by, ib. —conversation of, on legislation, 349 —in Egypt, 350 —reads Las Cases’ journal, 354 —reflections of, on his son and Austria, 360 —his observations on Sir Hudson Lowe’s restrictions, 363 —his recollections of M. de Cobentzel, 371 —M. de Gallo outwitted by, 372 —General Clarke and, 373 —singular dream of, 378 —privations of, 379 —his perambulations in disguise, 393 —conversations of, with the populace of Paris, ib. —increasing illness of, 395 —new protest of, ib. —conversation of, on Louis XVI., Marie Antoinette, Madame Campan, Leonard, the Princess de Lamballe, &c. 396, 397, 398, 399, 400 —his early career, iv. 4 —remarks of a French female authoress, 7 —his eulogium on Baron Larrey, 9 —care taken of the wounded in his armies, ib. —Las Cases’ present to, 12 —new torments practised by Sir Hudson Lowe towards, 14 —visible decline of, 16 —his views and intentions with respect to the Russian war, 19 —causes of his fall, 20 —his instructions to M—- to serve as his guide in the Mission to Poland, 1812, ib. 418—moderation of, 28 —continued indisposition of, 29, 31, 36, 38, 65 —discourse of on immorality, 30 —jocular familiarity of, 34 —the name of the Great Nation first applied to France by, 37 —his proposed exchange of prisoners with England, 40 —his designs with regard to Antwerp, 47 —public works executed by, 52 —report of the state of the Empire under, 60 —observations of, on Mallet’s plot, 64 —on French inconstancy, 65 —allusions to his family, 67 —his state bed, 69 —remarks of, on Fox, Pitt, the East India Company, &c. 79 —discussion of, on political economy, 81 —opposition to his improvements in the, 83 —his imperial system, 85 —in La Vendée, 91 —remarks of, on the drama, 92 —anecdote respecting the Infernal Machine, &c., 94 —Dumouriez more daring than, 97 —Prince Leopold, &c., ib., 99 —his commencement of diplomacy 101 —his plans for the concentration of different nations, 104 —his reasons for not divulging these plans, 108 —remarks of, on the war with Russia, 109 —reflections of, on Bernadotte, ib. —his little confidence in the favourable issue of the events of 1815, 110 —his intentions of restoring the Bourbons, 113 —ingratitude to, 114 —occurrences on his departure from Fontainebleau, 124 —his address to the French on his return from Elba, 125 —allusions to his second marriage, 136 —discourse of, on Alexander, Cæsar, Hannibal, &c. 140 —on the art of War, 143 —on the conscription, 145 —on Lawsuits, 146 —on the clergy, 147 —misrepresentations of Madame de Stäel’s remarks on, 152 —his opinion of Lord Bathurst, 154 —of Lord Castlereagh, 155 —on Lord Wellington’s conduct, 160 —review of his principal Ministers, 162 —treason to, 163 —his opinion of gaming, 165 —his account of M. de Rochefoucault, 166 —characteristic anecdotes of, 167 —his regard for equality of rights, 174 —his military harangues, 176 —his objects in creating nobility, 178 —on the difficulties which history presents, 179 —his discovery of the plot of Georges, &c. 183 —his remarks on Georges, Pichegru, and Moreau, 184 —observations of, on the Duke D’Enghien, 190 —opportunities of procuring the assassination of his rivals, 195 —his letter to Las Cases on his imprisonment, 220 —his message to Las Cases on his departure, 236 —wines sent by Las Cases to, 273 —Las Cases’ transactions with his family, 339 —his mother’s letter to the Congress at Aix-la-Chapelle, 343 —continued vexations of, 354 —illness of, 355 —his denial of Sir Hudson Lowe’s statements, 359 —note of, to Count Bertrand, respecting his ill-treatment, 360 —feeling displayed on his death, 387 —his religious notions, 393 —his wishes as to his burial place, 394 —advice to those around him on his death bed, ib. —account of his death, 395 —arrangements respecting his corpse, ib. —funeral of, 397 —description of his grave, 399 —his will, 400

Bourbons, anticipations of their overthrow, i. 232 —Napoleon’s intentions of restoring the, iv. 113

Bovo, Countesse de, her amiable character, i. 201

Briars, narrative of Napoleon’s residence at, i. 156 —description of, 157 —wretched accommodations of the Emperor at, 158 —Napoleon’s mode of living at, 166 —the cascade at, 224

Brumaire, anecdotes on the 18th of, ii. 380

Brunswicks, degeneracy of the, ii. 376

Brussels, Las Cases not allowed to remain in, iv. 301

Bulletins, accuracy of, ii. 39

Buonaparte, Charles, speech of, i. 66

—-- Jerome, character of, ii. 193

—-- Joseph, his amiable character, ii. 192

—-- Louis, particulars respecting, i. 69

—-- Lucien, Napoleon’s criticism on his “Charlemagne,” iii. 288

—-- Madame, her parsimony, ii. 191

Burroughs, Sir W., Las Cases’ conversation with, ii. 160

Bussy, Colonel, anecdote of, i. 84

Caffarelli, curious particulars of, i. 141

419Canals, constructed by the Emperor, iii. 94

Cannes, Napoleon’s landing at, i. 207

Cape of Good Hope, passage from St. Helena to, iv. 248 —account of the town at, 250 —Las Cases residence at, 251

Carnot, some account of, ii. 259

Cartaux, General, plans of, i. 90 —Deputation to, 93

Castlereagh, Lord, impostures of, ii. 357 —his blunders, iii. 251 —Napoleon’s refutation of his calumnies, 342 —letter of, relative to the treaty of Fontainebleau, iv. 132 —Napoleon’s remarks on, 154 —character of, 155 —his inconsistency, 157 —Las Cases’ letter to, 259 —Las Cases’ letter to, iv. 347

Catiline’s conspiracy, remarks on, ii. 23

Caulincourt, M. letter of, correcting the errors in a work entitled “Campaigne de 1814,” iv. 49

Cerachi, his conspiracy against Napoleon, ii. 50

Charette, some account of, iv. 89 —his decision of character, 90

Charles XII., death of, i. 332

ChateaubriandChateaubriand, M. de, his writings, ii. 230 —his appointment to the Embassy of Rome, 231 —his speeches, 232 —Clarke, General iii, 373

Cherbourg, situation of, iii. 4 —works at, 5 —blunders in their construction of, 6 —Napoleon’s improvements at, 7

Chevreuse, Mad. de, cause of her banishment, ii. 219

China Fleet, presentation of the Captains of the, to Napoleon, i. 388

Clergy, observations of Napoleon on the, iv. 147

Cobentzel, M. de, remarks on, iii. 371

Coblentz, sketch of the emigration to, iii. 61 —state of parties in, 63 —anecdotes respecting, 167 —amusements of the princes at, 68 —formation of the King’s troops at, 70 —delusions of the emigrants at, 93 —Napoleon’s observations on, 74 —arrival of the Duke of Brunswick at, 75 —reception of the emigrants in France, 78

Cockburn, admiral, seizes the effects of the Emperor, i. 50 —insult offered to Napoleon by, ii. 14 —accidental affront to, 75 —summary of his conduct, 77

Colombier, Madame de, her death, i. 81. —Napoleon’s attachment to her, ib.

Colonial system, British, observations on, iii. 249

Cypriani, death of, iv. 363

Commission of Government, resolutions entered into by the, respecting the departure of Napoleon, i. 15

Conscription, remarks on the, ii. 323, iv. 145

Constant, M., his visit to Napoleon at the Tuileries, ii. 10

Contractors during the Revolution, the Emperor’s treatment of, i. 370

Convention, note of Napoleon on the, ii. 281

Corinne of Madame de Stael, iii. 119

Cornwallis, Lord, character of, ii. 272

Corsica, Napoleon’s reservation of, i. 220 —his attachment to, ii. 212 —The Buonaparte family attacked by the peasants of, 213

Corvisart, medical conversation with, i. 392

Council of State, the, Napoleon’s remarks on, 177 —freedom of discussion in, 180 —description of, iii. 317 —Napoleon’s conduct in, 320 —Las Cases’ speech in, 323 —The Emperor’s speeches in, 325

Courage, remarks on, i. 250

Crescentini, anecdote of, iii. 358

Crime, comparison between the state of in England, and in France, during the dominion of Napoleon, i. 244

D’Antraigues, Count, some account of, iii. 376 —his assassination, 377

D’Artois, Count, measures taken by to secure Napoleon’s interest for the Bourbons, i. 174

Daru, M. anecdote of, iii. 207

Decrès, Napoleon’s observations on, ii. 154

D’Enghien, Duke, remarks of Las Cases on, iv. 188 —Napoleon’s observations on, 190

Desaix, comparison between Kleber, and, i. 148 —his reasons for signing the capitulation of Egypt, iii. 199

De Stael, Madame, particulars relative to, i. 328 —remarks on her Corinne, iii. 119 —history of Napoleon’s connexion with her, 120 —Napoleon’s observations on, iv. 7 420—misrepresentations respecting iv. 152

Diplomacy, Napoleon’s commencement of, iv. 101

Directors account of the, ii. 258

Directory, description of the, ii. 262 —Napoleon’s conduct towards the, 265

Divorce, on the law of, ii. 147

Dolgoruki, Princess, her observations on Napoleon’s court, ii. 217

Drama, remarks on the, iv. 92

Dream, singular, of Napoleon, iii. 378

Dresden, battle of, iii. 233 —particulars relative to the capitulation of, 234

Dromedary, hardihood of the, i. 137

Drouot, General, conversation of Napoleon respecting, ii. 28

Dugommier, General, delay of, i. 95

Dumesnil, General, his bravery, i. 142

Dumouriez, his daring, iv. 97

Duroc, talents of, i. 99 —his attachment to the Emperor, 339 —his death, 340

East India Company, account of the, iv. 75 —Mr. Fox’s bill relative to the, 77 —remarks of Napoleon on the, 80

Egypt, particulars relative to the Campaign of, i. 132 —discontent of the French Army in, 133 —great privations of the French troops in, 136 —loss sustained by the army in, 143 —remarks of Napoleon on, iii. 38 —Desaix’s reasons for signing the capitulation of, 199 —Napoleon’s voyage from, 201 —freedom of speech in, iv. 101

Elba, Napoleon’s stay at, i. 229 —his situation in, ii. 74 —narrative of his return from, iii. 290

Elysée, return of the Emperor to the, after the battle of Waterloo, i. 10

Emigrants at Coblentz, iii. 61 —anecdotes of, 67 —delusions of, 73 —their reception in France, 78 —their attack on Thionville, 180

Emigrants, French, in England, condition of the, i. 291 —delusions of, ii. 34 —their opinion of the Emperor, 129 —Napoleon’s contemplated managements as to confiscation of their property, 130 —their confidence in Mr. Pitt, 309 —resources of, iii. 362

England, Napoleon’s remarks on the invasion of, i. 375 —the Emperor’s observations on the situation of, ii. 226

Europe, plan for a history of, iii. 101

Fain, Baron, his “Manuscript of 1814,” iv. 115

Fauxbourg, St. Germain, particulars relative to, i. 213

Ferdinand of Spain and Napoleon, ii. 293, —and Charles IV. 298

Fesch, Cardinal, Count Bertrand’s letter to, iv. 363

Fitzherbert, Mrs., her marriage with the Prince of Wales, ii. 370

Foissac, General Latour, Napoleon’s remarks on the cashiering of, ii. 99

Fontainebleau, the Concordat of, iii. 131 —particulars of the abdication at, 114 —occurrences on Napoleon’s departure from, 124 —Treaty of, 127 —letter of Lord Castlereagh, relative to the treaty of, 132

Fortification, remarks on, ii. 26

Fouché, turpitude of, i. 12 —intrigues of, ii. 55 —particulars respecting, 67

Fox, Mr. and Napoleon, ii. 274 —his bill relative to the East India Company, iv. 17 —remarks of Napoleon on, 79

France, amelioration of the state of, during Napoleon’s dominion, ii. 36 —The Emperor’s devotion to, 326 —the Regency of, iii. 102 —resources of, after the Campaign of Waterloo, 179 —the name of the Great Nation first applied to, by Napoleon, iv. 37 —report of the state of, under the Emperor, 60

Frankfort, Las Cases settles at, iv. 309

French, Napoleon’s remarks on the character of the, i. 395 —privileges of the, ii. 145

French government, contrasted with the English, i. 116

Gall, refutation of his doctrines, iii. 44

Gallo, M. de, outwitted by Napoleon, iii. 372

Gaming, remarks on, iv. 164

Genlis, Madame de, her novels iv. 52

Generals, Napoleon’s remarks on various, of his army, i. 337—ii. 141—355 —their conduct on the Emperor’s return from Elba, iii. 300

George III. Las Cases’ character of, ii. 363 421—particulars relative to his madness, 365 —attempts made to assassinate, 366 —Mr. Pitt’s influence over, 367 —his family, 369

Georges, discovery of the plot of, iv. 183

Germany, narrative of Las Cases’ residence in, iv. 307

Girondists, struggles between them and the Mountaineers, ii. 286

Governments, French, extracts from Napoleon’s works on, iii. 260.

Goldsmith, his libels on Napoleon, i. 319

Goulburn, Mr., Las Cases’ letter to, iv. 374

Gracchi, the Emperor’s remarks on, ii. 23

Grassini and Napoleon, iii. 15

Greece, disbelief of allegedevents in the history of, i. 189

Grégoier, described by Napoleon, ii. 278

Grenadier, repartee of a, ii. 87

Grenoble, Napoleon’s reception at, on his return from Elba, 297

Guiche, Duchess of, employed by the Count D’Artois to interest Napoleon in favour of the Bourbons, i. 174

Guides, Corps of, origin of the, i. 246

Gustavus III. particulars relative to, iii. 104

Gustavus, IV. some account of, iii. 105

Hannibal, remarks of Napoleon on, iv. 141

Hatfield, his attempts to assassinate George III., ii. 366

Heiresses, French falsehoods respecting Napoleon’s disposal of, ii. 358

Historians, French, Napoleon’s remarks on, i. 334

History, on the difficulties which it presents, iv. 179

Holland, the King of, Bonaparte, Louis, particulars relative to, iii. 321 —The Emperor’s letter to, 325

Holland, public works of NapoleonNapoleon in, iv. 57

Hortense, the Princess, ridiculous reports respecting, ii. 190

Hotham, Admiral, visited by Napoleon on board the Superb, i. 27

Hughes, condemnation of, i. 98

Illyria, observations on, iii. 24

Immorality, discourse of Napoleon on, iv. 30

Inconstancy, French, remarks on, iv. 165

Infernal machine, account of the, i. 239

Institute, Napoleon at the, ii. 144 —The Emperor’s rebuke to a member of the, 233

Intrigue, imputed of Napoleon, ii. 360

Iron mask, the man in the, conjectures respecting, ii. 389 —Napoleon, alleged to be descended from, 390

Isle of France, affection of the inhabitants of the, for Napoleon, ii. 17

Israelites, statistical calculation respecting the, iii. 306

Italy, results of the campaign of, i. 131

Jaffa, explanation of the affair at, i. 126

Jena, the Emperor’s danger at, i. 336

Jersey, Countess of, anecdote respecting, ii. 372 —Las Cases’ description of, 373

Josephine, Empress, Napoleon’s comparison of, with Maria Louise i. 198 —observations of Napoleon on, ii. 184 —prodigality of, 185 —her submission on the occasion of her divorce, 187 —curious details respecting her marriage and divorce, ib. —Maria Louisa’s jealousy of, 188 —her conjugal attachment, 189 —her arrival at Verona, iii. 114 —her extravagance, iv. 95

Joubert, General, iii. 162

Jourdan, Marshal, observations of Napoleon on, iv. 13

Junot, anecdote of, i. 99 —his expenditure, ii. 391 —reproved by the Emperor, 392

—-- Madame, particulars respecting, ii. 393

Keith, Lord, communication made to the Emperor by, respecting his exile to St. Helena, i. 37 —Las Cases’ conversation with on the situation of Napoleon, 94

Kleber and Desaix, compared, i. 148

La Harpe, Napoleon’s opinion of, and his writings, iii. 55

Lamballe, the Princess of, iii. 399

Lannes, Marshal, death of, ii. 395 —his attachment to Napoleon, ib.

422Lanuse, General, intrepidity of, i. 144.

Las Cases, requests permission to follow the Emperor, i. 13 —his interview with his wife, ib. —excitement produced by his journey to Rochefort, 18 —goes on board the Bellerophon to negociate the departure of Napoleon, 21 —draws up a summary of the Emperor’s situation at Rochelle dictated by Napoleon himself, 29 —letter from his wife on his arrival at Torbay, 33 —his feelings on hearing of the Emperor’s probable exile to St. Helena, 34 —his intimacy with the followers of the Emperor, 41 —the Emperor’s confidence in, 45 —conversation with Lord Keith respecting the Emperor, 49 —writes an account of the campaigns in Italy at the Emperors dictation, 119 —his reasons for not signing his adherence to the resolution of the senate, 187 —controverts Napoleon’s opinions on the character of conquerors, 191 —particulars related respecting the Fauxbourg St. Germain, 213 —his conduct while the Emperor was at Elba, 227 —visits London, 230 —his return to Paris, 231 —the Emperor’s kindness to, 262 —his facilities for studying the character of Napoleon, 267 —his sojourn in England when an emigrant, 292 —his new apartment described, 329 —his progenitors, 331 —illness of his son, 349, ii. 156 —political self-examination of, 35 —his summary of the occurrences of the last nine months, from his quitting France, 41 —declaration signed by, 83 —his visit to Plantation House, 96 —conversation of with Sir W. Burroughs, 160 —his opinions of legal punishment, 161 —history of his Atlas, 164 —curious anecdote respecting the criticisms in his Atlas, 170 —success of his undertaking, 172 —strange mercantile transaction respecting, 173 —the Council of State described by, 317 —his speech on the conscription, 323 —his sketch of the history of the Court of London during his emigration, 362 —fall of his son from his horse, 378 —his summary of occurrences in April, May, and June, 398 —missions of, iii. 24 —his tour of inspection of prisons, 26 —his historical sketch of the emigration to Coblentz, 61 —consoles the Emperor, 142 —ingratitude towards, 145 —anecdotes related by, 147, 284, 362 —kindness of an English family to, ii. 160 —his cousin’s conduct attributed to him, 244 —domestic affairs of, 281 —his narrative of Napoleon’s return from Elba, 290 —his Journal, 354 —accuracy of the details of, 357 —his interview with Sir Hudson Lowe respecting the signing the declaration, 385 —his present to Napoleon, iv. 12 —his remarks relative to the action brought against Mr. O’Meara by Sir Hudson Lowe, 17 —his account of the East India Company, 75 —his disagreement with Sir Hudson Lowe, 137 —reflections on his situation, 138 —his description of Lord Sidmouth, 153 —his remarks on the affair of the Duke D’Enghien, 188 —visited by the servant who was taken away from him, 196 —his arrest, 201 —confinement of, 202 —attentions of his companions, 202 —examination of his papers, 203 —removal of to Balcombe’s cottage, 205 —his letter to Sir Hudson Lowe on his imprisonment, 208 —his protest, 209 —his mode of restoring Napoleon’s diamond necklace, 215 —Sir Hudson Lowe’s examination of, 217 —anxieties of, 219 —letter of Napoleon to, 220 —his reflections on the Emperor’s letter, 223 —official document relative to his removal to the Cape, 226 —decision of the Governor respecting, 227 —letter which accompanied it, 228 —his correspondence with Sir Hudson Lowe, 229 —better treatment of, 235 —the Emperor’s message to, 236 —takes leave of Marshal Bertrand, 238 —his papers sealed, 240 —declaration of Sir Hudson Lowe to, 241 —letters of introduction given to, 242 —sails from St. Helena, 243 —his passage to the Cape, 244 —statement of his grievances, 245 —his residence at the Cape, 251 —his letters to Lord Somerset, 254, 255, 261, 264 —letter to Lord Castlereagh, 257 —his letter to the Prince of Wales, 259 —singular incident related by, 263 —his removal to Newlands, 269 —account of his stay there, 270 —wines sent by, to Longwood, 273 —his ill health, 275 —proceeds to Tygerberg, 277 —his request to be allowed to return to Cape Town refused, 281 423—finally receives his passports, 285 —particulars of his passage to Europe, ib. —arrival in England, 291 —his detention in the Downs, 292 —not allowed to remain in England, 293 —his letter to Lord Sidmouth, 294 —proceeds to Ostend, 297 —his letters to the French Ministers, 299, 308 —sent from Brussels, 301 —kindness shewn to, at Aix-la-Chapelle, 304 —rejoined by his wife, 306 —narrative of his residence in Germany, 307 —settles at Frankfort, 309 —his letter to Maria-Louisa, 310 —to Prince Metternich, 311 —to the Emperor of Russia, 312 —to Lord Bathurst, 315 —his petition to the English Parliament, 326 —kindness shewn to, 338 —his plans for sending to St. Helena, ib. —transactions of with the Emperor’s family, 339 —pecuniary difficulties of, singularly alleviated, 340 —visits Baden, 341 —proposals made to, at Manheim, ib. —his preparations for petitioning the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle, 342 —letter of, to the Empress Maria-Louisa, 343 —to the Congress, 344 —to the Emperor of Austria, 347 —to Lord Castlereagh, ib. —receives a packet from St. Helena, 351 —communication of, to Lord Liverpool respecting the printing of his letters, 352 —Count Bertrand’s letter to, 354 —correspondence of, with Count Bertrand, 364, 367, 369, 371, 373 —his letter to Mr. Goulburn, 374 —his representations to the Congress, 375 —constrained to quit Baden, 377 —ridiculous reports respecting, 378 —his letter to the Emperor Alexander at Laybach, 384 —receives intelligence of Napoleon’s death, 386

Larrey, Baron, the Emperor’s eulogium on, and generosity to, iv. 9

Lavater, refutation of his system, iii. 44

La Vendée, Napoleon in, iv. 91

Lawsuits, remarks on, iv. 146

League, Napoleon’s account of the, iii. 261

Lefevre, Mad., her goodness of heart, ii. 181

Legislation, conversation of Napoleon on, iii. 349

Legislative body, dissolution of the, i. 183

Leipsic, the battle of, iii. 227, 278 —loss of the French and allies at, 228

Leopold, Prince, and Napoleon, iv. 97, 99

Lepaux, La Reveillere, Napoleon’s description of, ii. 258

Liberality, on the progress of, ii. 62

Line, ceremony on crossing it, 121

London, Las Cases’ sketch of the history of the Court of, during his emigration, ii. 362

Longwood, preparations for the Emperor’s reception at, i. 238 —description of, 263 —etiquette at, iii. 21

Louis XIV., his expenditure at Versailles, iii. 98.

—-- Phillipe, during his emigration, iii. 351

Lowe, Sir Hudson, his arrival at St. Helena, ii. 70 —his first interview with Napoleon, 76 —description of his person, 79 —his insinuations to Las Cases, 96 —his ill-natured conduct, 97 —his first insult and instance of cruelty, 99 —Napoleon’s remonstrances with, 116, —ridiculous invitation sent by, 143 —stormy interview between him and Napoleon, 177 —tyrannical conduct of, ii. 227 —his statements respecting the expenses at Longwood, 360 —renewed insults of, 386, 387 —conversation of Napoleon with, iii. 13, 137 —Santini’s projected assassination of, 53 —protest addressed to, 151 —his cavillings, 246 —reduction of the Emperor’s expenditure, by, 256 —limits the quantity of provisions allowed to Napoleon, 289 —fresh vexations from, 309 —his fruitless attempts to be received by the Emperor, iii. 347 —complaints of, 355 —his restrictions on Napoleon’s household, and the Emperor’s observations on, 363 —declaration required by, from the followers of Napoleon, 380 —cruel insult of, 382 —his conversation with the individuals of Napoleon’s suite, 383 —tyrannous conduct of, iv. 3 —new torments invented by, 14 —Las Cases’ disagreement with, 137 —examines Las Cases’ papers, 203 —Las Cases’ letter to, on his imprisonment, 208 —decision of, respecting, 227 —Las Cases’ correspondence with, 229 —declaration of, to Las Cases, 241 —continued ill-treatment of, iv.iv. 350 —his tyrannical conduct to Mr. O’Meara, 355 —letter of, to Count Montholon respecting the removal of Mr. O’Meara, 362 424—Count Montholon’s answer, ib.

Lutzen, the battle of, iii. 213

Macoy, Col., visits Napoleon, i. 354

Maintenon, Madame de, the Emperor’s observations on her marriage with Louis XIV., iii. 205.

Maitland, Capt., his alarm at the supposed escape of Napoleon, i. 25

Malcolm, Sir Pulteney, introduced to Napoleon, ii. 379 —his conversation with him, iii. 49

Mallet, plot of, iv. 64

Manheim, Las Cases’ residence at, iv. 341

Manufactures, French, Napoleon’s remarks on the state of, ii. 209

Manuscript of St. Helena, iv. 279

Manuscrit de l’Ile d’Elbe, extracts from, iii. 260

Marbois, M. de, ludicrous hoax on, ii. 113

Marie Antoinette, Madame Campan’s account of, iii. 397

Maria Louisa, Empress, her marriage to Napoleon, i. 199 —accouchement of, ii. 21 —reported joke of, 114 —her jealousy of Josephine, 188 —particulars relative to her marriage, iii. 274 —Las Cases’ letters to, iv. 310

Massena, General, i. 189

Medicine, Napoleon’s opinion of, i. 391, iii. 146

Megrigny, Madame de, and Napoleon, iii. 93.

Memoirs of Napoleon, by one who was constantly near him during fifteen years, i. 151

Mendicity, establishment for, in France, iii. 22

Ménéval, M., Secretary to Napoleon, iii. 332 —his assiduity, 333

Metternich, Prince, letter of Las Cases to, iv. 311

Ministers, British, perfidy of, ii. 272 —Napoleon’s opinion of, 273

—-- Napoleon’s review of his, iv. 162

Monges, character of, ii. 278

Montebello, Duchesse de, appointed Lady of Honour to Maria Louisa, i. 200

Montesquiou, Mad. de, educates the King of Rome, i. 203

Montesson, Madame de, applies for the title of Duchess of Orleans, iv. 33.

Montholon, Count, his letter to Sir Hudson Lowe, iii. 151

Montholon, Madame de, her return to Europe, iv. 382

Montveran, M., his account of the Campaign of Saxony, iii. 213

Moreau, conspiracy of, Georges, and Pichegru, ii. 221 —his trial, 225 —different tactics of Napoleon and, 357 —discovery of the plot of, iv. 183

Moscow, the conflagration of, iii. 164, 172, —consequences of the, 165 —the approach to, 167 —description of, 168 —its public buildings, 169 —cause of the re-burning of, 171 —conduct of the inhabitants of, 173.

Murat, death of, i. 351 —particulars respecting, ib. —Napoleon’s clemency to, 352 —letter from Napoleon to, on the affairs of Spain, ii. 302 —his treachery, 396 —his character drawn by Napoleon, 397.

Nantes, Anecdotes of the Bishop of, iii. 128.

Narbonne, Count de, Maria Louisa’s dislike of, i. 202 —attachment of the Emperor to, ii, 89.

National Debt, English, remarks of Napoleon on the, iii. 252 —means of reducing the, 253.

Nations, plans for the concentration of different, iv. 104 —the Emperor’s reasons for not divulging these plans, 108.

Navy, Napoleon’s plans for improving the, iv. 83.

Newlands, removal of Las Cases to, iv. 269 —account of his stay there, 270.

Ney, Napoleon’s remarks on the memorial in justification of, i. 257 —comparison between the fates of Turenne and, 259 —Napoleon’s reflections on the death of, ii. 15 —reconciliation of the Emperor with, iii. 299.

Nintz, Napoleon’s sentimental journey to, iii. 88

Nobility, Napoleon’s objects in creating, iv. 178.

Northumberland, the conduct of the crew of, to Napoleon, i. 52 —description of the Emperor’s cabin on board, 53 —departure of, ii. 334.

Offenbach, Las Cases’ residence at, iv. 380

O’Meara, Dr., the Emperor’s explanation with, ii. 128 —Las Cases’ remarks respecting the action brought against, by Sir Hudson Lowe, iv. 17 425—extracts from his work, 246 —Sir Hudson Lowe’s tyrannic treatment of, iv. 355 —the Governor’s letter to Count Montholon respecting the removal of, 362

Paris, Napoleon’s improvements at, iii. 97 —his entry into, on his return from Elba, 301

Parisians, habits of the, ii. 246

Parliament, Las Cases’ Petition to, iv. 326

Patience, German, curious instance of, ii. 276.

Paul, Emperor, character of, iii. 109 —letters of, 116

Physiognomy, observations of Napoleon on, ii. 210, 389

Pichegru, account of, i. 74 —his opinion of Napoleon, 76 —betrayal of, ii. 222 —trial of, 225 —discovery of the plot of, 183.

Piedmont, power of the king of, iii. 93.

Piontkowski, some account of, i. 364 —caricature on his arrival at St. Helena, 365 —arrested by Sir Hudson Lowe, iii. 360

Pitt, Mr., his influence, ii. 364 —his imputed tyranny, 367 —remarks of Napoleon on, iv. 79

Plantation House, account of, i. 304

Plymouth, curiosity excited at, by the arrival of Napoleon at, i. 36

Poets, French, Napoleon’s opinion of, i. 368

Politeness, importance of, ii. 167

Politics, French, the Emperor’s views of, i. 360

Political economy, Napoleon’s ideas of, and plans on, ii. 350, iv. 81

Polygamy, observations on, iii. 318

Polytechnic school, suppressions of, iii. 124

Pope, situation of the, at Fontainebleau, i. 253

—--, power of the, iii. 129

Portalis, disgrace of, i. 181

Pradt, Abbé de, his analysis of the character of Napoleon, i. 269 —defends the Emperor against the animadversions of the Allied Sovereigns, 271 —describes the Emperor’s Court at Dresden, ii. 103

Prague, the Congress of, iii. 216 —negociations at, 225

Predestination, Napoleon’s ideas of, iii. 347

Prefects, their power, iv. 85 —liberality of Napoleon to, 87

Press, liberty of the, under Napoleon, i. 280 —conversation on the, ii. 291

Prince of the Peace; the, and Napoleon, ii. 298

Princes, Napoleon’s remarks on the education of, i. 204

Prisoners, proposed exchange of French and English, iv. 40 —treatment of, in France, 45 —anecdotes of English, 70

Prisons, French state of, iii. 31 —the Emperor’s observations on, 34

ProtestantismProtestantism and Popery, iii. 128

Provisional Government, the, presented to the Emperor, i. 13

Prussia, the Queen of, anecdote of Napoleon and the, i. 276 —interview between her and Napoleon at Tilsit, ii. 308

———— the king of, differences between him and Napoleon, ii. 311 —his awkwardness, ib.

Rats, annoyances from, at St. Helena, ii. 357

Reade, Colonel, visits Napoleon, iii. 353

Recamier Madame, particulars relative to, iv. 151

Religion, conversation of Napoleon on, ii. 253, iii. 125

Rewbel, described by Napoleon, ii. 258

Revolution, Napoleon’s notes on Robespierre and the other leaders of the, ii. 288 —observations of the Emperor on the, iii. 242 —effects of the, 266

Revolutions, discourse of Napoleon on, iii. 241

Robespierre, character of, i. 221

—-- the younger, i. 100

Rochefoucault, M. de-la,Napoleon’s account of, iv. 166

Rome, the King of, his education, i. 203 —particulars of his birth, ii. 21, iii. 274

Ross, Captain, his agreeable manners, i. 120

Russia, discourse on the war with, ii. 104, iv. 109 —conversation of Napoleon regarding, iii. 162 —the Emperor’s views and intentions with respect to the war with, iv. 19 —physical advantages of, 73

—-- the Emperor of, Napoleon’s remarks on, i. 400 —conversation respecting the war with, ii. 104 —plans of, 107 —his attachment to Napoleon, 312 —Las Cases’ letter to, 312

426St. Denis, expiatory altars at, i. 224

—-- Domingo, the expedition to, ii. 279

Santini projects the assassination of Sir Hudson Lowe, iii. 53

—-- adventures of, iv. 389

Savary, reply of, to an agent of the king’s, ii. 314 —conversation of Napoleon in the bills of, iii. 310

St. Helena, the Emperor protests against his removal to, i. 37 —arrival of Napoleon at, 154 —ball given by the Admiral at, 226 —Government of, 309# —the Emperor’s remarks on, 346 —scanty resources of, 347 —unhealthy climate of, ii. 40 —arrival of the Foreign Commissioners at, 315 —shooting party at, iii. 122 —departure of Las Cases from, iv. 243

St. Jean D’Acre, particulars relative to the siege of, i. 140

St. Pierre, Bernardin, his writings, i. 332

Saxony, the campaigns of, observations of Napoleon on the, iii. 209 —M. Montveran’s account of, 213 —negociations during, 219 —fatalities and perfidies which caused the failure of Napoleon in, 229 —summary of, 275

Schönbrunn, the fanatic of, ii. 51

Schools, military, Napoleon’s plan of education in, ii. 243

Secretaries of state, opinion of, iii. 314

Sensibility, remarks on, iii. :vol3_316

Serrurier, Napoleon’s opinion of, i. 189

Sidmouth, Lord, account of, iv. 153 —Las Cases letter to, 294

Sieyes, his opinion of Napoleon, i. 172 —avarice and knavery of, ii. 382 —anecdotes of, iii. 390 —character of, 391

Smith, Sir Sydney, remarks on, iii. 200

Somerset, Lord, Las Cases letters to, iv. 254, 255, 261, 264 —character of, 268

Soult, injustice done to, ii. 29 —anecdote of Napoleon and the wife of, 143

Spain, Napoleon’s remarks on the war in, ii. 134, 292 —errors committed during the war in, 296

Spaniards, character of ii. 136

Stuart, Mrs., Napoleon’s conversation with, i. 197

Suffren, M. de, account of, iv. 82

Supplement to the Memoirs of Las Cases’, iv. 393

Talleyrand, Napoleon’s comments on, ii. 64, iii. 118

Tartuffe, opinion of, iii. 144

Tascher, Mlle. de, her marriage, i. 202

Thionville, attack of the Emigrants on, iii. 80

Throne, Imperial, establishment of the, iii. 269

Tilsit, transactions during the conferences at, ii. 307

Torbay, arrival of the Emperor at, i. 32

Toulon, surrendered to the English, i. 86

Tourneur, de la Manche, Napoleon’s account of, ii. 261

Tours, the Archbishop of, iii. 136

Toussaint L’Ouverture, some account of, ii. 280

Trade-winds, explained, i. 110

Tribunate, Napoleon’s reasons for dismissing the, i. 185

Tristan de Montholon, instructed by Napoleon, ii. 388

Tuileries, attack on the, iii. 90 —allusions to Napoleon’s court at, 257

Tygerberg, account of Las Cases residence at, iv. 278

Valency, situation of the Spanish Princes at, i. 252

Versailles, observations on the Court of, iii. 59

Veterans, Napoleon’s intentions respecting the employment of, ii. 245

Voltaire, criticism on his Mahomet, ii. 94

Wales, the Prince of, his marriage with Mrs. Fitzherbert, ii. 370 —his excesses, 371 —fascinating manners of, 373 —his treatment of the Princess, ib. —Las Cases’ letter to, iv. 259

—-- Princess Charlotte of, opinion of the English respecting, iv. 98 —her high spirit, 99

War, the art of, remarks of Napoleon on, iv. 143

Ware, Col. visits Las Cases, iv. 271

Waterloo, the battle of, Napoleon accounts for his losing it, i. 249, iv. 161 —measures that might have been adopted by Napoleon after, ii. 52 —the Emperor’s hesitation as to the course to be pursued after, 56 —his recollections of, 333 —his narrative of, iii. 179 —resources of France after, 179 —the motives which regulated Napoleon’s conduct after, 181

427Wellington, Lord, Napoleon’s remarks on, iv. 160

Whitworth, Lord, reported conversation between him and Napoleon, ii. 270

Wilks, Governor, his interview with Napoleon at St. Helena, i. 325 —takes leave of the Emperor, ii. 84

Wilson, Sir Robt., erroneous statements of, i. 123

Wine, bad, furnished to Napoleon, iii. 257 —allowance of, to the Emperor’s household, 289

Women, Napoleon’s jokes upon, ii. 239 —repugnance of, to let their age be known, iii. 258

Wurmser, campaign against, iii. 114