MEMOIRS

OF THE

DUCHESS D'ABRANTÈS,

(MADAME JUNOT.)

COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II.

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Genealogy of the Comneni-Place and date of my birth-The Greek Colony

in Corsica Constantine Comnenus-Treaty with the Republic of Genoa-

Prosperity of the Colony-Destruction of the property of the Greeks-My

Grandfather wishes to resign his name-Abolition of the primatal rank of

the Comneni in Corsica-Appeal of my uncle Demetrius-Greek origin of

the Bonaparte family

CHAPTER III.

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Calomeros and Bonaparte-My father's departure for America-Intimacy

between my mother and Madame Letitia-Bonaparte's boyhood-The

basket of grapes and the flogging-Saveria, and the Bonaparte family—

Character of the Corsicans-My father's return-My birth, and my mother's

illness.

CHAPTER IV.

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My mother's drawing-room-The Countess de Perigord-The Duchess de

Mailly, and the Prince de Chalais-Louis XV. and the Countess de Peri-

gord-The Duchess de Mailly, and the Princess de Lamballe-Bonaparte's

first arrival in Paris-His intention of presenting a memorial to the Minister

of War-His character when a young man-His first lodging in Paris. 41

CHAPTER V.

Death of Bonaparte's father in my mother's house-Joseph Bonaparte and

M. Fesch-Removal of my family to Paris-Details and portraits-M. de

Saint Priest, M. Seguier, and M. Duvidal de Montferrier-Madame de

Lamarlière-A wedding feast at Robespierre's-The Queen at the Con-

ciergerie and Madame Richard-MM. d'Agrefeuille and Cambacérès 46

CHAPTER VI.

Marianne Bonaparte at Saint Cyr-Humbled pride-Bonaparte made sub-

lieutenant-His first appearance in uniform-His singular present to my

sister-Scene at Malmaison-The Countess d'Escarbagnas and the Mar-

quis de Carabas

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CHAPTER VII.

The parliaments of 1787-Disturbances at Rennes-M. de Nouainville-M.

Necker-Project of M. Loménie-His dismissal from the ministry-Burn-

ing of the effigy-Riots in Paris-Louis XVI., the Queen, and the Royal

Family

CHAPTER VIII.

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Opening of the States-general--Conversation between Bonaparte and Count

Louis de Narbonne-Baron de Breteuil-The Queen and M. de Vergennes

-Mirabeau-Advances made by the court-A bribe refused-The

Queen's anger-Mirabeau solicits an interview with the Queen-Errors of

M. Necker's administration

CHAPTER IX.

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Louis XVI. at the Hotel de Ville on the 14th of July-Revolutionary scenes

-Departure of my father and brother for England-My father's return-

His duel with M. de Som . . . . le-Return of my brother-Domiciliary

visit to my father's house-Napoleon's remarks upon it-The 10th of Au-

gust-We save two of our friends-M. de Condorcet-My father denounced

-Departure of my father and mother from Paris-My sister and I placed

at boarding-school. .

CHAPTER X.

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The head of Madame de Lamballe-Our removal to Toulouse-My father

summoned before the section-My mother's letter to Salicetti-He makes

my brother his secretary-Death of the King and Madame Elizabeth--My

father's illness-Friendly warning of Couder-Our journey to the waters

of Cauterets-Death of Robespierre.

CHAPTER XI.

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Arrest of Bonaparte-His conduct in Corsica-Jacobin club-Bonaparte dis-

guised as a sailor-Bonaparte, Junot, and Robespierre the younger-

Friendship between Bonaparte and Junot-Rivalry of Bonaparte and Sali-

cetti-Examination of Bonaparte's papers-Erasure of his name from the

list of generals.

CHAPTER XII.

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M. Brunetière-Curious mode of correspondence-My mother's visit to Paris

-The hotel de la Tranquillité-Our old Corsican friends-Bonaparte's

visit to us-Paris after the 9th Thermidor-Bonaparte and the Muscadins

-Scarcity of bread-The Sections declaiming against the Convention-

Politics banished from conversation-Salicetti's boots.
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CHAPTER XIII.

New troubles in Paris-Bonaparte's poverty-His servant and my mother's

femme-de-chambre--The Jardin des Plantes-Mutual confidence-Junot

in love with Paulette Bonaparte-Napoleon's characteristic reply-My

arrest in the street-Revolutionary scenes.

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