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Memoirs of Napoleon, V1, by Bourrienne [NB#01][nb01v10.txt]3551 Memoirs of Napoleon, V2, by Bourrienne [NB#02][nb02v10.txt]3552 Memoirs of Napoleon, V3, by Bourrienne [NB#03][nb03v10.txt]3553 Memoirs of Napoleon, V4, by Bourrienne [NB#04][nb04v10.txt]3554 Memoirs of Napoleon, V5, by Bourrienne [NB#05][nb05v10.txt]3555 Memoirs of Napoleon, V6, by Bourrienne [NB#06][nb06v10.txt]3556 Memoirs of Napoleon, V7, by Bourrienne [NB#07][nb07v10.txt]3557 Memoirs of Napoleon, V8, by Bourrienne [NB#08][nb08v10.txt]3558 Memoirs of Napoleon, V9, by Bourrienne [NB#09][nb09v10.txt]3559 Memoirs of Napoleon, V10, by Bourrienne [NB#10][nb10v10.txt]3560 Memoirs of Napoleon, V11, by Bourrienne [NB#11][nb11v10.txt]3561 Memoirs of Napoleon, V12, by Bourrienne [NB#12][nb12v10.txt]3562 Memoirs of Napoleon, V13, by Bourrienne [NB#13][nb13v10.txt]3563 Memoirs of Napoleon, V14, by Bourrienne [NB#14][nb14v10.txt]3564 Memoirs of Napoleon, V15, by Bourrienne [NB#15][nb15v10.txt]3565 Memoirs of Napoleon, V16, by Bourrienne [NB#16][nb16v10.txt]3566 Complete Memoirs of Napoleon, by Bourrienne[NB#17][nb17v10.txt]3567

His superiors, who were anxious to get rid of him Josephine: Readily laughed at her own credulity Not always agreeable that every truth should be told Opinion of posterity is the real immortality of the soul Passions are always bad counsellors

Bonaparte was a creator in the art of war Leave ordinary letters for three weeks in the basket Occupied with what he was thinking of than with what was said

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