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It will therefore, I think be admitted that the present volumes, in which I have endeavoured to give a full and unprejudiced history of the Women Bonapartes, call for no apology; and I may even venture to believe that, whatever their shortcomings, they will be welcomed by the English and American public as an attempt to fill a place in our Napoleonic literature which has been long vacant.
Contents
Chapter XVIII Pauline in Rome Chapter XIX Pretensions of Letizia and her daughters Chapter XX Caroline's skilful tactics secure for Murat the Duchies of Berg and Cleves Chapter XXI Elisa and Lucca Pauline during the winter of 1806-7 Chapter XXIII Murat, disappointed in his hopes of the Crown of Poland returns to Paris Chapter XXIV Grief of Madame Mere at the rupture between the Emperor and Pius VII Chapter XXV Annexation of the kingdom of Etruria Chapter XXVI Enviable position of Pauline Chapter XXVII Arrival of Murat at Naples Chapter XXVIII The hopes built by Madame Mere on the divorce remarriage of the Emperor disappointed Chapter XXIX Mortification to which Murat is subjected by the Emperor Chapter XXX Madame Mere visits the King and Queen of Westphalia at Napoleonshohe Chapter XXXI Caroline appointed Regent of Naples during the absence of Murat in Russia Chapter XXXII France invaded Chapter XXXII Madame decides to join the Emperor in Elba, and embarks at Leghorn on board the British corvette Grasshopper Chapter XXXIV Position of Murat and Caroline after the fall of the Empire Chapter XXXV Italy, after the second abdication of Napoleon, becomes the refuge of the Bonapartes Chapter XXXVI Caroline in Austria
