Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Napoleon at Fontainebleau and Elba: Being a Journal of Occurrences in 1814-1815; With Notes of Conversations
Some friends to whom it was then shown, agreed in thinking that, over and above the value of every fragment bearing upon Napoleon's history, the Diary of Sir Neil Campbell contained much information not hitherto disclosed, touching the conduct of Napoleon during his residence at Elba, the preparations for his escape, and his consummate skill both in veiling and executing the manoeuvres which led to the crowning event of his career.
It was therefore decided that the Journal should no longer remain in its manuscript form, but be laid before the general reader.
In the next place it seemed necessary to prefix a brief Memoir of the Author, in order to Show (how ever imperfectly) what manner of man he was.
But here many difficulties arose from the scarcity of materials. There were few of Sir Neil Campbell's letters or papers at hand, by help of which to trace out the story of his life from year to year.'
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