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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...at which time the English attacked the Dutch settlements of Surinam, Demethe property, induced the keeper to allow them to examine the place. The property in the Monte-di'Pie'ta amounted to 12,000,000, which the keeper never set eyes on after Bouquet's visit. The colonel absconded, but Bouquet was apprehended and about to be tried. The transaction, however, was found to involve so many persons that the captain appointed to conduct the trial thought right to ask the opinion of General Augereau as to the propriety of proceeding. What directions he gave I do not know, but I know very well that Bouquet in the meantime escaped from prison. Bonaparte was highly indignant at his conduct, and declared that had he been found guilty be would have allowed the sentence to be executed. 18C3. A COUNTERMANDED ORDER. 210 rara, and Essequibo, and a convention of neutrality waa concluded between France, Spain, and Portugal. Rapp accompanied the First Consul, who attentively inspected the preparations making for a descent on England, which it was never his intention to effect, as will be shortly shown.1 On the First Consul's return I learned from Rapp that I had been spoken of during the journey, and in the following way: --Bonaparte, being at Boulogne, wanted some information which no one there could give him. Vexed at receiving no satisfactory answer to his inquiries he called Rapp, and said, Do you know, Rapp, where Bourrienne is? -- General, he is in Paris. -- Write to him to come here immediately, and send off one of my couriers with the letter. The rumour of the First Consul's sudden recollection of me spread like lightning, and the time required to write the letter and despatch the courier was more than sufficient for the efforts of those...

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