I may observe that on this occasion we had an opportunity of ascertaining that good Burgundy, well racked off, and in casks hermetically sealed, does not lose its quality on a sea voyage.

Several cases of this Burgundy twice crossed the desert of the Isthmus of Suez on camels' backs.

We brought some of it back with us to Frejus, and it was as good as when we departed.

James went with us to Egypt.
During the remainder of our stay in Paris nothing occurred worthy of mention, with the exception of a conversation between Bonaparte and me some days before our departure for Toulon.

He went with me to the Luxembourg to get signatures to the official papers connected with his expedition.