The second edition only appeared twenty-eight years afterwards, in 1821, preceded by an introduction by Frederick Royou (Paris: Brasseur Aine, printer, Terrey, publisher, in octavo).

This pamphlet did not make any sensation at the time it appeared.

It was only when Napoleon became Commandant of the Army of Italy that M.Loubet, secretary and corrector of the press for M.Tournal, attached some value to the manuscript, and showed it to several persona.

Louis Bonaparte, later, ordered several copies from M.Aurel.

The pamphlet, dated 29th duly 1793, is in the form of a dialogue between an officer of the army, a citizen of Nismes, a manufacturer of Montpellier, and a citizen of Marseilles.