He was telling us that, being before Toulon, where he commanded the artillery, one of his officers was visited by his wife, to wham he had been but a short time married, and whom he tenderly loved.

A few days after, orders were given for another attack upon the town, in which this officer was to be engaged.

His wife came to General Bonaparte, and with tears entreated him to dispense with her husband's services that day.

The General was inexorable, as he himself told us, with a sort of savage exaltation.

The moment for the attack arrived, and the officer, though a very brave man, as Bonaparte him self-assured us, felt a presentiment of his approaching death.