He took one every other day, and stayed in it two hours, during which time the journals and pamphlets of the day were read to him.

As the water cooled he would turn the hot-water faucet until he raised the temperature of his bathroom to such a degree that the reader could neither bear it any longer, nor see to read.

Not until then would he permit the door to be opened.
It has been said that he was subject to epileptic attacks after his first campaign in Italy.

Bourrienne was with him eleven years, and never saw him suffer from an attack of this malady.
Bonaparte, though indefatigable when necessity demanded it, required much sleep, especially during the period of which we are now writing.
Bonaparte, general or First Consul, kept others awake, but he slept, and slept well.

He retired at midnight, sometimes earlier, as we have said, and when at seven in the morning they entered his room to awaken him he was always asleep.