"The better class of the inhabitants of the cities, whether traders and manufacturers or the bourgeoisie of France, are those who were the most decided enemies of Bonaparte."] [Footnote 3308: Napoleon, desirous of forming an opinion of him, said to Roederer, "Send me his books." "But," said Roederer, "he is only a translator." "No matter," replied Napoleon, "I will read his prefaces,"] [Footnote 3309: Cf.

the "Dictionnaire biographique," published at Leipsic, 1806-1808 (by Eymory) 4 vols., and the "Almanach imperial" for 1807 to 1812; many other historic names are found there, and among these the ladies of the palace.

In 1810, Comte de la Rochefoucauld is ambassador to Holland and Comte de Mercy-Argenteau ambassador to Bavaria.] [Footnote 3310: "The Revolution," II., 323.

(Ed.

Laffont I.773, note 1)] [Footnote 3311: "The Revolution," vol.III., PP.