COMPANION TO THE WAVERLEY NOVELS.

STANDARD NOVELS

AND ROMANCES.

In Monthly Volumes, beautifully illustrated with Engravings,
Price Six Shillings, bound.

The monthly publication of Popular Fictions, under the above general title, has now proceeded to its fourth number, and has met with greater success than could have been anticipated by the most sanguine expectation of the Proprietors. The public at large has seized with alacrity on the opportunity thus presented of procuring editions of favourite Novels and Romances by living writers at a fifth of the cost originally charged for each work, with the additional and important advantage of the Author's own revision, illustrative Notes, and new Introductory Matter, obtained by the Proprietors at considerable cost, and giving a unique character to the present impression of celebrated works, which is therefore not only the cheapest, but indisputably the best extant.

But as many of the Subscribers to the STANDARD NOVELS have expressed a wish that the undertaking should not be restricted to the publication of Fictions written in any one stated limit of time, and have referred the Proprietors to their own Prospectus, issued more than a twelvemonth ago, wherein Novels of nearly every age were promised, Messrs. Colburn and BENTLEY have purchased the copyright of that body of English Fictions originally printed by Mr. Ballantyne, under the immediate superintendence of SIR WALTER SCOTT, and rendered specially interesting and valuable by the copious Biographical and Critical Memoirs which that illustrious writer has prefixed to the works of each Novelist. To render, therefore, the "Standard Novels" complete as a circle of the best Stories (without restriction to any period) extant in the English language, and still more worthy of companionship with the WAVERLEY NOVELS, the Proprietors are fortunately enabled to avail themselves of the above-mentioned publication edited by SIR WALTER SCOTT.

NEW BURLINGTON STREET, JUNE 1, 1831.

In 3 Vols. small 8vo., price 18s.,

WITH SEVENTEEN BEAUTIFUL PORTRAITS, AND OTHER PLATES,
Forming Nos. VII., VIII., & IX. of
THE NATIONAL LIBRARY,

THE LIFE OF

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE,

By M. BOURRIENNE,

HIS PRIVATE SECRETARY.

With Notes, now first added, from the dictation of Napoleon at St. Helena, from the Memoirs of the Duke of Rovigo (Savary), of Gen. Rapp, of Constant, and numerous other authentic sources.

"I shall state respecting this extraordinary man all that I know, have seen and heard, and of which I have preserved numerous notes. With confidence I call him an extraordinary man; for he who was indebted for every thing to himself who won so many victories, subjugated so many states-obtained absolute power over a great and enlightened nationscattered crowns among his family-made and unmade kings-who lived to be almost the oldest sovereign in Europe-and who was, without dispute, the most distinguished of his age-certainly was not an ordinary man."-INTRODUCTION.

LIST OF THE PLATES.

Portrait of Napoleon
Portrait of Josephine
Portrait of Marie-Louise
The Redoubt at Brienne

The Battle of the Nile

The Attack on St. Jean d'Acre
The Revolt at Cairo

Bonaparte with the Council of

Ancients

The Battle of Aboukir

The Battle of Marengo

The Camp at Boulogne

The Evening before Austerlitz

The Battle of Austerlitz

The Battle of Jena

The Death of Marshal Lannes Napoleon's Departure from Fontainbleau

Fac-simile of the Abdication of Napoleon.

THE NOTES ADDED TO THIS EDITION, Which have conferred upon it so much popularity, consist, among numerous others, of the following:

Bonaparte's own account of the Siege of Toulon-of the Battle of the Nile of the Battle of Marengo-of his projected Invasion of England-of the conspiracy of Georges, Pichegru, &c.—of the Battle of Trafalgar of the Battle of Hohenlinden-his remarks on Sir Sydney Smith-his opinion, of Mr. Fox-his account of his reception of Lord Whitworth-Savary's account of the Poisoning at Jaffa-General Kleber's letter to Bonaparte after his departure from Egypt-Constant's account of Napoleon's toilet-General Rapp's account of the Explosion of the Infernal Machine-Las Cases, O'Meara, and Savary's account of the projected Invasion of EnglandRovigo's account of the Death of Pichegru-Napoleon's opinion of Madame de Staël-Duke of Rovigo's account of the Battle of Austerlitz-his account of the Battle of Jena-General Rapp's account of the Interview between Napoleon and Madame Hatzfeld-Duke of Rovigo's account of the Interview with the Emperor Alexander at Erfurt-his account of the Marriage of Napoleon with Marie-Louise-his account of the Battle of

Wagram-his account of the Conspiracy of General Mallet-his account of the Battle of Leipzig-General Gourgaud's account of Napoleon's departure from Fontainbleau.

Whoever

"We apprehend that no person who is desirous rightly to appreciate the character of Bonaparte, or to study the history of the eventful period in which he flourished, will neglect the perusal of this Work. wishes to know, not merely the General or the Emperor, but what the man really was, will find him well pictured here. Besides exhibiting Bonaparte in what may be called his undress, and under all the varieties of form and colour, of light and shadow, in which only long intimacy and companionship could render it possible to see him, Bourrienne corrects the mistakes and exposes the misrepresentations of the St. Helena writings."-THE TIMES.

"As a part of the history of the most extraordinary man, and the most extraordinary times that ever invited elucidation, these Memoirs must continue to the latest ages to be records of invaluable interest. The spirit of true history must always look back on this book for genuine information, when the eventful era in which we have lived is delineated."LITERARY GAZETTE.

"The interest excited in this country, by the publication of an English translation of this Work, has equalled, if not surpassed, that felt by the Parisians on its first appearance. His fellow-student-the companion of his adversity-of his subsequent exaltation and downfal-his friend-his adviser-his private secretary-Bourrienne had ample opportunities of appreciating both the good and the bad qualities of the great original of whom he treats: indeed, when we view his character as depicted by Bourrienne, we cannot but perceive, even in his early years, strong coruscations of that genius which afterwards broke forth with such splendour and more or less agitated every nation in Europe."-THE MORNING POST.

"The public will hear with pleasure that the translation of this interesting Work, which, from its originally voluminous nature, was inaccessible to the general reader, is now published in a cheap and handsome form. This work embraces a variety of new and authentic particulars relative to some of the grandest events of modern times. Among other details it includes the secret history of the Russian campaign and the return of Napoleon from Elba. These volumes will be read with all the interest of a romance."-THE COURIER.

"These are the completest personal recollections of Bonaparte that have appeared. In short, this present edition of Bourrienne, besides being the only complete one in itself, is accompanied, by way of notes, with the most interesting passages from writers who enjoyed similar opportunities of knowing the extraordinary person whose history he relates-so that if we wished to judge for ourselves of any part of Bonaparte's life or manners, we would rather go to Bourrienne, as a text to reflect upon, than any other of his biographers."-WINDSOR EXPRESS.

"There is no question that Bourrienne's Memoirs throw a new and important light upon the character and history of Napoleon. They have, in fact, rendered imperfect every previously-published work of the kind; for in this work events are brought to light, and sayings are recorded, which give a new and unthought-of complexion to what were deemed settled convictions. In fact, nobody who wishes to study the won.. derful character of Napoleon, can do so to any advantage without minutely and attentively consulting the budget of M. Bourrienne." ."-EDINBURGH EVENING POST, July 31.

"Every page of these volumes teems with matter of a most intense description connected with the Life of Napoleon Bonaparte; and it should be remembered from the pen of a man who, from his connexion throughout his life as fellow-student, companion in his early adversity, subsequent exaltation and downfal, must have had the best opportunity of judging and appreciating both the good and the bad qualities, which make up the great original of whom he treats. History will be greatly indebted to M. Bourrienne for his elucidation of many doubtful points connected with the eventful era in which Bonaparte acted so prominent a part. It is a work adapted to the taste of all sorts of readers. The lover of histori

cal research will find ample subjects to reflect upon and employ his critical acumen, whilst it is equally suited to the breakfast-room and the boudoir." -MORNING JOURNAL.

"This English translation, which has been very faithfully rendered, is still more valuable than the original work, as upon all points where any obliquity from other published recital occur, the translator has given the several accounts. These volumes are eminently calculated both to entertain and be consulted; for the latter purpose the comprehensive Index at the termination of the third volume will prove of considerable use."— UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL, May 1831.

BOURRIENNE'S NAPOLEON.-FRENCH EDITION. In 5 Vols. 8vo., with Seventeen Plates, price 2l. 12s. 6d., being half the cost-price of the Paris edition, MÉMOIRES DE

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE,

PAR M. DE BOURRIENNE,
MINISTRE D'ETAT.

This Edition, which has been reprinted from the latest Paris edition, has the peculiar advantage of copious Notes, now first added, from the dictation of Napoleon while at St. Helena, from the Memoirs of the Duke of Rovigo, of General Rapp, of Constant, and numerous other authentic sources.

"After all the editions we have had of Bourrienne's celebrated Memoirs, the present seems to have been needed, and takes the foremost rank. In the first place, it is remarkably cheap; in the second, it is ornamented with no fewer than seventeen fine plates, which are not to be found elsewhere; and, in the third place, it is enriched with valuable Notes, with contemporary authorities, and some of them eye-witnesses of the facts they assert or describe. Possessed of these great advantages, we can unreservedly recommend this publication."-LITERARY GAZETTE.

"One of the great benefits of the present liberal system of publication is, that it gives us works of importance, that were hitherto high-priced, not only at a cheap rate, but with all the advantages of careful editorial superintendence. The Work, whose title we have copied out at full above, is an instance. It is the original work of Bourrienne, to which are added elaborate Notes gleaned from every available and authentic source to illustrate and elucidate the text. Embellishments of a high and costly order are scattered profusely through its pages; and the whole is got up in a style of remarkable elegance and beauty. Yet this splendid publication, that supplies all the deficiencies of its prototype, and literally leaves nothing to desire, is, we believe, presented to the public at less than half the price of the original."-ATLAS.

"Messrs. COLBURN and BENTLEY have just published a new French Edition of Bourrienne's Memoirs of Bonaparte, to which we can safely call the favourable attention of our readers, as containing numerous notes and illustrations by contemporaneous authorities and eye-witnesses of many of the transactions recorded, which are only to be found in this edition. There are seventeen embellishments. It is better printed than any preceding copy, and it is exactly half the price of the Paris editions. This last peculiarity is worthy of remark, because it has hitherto been the case that English prices have far exceeded foreign ones-and when the work is actually better than the foreign ones, the reduction in the cost is still more remarkable."-JOHN BULL.

C. Whiting, Printer, Beaufort House, Strand.