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( 21  ) who had condemned him, to adopt, shortly later the same opinion. The others listen- ing to nothing but their attachment to the g, and despairing to be able to aid h'’s the desperate resolution to sacrifice their our and probity, by which they were ani- mated Their departure still rendered more exasperated those of their comrades who were attached to the opposite party. from that time they themselves elevated the standard of revolt, excited the soldiers sedition and gave publicly an example of the most violent excesses—But I must sop the curtain on such afflicting scenes.
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 * oft decidedly revolted against him, took
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It is true, Barras a powerful friend, sended his personal merit and facilitated his entry into that career in which he has equalled the most celebrated heroes.

In 1790 Bonaparte accompanied to Cor- fu a General Paoli, who had made some stay in Paris. During the three years that he remained with his family, he employed the whole of his time in improving himself still more in the theory of military science: but the disturbances which arose in that island in 1793 alter the accusation brought against both by the Convention determined him to return to France. He persuaded his> students to accompany him, and the family.