As he is forced to remain away from his beloved country, the great writer has made his home in the little island of capri, the air of which is propitious to his failing health.
"Contemporary Russian Novelists"
Serge Persky
Queen Caroline, excited at the capture of capri by Sir Sidney Smith, sought to rouse all her lost provinces: she intrigued behind the back of the King and of General Acton, while the knight-errant succeeded in paralyzing the plans of Sir John Stuart.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
When stationed at capri in 1808 he relied on his Corsican levies to defend that island against Murat's attacks; and he did not rely in vain.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose