They are dated so late as the 27th fructidor, which answers to the 13th September; and I am happy to see, by the English news they contain, that things were going on favourably.
"Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, Vol. I"
Sir John Ross
"Liberty was the only power really conquered"-such was her later judgment on fructidor.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
Few persons knew how largely their new favourite was responsible for the events of fructidor; all of them had by heart the names of his victories; and his popularity flamed to the skies when he recrossed the Alps, bringing with him a lucrative peace with Austria.
"The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)"
John Holland Rose
