his seat at Woronowo--Partial actions at Czerikowo and Vinkowo--Anxiety
and uneasiness of Napoleon--consultation with his chief officers--Sends
Lauriston to the Emperor 60

X.--Conference of Lauriston with Kutusof--Artful conduct of the
latter--Armistice--Infatuation of Murat--Distress of the French
army--Warnings of the impending danger--Napoleon's obstinacy in
remaining 71

XI.--Illusions by which he kept up his own and his army's
hopes--Count Daru's advice--Rupture of the armistice--Incapacity
of Berthier--Disastrous engagement at Vinkowo--Napoleon determines
to leave Moscow 82


BOOK IX.

CHAP. I.--Departure from Moscow--Composition of the army 94

II.--Battle of Malo-Yaroslawetz 98

III.--Distress of the Emperor--Danger which he ran from a sudden attack
of the Cossacks 107

IV.--Field of Malo-Yaroslawetz--Council held by the Emperor--Opinions of
Murat, Bessières, and Davoust--Napoleon determines to retreat 113

V.--Kutusoff's similar determination to retreat from Malo-Yaroslawetz,
ineffectually opposed by Sir Robert Wilson--Napoleon's projected plan of
retreat 118