Though you are five feet ten inches high, that shall not save you from being shot."-- Bourrienne.]-- When the news arrived of the loss of the fleet, discontent increased.
All who had acquired fortunes under Napoleon now began to fear that they would never enjoy them.

All turned their thoughts to Paris, and its amusements, and were utterly disheartened at the idea of being separated from their homes and their friends for a period, the termination of which it was impossible to foresee.
The catastrophe of Aboukir came like a thunderbolt upon the General-in-Chief.

In spite of all his energy and fortitude, he was deeply distressed by the disasters which now assailed him.

To the painful feelings excited by the complaints and dejection of his companions in arms was now added the irreparable misfortune of the burning of our fleet.

He measured the fatal consequences of this event at a single glance.