Giuseppina of BEAUHARNAIS (1763 ? 1814) deprived of hope: first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte; when she appeared clearly that more possession could not sons; accepted the divorce (December 1809 painfully); so as to afford to Napoleon a wedding that could give a heir to it. Illustration gives: "History of Napoleon" of De Norvinis; enriched from observations of Palmiro Prewharves. Recording from design original of To. Bonamore; Milan 1893