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and People.
Effect on the Queen. Conduct of the Parisians. Their Rage. La Fayette
attacked. Defended by Barnave. Power assumed by La Fayette. La

Fayette's Proceedings. The King's Parting Address. Manifesto.
Proceedings of the Cordeliers and Jacobins. Robespierre's Address. Its
Effect. Danton's Oration. His Audacity and Venality. Address of the
Assembly. The King's Arrest known. His Hopes. The Queen's Despair.
The Royal Family depart for Paris. De Bouillé's unavailing Efforts.
Indignation of the Populace. Barnave's noble Interference. Barnave
gained over. Drouet's Declaration. The Entrance into Paris. Arrival at
the Tuileries. Barnave and Pétion's report to the Assembly. La Fayette
and the Royal Family. The Queen's Courage. Effects of the Flight. The
King should have abdicated 42
BOOK III.
The Interregnum. Barnave's Conversion. His Devotion. His Meetings
with the Queen. The King's Reply. Fatal Resolution of the "Right." A
Party that protests, abdicates. Address of the Cordeliers to the National
Assembly. Barnave's great Speech. Irresistible Advance of the
Revolution. The Press. Camille Desmoulins. Marat. Brissot. Clamours
for a Republic. Desmoulin's Attack on La Fayette. Petitions of the
People. Robespierre's Popularity. Popular Meeting in the Champ de
Mars. Absence of the Ringleaders. "The Altar of the Country." The
Remarkable Signatures. Advance of the National Guard, preceded by
the Red Flag. Fearful Massacre. The Day after. The Jacobins take
Courage. Schisms in the Clubs. Attempts of Desmoulins and Pétion to
restore Unity. Malouet's Plan for amending the Constitution. Power of
the Assembly. The New Men. Condorcet. Danton. Brissot disowned by
Robespierre. Charges made against him. Defended by Manuel.
Girondist Leaders 100
BOOK IV.
Revolutionary Press. High State of Excitement. Removal of Voltaire's
Remains to the Pantheon. The Procession. Voltaire's Character. His
War against Christianity. His Tact and Courage in opposing the
Priesthood. His Devotion. His Deficiencies. Barnave's weakened
Position. His momentary Success while addressing the Assembly.
Sillery's Defence of the Duc d'Orleans. Robespierre's Alarm. Malouet's
Speech in Defence of the Monarchy. Robespierre's Remarks.

Constitution presented to the King. His Reply and Acceptance.
Rejoicings. Universal Satisfaction. The King in Person dissolves the
Assembly 145
BOOK V.
Opinions of the Revolution in Europe.
Austria--Prussia--Russia--England--Spain. State of
Italy--Venice--Genoa--Florence--Piedmont--Savoy--Sweden. Gustavus
III. Feelings of the People. Poets and Philosophers. England and its
Liberty. America. Holland. Germany. Freemasonry. German School.
French Emigration. Female Influence. Louis XIV.'s Letter. Conduct of
the Emigrant Princes unsatisfactory to the King. Attempts of the
Emigrés. The German Sovereigns. Their Conference. The Revolt. The
Declaration. The Courts of Europe, The Princes disobey the King.
Desire for War in the Assembly. Madame de Stäel. Count Louis de
Narbonne. His Ambition. The Hero of Madame de Stäel. M. de Segur's
Mission. The Mission frustrated. The Duke of Brunswick 172
BOOK VI.
The New Assembly. Juvenile Members. First Audience with the King.
Decrees of the Assembly. Vergniaud's Policy. Offensive Decree
repealed. Rage of the Clubs. Indifference of the People. The King's
Address to the Assembly. Momentary Calm. The Girondists. The
Clergy. The King's Religious Alarms. State of Religious Worship.
Fauchet's Speech. The Abbé Tourné's Reply. Advantages of Toleration.
Dacos. Gensonné. Isnard. Isnard's eloquent Address to the Assembly.
His severe Measures. Decree against the Priests. New Policy of Louis
XVI. Question of Emigration. Brissot advocates War. His Arguments.
Condorcet. Vergniaud. His Character and his Speech against the
Emigrants. Isnard's violent Harangue. Decision of the Assembly. André
Chénier. Camille Desmoulins. State of Parties. Hopes of the
Aristocracy. La Fayette's Letter. La Fayette in Retirement. Candidates
for Mayor of Paris. Pétion and La Fayette. La Fayette's Popularity.
Pétion elected Mayor 211
BOOK VII

Character of Parties. France worked for the Universe. Mechanism of
the Constitution. The King's Veto. Defence of the Constitution. No
Balance of Power. All Odium falls upon the King. Order, the Life of
Monarchy. When a Republic is needful. The Will of the People.
Mistake of the Assembly. The King's Position. The Assembly hesitates.
Third Course open. The Republicans 257
BOOK VIII.
Madame Roland. Her Infancy. Her Personal Appearance. Early
Abilities. Habits. Her Father's House. Future Héloïse. Influence of
Birth in Society. Her Impression of the Court. Has many Suitors. M.
Roland. His Career. Their Marriage. Mode of Life. La Platière. Country
Life. Madame Roland's Love for Mankind. The Rolands in Paris.
Interview with Brissot. Reunion at Roland's. Madame Roland and
Robespierre. Her Opinion of him. Her Anxiety for his Safety 272
BOOK IX.
New Assembly. Roland's Position. De Molleville. M. de Narbonne.
Treachery of the Girondists. Narbonne's Policy and Success. His
Popularity. Robespierre his sole Opponent. Robespierre's Desire for
Peace. His Views. His Rupture with the Girondists. His Speech against
War. Louvet's Reply. Brissot's Efforts 296
BOOK X.
Committee of the Girondists. Its Report. Gensonné. His Reply. Guadet.
Vergniaud's Proclamation. Constitutionalists for War. Narbonne's
Report. The Pamphleteers. Unpopularity of the Veto. Outbreak at
Avignon. Jourdan. San Domingo. Negro Slavery. Men of Colour. Ogé.
His Execution. Insurrection of the Blacks at