The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France | Page 4

revenge himself.--Death of the
Dauphin.

CHAPTER XXIV.
Troops are brought up from the Frontier.--The Assembly petitions the
King to withdraw them.--He refuses.--Ho dismisses Necker.--The
Baron de Breteuil is appointed Prime Minister.--Terrible Riots in
Paris.--The Tricolor Flag is adopted.--Storming of the Bastile and
Murder of the Governor.--The Count d'Artois and other Princes fly
from the Kingdom.--The King recalls Necker.--Withdraws the Soldiers
and visits Paris.--Formation of the National Guard.--Insolence of La
Fayette and Bailly.--Madame de Tourzel becomes Governess of the
Royal Children.--Letters of Marie Antoinette on their Character, and on
her own Views of Education.
CHAPTER XXV.
Necker resumes Office.--Outrages in the Provinces.--Pusillanimity of
the Body of the Nation.--Parties in the Assembly.--Views of the
Constitutionalists or "Plain."--Barnave makes Overtures to the
Court.--The Queen rejects them.--The Assembly abolishes all
Privileges, August 4th.--Debates on the Veto.--An Attack on Versailles
is threatened.--Great Scarcity in Paris.--The King sends his Plate to be
melted down.--The Regiment of Flanders is brought up to
Versailles.--A Military Banquet is held in the Opera-house.--October
5th, a Mob from Paris marches on Versailles.--Blunders of La
Fayette.--Ferocity of the Mob on the 5th. --Attack on the Palace on the
6th.--Danger and Heroism of the Queen.--The Royal Family remove to
Paris.--Their Reception at the Barrier and at the Hôtel de
Ville.--Shabbiness of the Tuileries.--The King fixes his Residence
there.
CHAPTER XXVI.
Feelings of Marie Antoinette on coming to the Tuileries.--Her Tact in
winning the Hearts of the Common People.--Mirabeau changes his
Views.-- Quarrel between La Fayette and the Duc d'Orléans.--Mirabeau
desires to offer his Services to the Queen.--Riots in Paris.--Murder of
François.-- The Assembly pass a Vote prohibiting any Member from

taking Office.--The Emigration.--Death of the Emperor Joseph
II.--Investigation into the Riots of October.--The Queen refuses to give
Evidence.--Violent Proceedings in the Assembly.--Execution of the
Marquis de Favras.
CHAPTER XXVII.
The King accepts the Constitution so far as it has been settled.--The
Queen makes a Speech to the Deputies.--She is well received at the
Theatre.--Negotiations with Mirabeau.--The Queen's Views of the
Position of Affairs.--The Jacobin Club denounces
Mirabeau.--Deputation of Anacharsis Clootz.--Demolition of the Statue
of Louis XIV.--Abolition of Titles of Honor.--The Queen admits
Mirabeau to an Audience.--His Admiration of her Courage and
Talents.--Anniversary of the Capture of the Bastile.--Fête of the Champ
de Mars.--Presence of Mind of the Queen.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Great Tumults in the Provinces.--Mutiny in the Marquis de Bouillé's
Army. --Disorder of the Assembly.--Difficulty of managing
Mirabeau.--Mercy is removed to The Hague.--Marie Antoinette sees
constant Changes in the Aspect of Affairs.--Marat denounces
Her.--Attempts are made to assassinate Her.--Resignation of
Mirabeau.--Misconduct of the Emigrant Princes.
CHAPTER XXIX.
Louis and Marie Antoinette contemplate Foreign Intervention.--The
Assembly passes Laws to subordinate the Church to the Civil
Power.--Insolence of La Fayette.--Marie Antoinette refuses to quit
France by Herself.--The Jacobins and La Fayette try to revive the Story
of the Necklace.--Marie Antoinette with her Family.--Flight from Paris
is decided on.--The Queen's Preparations and Views.--An Oath to
observe the new Ecclesiastical Constitution is imposed on the
Clergy.--The King's Aunts leave France.

CHAPTER XXX.
The Mob attacks the Castle at Vincennes.--La Fayette saves it.--He
insults the Nobles who come to protect the King.--Perverseness of the
Count d'Artois and the Emigrants.--Mirabeau dies.--General Sorrow for
his Death.--He would probably not have been able to arrest the
Revolution.-- The Mob prevent the King from visiting St. Cloud.--The
Assembly passes a Vote to forbid him to go more than twenty Leagues
from Paris.
CHAPTER XXXI.
Plans for the Escape of the Royal Family.--Dangers of Discovery.--
Resolution of the Queen.--The Royal Family leave the Palace.--They
are recognized at Ste. Menehould.--Are arrested at Varennes.--Tumult
in the City, and in the Assembly.--The King and Queen are brought
back to Paris.
CHAPTER XXXII.
Marie Antoinette's Feelings on her Return.--She sees Hopes of
Improvement.--The 17th of July.--The Assembly inquire into the King's
Conduct on leaving Paris.--They resolve that there is no Reason for
taking Proceedings.--Excitement in Foreign Countries.--The Assembly
proceeds to complete the Constitution.--It declares all the Members
Incapable of Election to the New Assembly.--Letters of Marie
Antoinette to the Emperor and to Mercy.--The Declaration of
Pilnitz.--The King accepts the Constitution.--Insults offered to him at
the Festival of the Champ de Mars.--And to the Queen at the
Theatre.--The First or Constituent Assembly is dissolved.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Composition of the New Assembly.--Rise of the Girondins.--Their
Corruption and Eventual Fate.--Vergniaud's Motions against the
King.--Favorable Reception of the King at the Assembly, and at the
Opera.--Changes in the Ministry.--The King's and Queen's Language to

M. Bertrand de Moleville.--The Count de Narbonne.--Pétion is elected
Mayor of Paris.-- Scarcity of Money, and Great Hardships of the Royal
Family.--Presents arrive from Tippoo Sahib.--The Dauphin.--The
Assembly passes Decrees against the Priests and the
Emigrants.--Misconduct of the Emigrants.-- Louis refuses his Assent to
the Decrees.--He issues a Circular condemning Emigration.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Death of Leopold.--Murder of Gustavus of Sweden--Violence of
Vergniaud.-- The Ministers resign.--A Girondin Ministry is
appointed.--Character of Dumouriez.--Origin