persons suspected may be sent out of the
                  kingdom by the executive power. 
                  The Prussians and Hessians drive the French from
                  Hocheim. 
                  The King of Prussia publishes a declaration, that
                  his army enters Poland only because that country
                  was infested with French democratic madness. 
                  Remarkable address of the department of Finisterre
                  against Marat and Robespierre. 
                  La Fayette is conveyed to Magdebourg. 
                  The Empress of Russia assigns lands in the Crimea
                  to French emigrants, and causes to be paid to the
                  Prince of Conde, at Frankfort, 200,000 rupees for
                  the expences of journey. 
                  Dumourier goes to Paris while the convention is
                  debating about the King.  The jacobins insult him. 
                  His army is said to be 120,000 strong. 
                  General Custine celebrates at Mayence the festival
                  of liberty, by burning the archiepiscopal
                  ornaments.
             17.  The convention terminates its deliberations
             18. concerning the King.  He is condemned to
             19. death.  All endeavours to delay the execution of
                  the sentence are rejected. 
                  Of the members of the convention, 366 vote for
                  death absolutely; 23 for death, but leaving it
                  hereafter to be discussed, when the execution
                  should take place; 8 for death, and a certain delay
                  or respite; 2 for death at the peace; 319 for
                  detention; and 2 for detention in irons. 
                  Pelletier, one who voted for the King’s death, is
                  assassinated at a tavern.
             20.  Louis hears with calmness the reading of his
                  sentence of death.  Allowed only two hours to take
                  a final leave of his wife, his children, and his
                  sister, who are frantic with grief.

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21.  Louis is conducted to the scaffold; his behaviour
is steady and dignified, he speaks a few words
protesting his innocence, forgiving his enemies,
and hoping that his death might restore peace to
his wretched country.  The commander of the troops
orders the drums and trumpets to strike up, that
his voice might be drowned, and that he should not
proceed.  In a minute after this, his head is
severed from his body.  A dead silence prevails in
Paris.  The places of public amusement and all
shops are shut up.  His last will soon after
published. 
The minister Roland, after assisting at the King’s