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 Petion 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 Emigres.  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 Staeel.  Count Louis de Narbonne.  His Ambition.  The Hero of Madame de Staeel.  M. de Segur’s Mission.  The Mission frustrated.  The Duke of Brunswick 172

BOOK VI.