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  Offensive Decree repealed.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 Abbe Tourne’s Reply.  Advantages of Toleration.  Dacos.  Gensonne.  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.  Andre Chenier.  Camille Desmoulins.  State of Parties.  Hopes of the Aristocracy.  La Fayette’s Letter.  La Fayette in Retirement.  Candidates for Mayor of Paris.  Petion and La Fayette.  La Fayette’s Popularity.  Petion 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 Heloise.  Influence of Birth in Society.  Her Impression of the Court.  Has many Suitors.  M. Roland.  His Career.  Their Marriage.  Mode of Life.  La Platiere.  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.  Gensonne.  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.  Oge.  His Execution.  Insurrection of the Blacks at San
     Domingo.  Increase