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 |
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| BOOK VIII. |
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| 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 |
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| BOOK IX. |
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| 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 |
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| BOOK X. |
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| 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 San |
| Domingo. Increase of Disorder. The Abbé Fauchet. His Career. |
| Charges against him. Riot in Caen Cathedral. Insurrection at Mende. |
| National Guard drives out the Troops. Insubordination. Universal |
| Bloodshed. The Swiss Soldiers. Their Revolt pardoned. Chénier's |
| Remonstrance. Dupont de Nemours. Pétion's Weakness. Robespierre's |
| Interference. Gouvion. Couthon. Triumph of the Swiss Soldiers |
312 |
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| BOOK XI. |
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| Increasing Disturbances. Murder of Simoneau. Duc d'Orleans. |
| His peculiar Position. The Duchesse d'Orleans. Duc disliked at |
| Court. Forms the Palais Royal. Madame de Genlis. Her Talents. |
| The Duke Citizen. Mirabeau's Estimate of the Duke. La Fayette's |
| Interference with the Duc d'Orleans. Plans of the Girondists. Duc |
| d'Orleans made Admiral. His Declaration. Details. Avoided by the |
| King's Friends. Becomes a Jacobin. Vergniaud's great Eloquence. |
| His powerful Appeal. Its Effects |
352 |
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| BOOK XII. |
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| The Emperor Leopold. De Lessart's Despatch. His Impeachment. |
| De Narbonne's Dismissal. Death of Leopold. Supposed to be poisoned. |
| His Vices and Virtues. Conspiracy. Assassination. Ankastroem. |
| Death of Gustavus. Joy of the Jacobins. Brissot's Policy. Accusation |
| of M. de Lessart. Roland and the Girondist Ministry |
377 |
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| BOOK XIII. |
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| Dumouriez's Talent and Aptitude. Education and Acquirements. |
| Favier. Corsica. Paoli. Dumouriez sent to Poland. Stanislaus Policy. |
| Dumouriez at Cherbourg. His Tact; Appearance. Dumouriez |
| and Madame Roland. Roland's Vanity. His Opinion of the King. |
| His Wife's Sagacity. Dumouriez in favour with the King. His Interview |
| with the Queen. His Advice. Bonnet Rouge. Dumouriez and |
| Robespierre. Pétion and the Bonnet Rouge. The King's Letter. Treachery |
| of the Girondists. Roland's Letter to the King. Letter of the |
| Girondist Chiefs. Dumouriez's Policy. Danton. Hatred of Robespierre |
| and Brissot. Camille Desmoulins. Brissot's
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