Chapter XIV: REIGN OF GEORGE III. (continued)

Unsettled Condition of Europe--Machinations of Russia and
Austria against Turkey--Disasters of the Austrians--Capture
of Oczakoff--Further Designs of Catherine--Intervention
of Pitt--Gustavus of Sweden invades Russia--His temporary
Check--He remodels the Diet and pursues the War--Joseph renews
the War--Disaffection in Hungary--Revolution in the Austrian
Netherlands--Abolition of the _Joyeuse Entrée_--The Emperor
declared to have forfeited the Crown--The Austrian Troops
retired to Luxembourg--Death of Joseph--Outbreak of the French
Revolution--Efforts of Turgot and his Successors to introduce
Reforms--Loménie de Brienne--Recall of Necker--Assembly of the
States General--The Third Estate becomes the National Assembly--The
Meeting in the Tennis Court--Contemplated _Coup d'État_--Project
of a City Guard--Dismissal of Necker--Insurrection in Paris--The
City Guard--Capture of the Bastille--The Noblesse renounce their
Privileges--Bankruptcy and Famine--"_O Richard, O Mon Roi!_"--The
Women and the National Guard march on Versailles--The King brought
to Paris--Effect of the Revolution in England--Different Views
of Burke and Fox--Rejection of Flood's Reform Bill--The Nootka
Sound Affair--Satisfaction obtained from Spain--Motions of Reform
in the Irish Parliament--Convention of Reichenbach--Continuance
of the War between Sweden and Russia--Renewal of the War with
Tippoo Sahib--Debates in Parliament--Discussions on the Eastern
Question--The Canada Bill--It is made the occasion of Speeches
on the French Revolution--Breach between Fox and Burke--Abuse
of Burke by the Whigs--Wilberforce's Notice for immediate
Emancipation--Colonisation of Sierra Leone--Bill for the Relief
of Roman Catholics--Fox's Libel Bill--Burke's "Reflections on the
French Revolution"--Replies of Mackintosh and Paine--Dr. Price--Dr.
Priestley--The Anniversary of the taking of the Bastille--The
Birmingham Riots--Destruction of Priestley's Library--Suppression
of the Riots--Mildness of the Sentences 349