Chapter III: 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 Pétion 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
Emigrés. 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 Stäel. Count Louis de
Narbonne. His Ambition. The Hero of Madame de Stäel. M. de Segur's
Mission. The Mission frustrated. The Duke of Brunswick 172