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Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution: Posthumous Work of the Baroness de Stael, Volume 2

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Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine)

James Eastburn and Company at the literary rooms, Broadway. Clayton & Kingsland, Printers, 1818 - France

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Return of Bonaparte	1

Of the Establishment of the Consular Constitution	13

Should England have made Peace with Bonaparte at his Accession to	25

Neckers last Work under the Consulship of Bonaparte	35

Of Exile	45

Of the last Days of M Necker	51

Bonaparte Emperor The Counter Revolution effected by him	60

Of the Conduct of Napoleon towards the Continent of Europe	68

Of the Obstacles which Government encountered during the first Year	165

Of the Influence of Society on Political affairs in France	171

Of the System which ought to have been followed in 1814 to maintain	177

What should have been the Conduct of the Friends of Liberty in 1814?	187

Of the Conduct of Bonaparte on his Return	198

Of the Fall of Bonaparte	201

Of the Declaration of Rights proclaimed by the Chamber of Represen	207

Cursory View of the History of England	214

On the Spirit of the French Army	76

Of the Legislation and Administration under Bonaparte	83

Of Literature under Bonaparte	89

Intoxication of Power Reverses and Abdication of Bonaparte	101

PART V	115

Of the Entry of the Allies into Paris and the different Parties which then	131

Of the Circumstances which accompanied the first Return of the House	140

Of the constitutional Charter granted by the King in 1814	148

Of the Conduct of the Ministry during the first Year of the Restoration	154

Of the Prosperity of England and the Causes by which it has been	228

Of Knowledge Religion and Morals among the English	257

Of Society in England and of its Connexion with social Order	269

Of the Conduct of the English Government out of England	282

Will not the English hereafter lose their Liberty?	298

Can a limited Monarchy have other Foundations than that of the English	305

Of the Influence of arbitrary Power on the Spirit and Character of	312

Of the Mixture of Religion with Politics	321

Of the Love of Liberty	330

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Title	Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution: Posthumous Work of the Baroness de Stael, Volume 2 Volume 2 of Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution, Auguste Louis baron de Staël-Holstein Considerations on the Principal Events of the French Revolution: Posthumous Work of the Baroness de Stael, Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine)
Author	Madame de Staël (Anne-Louise-Germaine)
Editors	Achille-Léon-Victor duc de Broglie, Auguste Louis baron de Staël-Holstein
Publisher	James Eastburn and Company at the literary rooms, Broadway. Clayton & Kingsland, Printers, 1818
Original from	Harvard University
Digitized	15 May 2008

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