FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE

FRENCH REVOLUTION

IN M.DCC.LXXXIX.

TO THE RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS

IN M.DCCC.XV.

BY ARCHIBALD ALISON, F. R. S. E.,

ADVOCATE.

VOLUME THE SECOND.

SECOND EDITION.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH;
AND THOMAS CADELL, LONDON.

M.DCCC.XXXV.

BODLEIAN

- 7 MAR 1974

LIBRARY

PRINTED BY JOHN STARK EDINBURGH.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

CHAPTER IX.

FRENCH REPUBLIC-FROM The Death of the King to the Fall

OF THE GIRONDISTS.

State of Public feeling in Paris after the Execution of the King--Retirement
of Roland from the Girondist Ministry-Great effect of the commencement of
the war-Vast increase in the powers of the Revolutionary Tribunal-General
distress in Paris, and public clamour for a maximum on prices-Effort of
Dumourier to restore the Monarchy-His failure and flight-Appointment of
the Committee of Public Safety-Trial and Acquittal of Marat-Continued
contests of the Girondists and Jacobins-Insurrection of 31st May-General
attack on the Convention-The Girondists are given up to the populace-
Their trial, execution, and heroic conduct on the scaffold.-P. 1-58.

CHAPTER X.

REIGN OF TERROR-FROM THE FALL OF THE GIRONDISTS TO THE DEATH

OF DANTON.

Government of the Jacobins-The Committee of Public Safety-Coalition

of the Departments against their authority-Its speedy dissolution-Extreme

and cruel measures every where put in force by the Jacobin clubs and authori-

ties-Abolition of Sunday-Assassination of Marat by Charlotte Corday-

Her execution-Arrest of seventy three Members of the Convention-Cruel

treatment of the Dauphin-Trial and Execution of Queen Marie Antoinette

-Destruction of the monuments at St Denis-Fête of the Goddess of Reason

-Universal abandonment of Religion, and closing of the Churches-Exces-

sive dissolution of Manners-Arrest and Death of Bailly, the Duke of Or-

leans, and all the Orleans party-Estrangement of the Dantonists, and Com-

mittee of Public Safety-Arrest, Trial, and Execution of Hebert, and the

Anarchists, Danton, Camille Desmoulins, and all their party.-59-118.