on and La Fayette.
La Fayette's Popularity. Petion elected Mayor 211

BOOK VII

Character of Parties. France worked for the Universe. Mechanism of
the 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

BOOK VIII.

Madame Roland. Her Infancy. Her Personal Appearance. Early
Abilities. Habits. Her Father's House. Future Heloise. Influence of
Birth in Society. Her Impression of the Court. Has many Suitors. M.
Roland. His Career. Their Marriage. Mode of Life. La Platiere.
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

BOOK IX.

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

BOOK X.

Committee of the Girondists. Its Report. Gensonne. 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. Oge. His Execution. Insurrection of the Blacks at San
Domingo. Increase of Disorder. The Abbe 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. Chenier's
Remonstrance. Dupont de Nemours. Petion's Weakness. Robespierre's
Interference. Gouvion. Couthon. Triumph of the Swiss Soldiers 312

BOOK XI

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 t