History of the French revolutionH. L. Hunt and C. C. Clarke, 1826 - 489 pages |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
10th August 27th July 9th 9th Thermidor accused ancient arms army arrested arrived assembly attack Austria Barrère body Bonaparte citizens clergy club coalition command commenced committee of Public commune conduct conspirators constitution consul convention council council of Ancients courage court Danton decemviral declared decree defeat defend demanded deputies duke of Orléans Dumouriez electors emigrants enemies epoch established Europe faction favour Fayette Feuillants force France French Gironde Girondists Henriot insurgents insurrection Jacobins king La Fayette legislative liberty Louis XVI Marat means measures ment military minister Mirabeau moderate moderate party monarchy Mountain Mountainists multitude municipality Napoleon national guard Necker noblesse opinion Paris party patriots peace Pichegru popular Prairial presented prince prince of Condé Prussia Prussians Public Safety refused republic republican revolution revolutionary revolutionary tribunal Rhine Robespierre royalists Siéyes States-general thing thousand tion took tribunal troops Tuileries victory violent wished
Popular passages
Page 99 - to be for ever faithful to the nation, to the law, and to the king ; to maintain with all our power the constitution decreed by the national assembly, and accepted by the king ; and to remain united to all Frenchmen by
Page 409 - a bad omen ! and he also reproached the directory with the situation of France in a most extraordinary manner. " What have you done," said he, " with that France which I left you so brilliant ? I left you peace, I have found war : I left you victories, I have found defeats : I left you the millions of Italy,
Page 163 - count upon the firmness of the national assembly : its members have sworn to die in support of the rights of the people and of the constituted authorities.
Page 435 - The French people nominate, and the senate proclaim, Napoleon Bonaparte first consul for life. 2. A statue of Peace, holding in one hand the laurel of victory, and in the other the decree of the senate, shall attest to posterity the gratitude of the nation. 3. The senate shall
Page 290 - is the order of the day. For myself, I have already one foot in the grave ; in a few days I shall have the other there. The rest is in the hands of Providence." He was a little unwell at this time, and he designedly exaggerated his own discouragement and fears, and the
Page 441 - He was harangued at the gate ; and then, clothed in the imperial mantle, the crown on his head and the sceptre in his hand, he ascended the throne, which was raised at the bottom of the church. The grand almoner, a cardinal, and a bishop, came to conduct him to the foot of the altar, to be there consecrated. The pope, having anointed him
Page 93 - Yes, the constitution is made, and I oppose myself to every decree which limits the rights of the people over their representatives. The founders of liberty ought to respect the liberty of the nation. It is above us, and by putting limits to the national authority we destroy our own.
Page 104 - swear to be faithful to the nation, the law, and the king, and to maintain the civil constitution of the clergy.
Page 235 - to bring to the scaffold those who had accomplished it ! against you who have never ceased to provoke the destruction of Paris ! against you who wished to save the tyrant ! against you who conspired with Dumouriez ! against you who
Page 435 - A statue of Peace, holding in one hand the laurel of victory, and in the other the decree of the senate, shall attest to posterity the gratitude of the nation. 3. The senate