Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches Volume Iv Part 24

Burke's character of the French Republic.

Population of.

Condition of the government of, in 1799.

Strictures of M. Dumont on the National a.s.sembly.

Infancy of political knowledge of the French at the period of the Revolution.

The English Revolution compared with the French.

Arguments against the old monarchy of France.

The first compared with the second French Revolution.

Causes of the first Revolution.

Condition of France for eighty years previous to the Revolution.

Causes which immediately led to that event.

Difficulties of the Const.i.tution of 1791.

The war with the continental coalition.

Effect of the League of Pilnitz on the position of the King.

Formation and meeting of the Convention.

The two great parties of the Convention--the Girondists and the Mountain.

Death of the King.

Policy of the Jacobins.

The new crime of federalism.

Defection of Dumourier and appointment of the Committee of Public Safety.

Irruption of the mob into the palace of the Tuileries.

Destruction of the Girondists.

Establishment of the Reign of Terror.

Condition of France during the reign of Louis XIV.

And during that of Louis XV.

Fenelon's principles of good government.

His views incomprehensible to his countrymen.

Loss to France on the death of the Duke of Burgundy.

The Regency of Philip of Orleans.

The Duke of Bourbon.

Downward course of the monarchy, and indications of the forthcoming revolution.

The Greek and Roman models of the French legislators.

Victories of France in 1794.

The memorable ninth of Thermidor.

Execution of Robespierre and his accomplices.

End of the Jacobin dominion in France.

Condition of the nation at this period.

Formation of the Const.i.tution of 1795.

Bonaparte's return from Egypt and a.s.sumption of absolute power.

Political spies in France.

Defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo.

The Chamber of Representatives.

The Royalist Chamber under the Bourbons.

Review of the policy of the Jacobins.

War declared by England against.

French Academy, its services to literature.

Froissart, character of his history.

Garrick, David, relation between him and his old master Johnson.

A member of the Literary Club.

Garth, Dr, insults Bentley and extols Boyle.

Gates of Somnauth, the Speech on.

Gaudet, the Girondist, his execution.

Gensonne, the Girondist leader.

His trial.

His death.

Geologist, Bishop Watson's description of a.

George III., his treatment of his ministers.

Georgics, Political.

Germaine, Lord George.

Gibbon, Edward, charges brought against him as a historian.

His part in The Club.

Girondists, or Brissotines, Barere's account of the proceedings against the.

Sketch of the political party so called.

Its struggles with the Mountain.

Accusation brought against the leaders of the party.

Defeated by the Mountain.

Impeached by their late colleague Barere.

Their trial.

Their fate.

Goldsmith, Oliver, his birth and early life.

His first schoolmaster.

His personal appearance.

His college life.

Death of his father.

His attempts at the church, law, and physic.

His rambles on foot through Flanders, France, and Switzerland.

His disregard of truth.

His return to England, and desperate expedients to obtain a living.

His literary drudgery.

Character of his works.

Introduced to Johnson.

One of the original members of The Club.

Removes from Breakneck Steps to the Temple.

Story of the publication of the Vicar of Wakefield.

His Traveller.

His Dramas.