The French revolution, sketches1799 - 80 pages |
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Page 10
... turn the morals of the community . Secluded in the recesses of his palace at Ver- sailles , this weak - minded monarch entirely surrendered himself to the influence of two profligate women , Pompadour and Dubarry , and , sunk in the ...
... turn the morals of the community . Secluded in the recesses of his palace at Ver- sailles , this weak - minded monarch entirely surrendered himself to the influence of two profligate women , Pompadour and Dubarry , and , sunk in the ...
Page 42
... turn by the king and queen ; the latter , pale , depressed , and un- happy , her hair already turned prematurely gray with anxiety . The daughter of Neckar ( afterwards the celebrated Madame de Stael ) beheld , 42 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION ;
... turn by the king and queen ; the latter , pale , depressed , and un- happy , her hair already turned prematurely gray with anxiety . The daughter of Neckar ( afterwards the celebrated Madame de Stael ) beheld , 42 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION ;
Page 49
... turns , addressed the mob on the political questions of the day . Every hour produced its pamphlet . " There were thirteen to - day , " says a British traveller , writing from . Paris at the time , " sixteen yesterday , and ninety - two ...
... turns , addressed the mob on the political questions of the day . Every hour produced its pamphlet . " There were thirteen to - day , " says a British traveller , writing from . Paris at the time , " sixteen yesterday , and ninety - two ...
Page 86
... turn his steps toward Paris . Peasants armed with scythes and pitch- forks guarded the carriage , the rabble at every village venting their execrations against their unhappy monarch . On reaching Paris , the royal fugitives were ...
... turn his steps toward Paris . Peasants armed with scythes and pitch- forks guarded the carriage , the rabble at every village venting their execrations against their unhappy monarch . On reaching Paris , the royal fugitives were ...
Page 151
... turn forced to submit to the power of the convention . The siege of Lyons was attended with circumstances of a parti- cularly horrible character . Sixty thousand men surrounded this devoted city , and poured into it twenty - seven ...
... turn forced to submit to the power of the convention . The siege of Lyons was attended with circumstances of a parti- cularly horrible character . Sixty thousand men surrounded this devoted city , and poured into it twenty - seven ...
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Page 5 - ... all the symptoms which I have ever met with in history, previous to great changes and revolutions in Government, now exist, and daily increase in France.
Page 9 - Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Page 160 - His last words were to Samson the Headsman himself: "Thou wilt show my head to the people; it is worth showing.
Page 61 - Who will render to every man according to his deeds: To them who by patient continuance in well-doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil...
Page 135 - Job xxi. 15. They count him worthy neither to be loved nor feared They dare not behave with that slight and disregard towards one of their...
Page 136 - LORD encampeth round about them that fear him : and delivereth them. 0 taste and see that the LORD is good : blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
Page 181 - But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing ?
Page 52 - If for my consolation Monseigneur would grant me, for the sake of God and the Most Blessed Trinity, that I could have news of my dear wife; were it only her name on a card, to show that she is alive! It were the greatest consolation I could receive; and I should forever bless the greatness of Monseigneur.
Page 22 - ... righteousness exalteth a nation, but" that "sin is a reproach to any people.
Page 28 - God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day; but she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.