Bloodshed. The Swiss Soldiers. Their Revolt pardoned. Chénier's
Remonstrance. Dupont de Nemours. Pétion'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 the Duke. La Fayette's Interference
with the Duc d'Orleans. Plans of the Girondists. Duc d'Orleans made
Admiral. His Declaration. Details. Avoided by the King's Friends.
Becomes a Jacobin. Vergniaud's great Eloquence. His powerful
Appeal. Its Effects 352


BOOK XII.

The Emperor Leopold. De Lessart's Despatch. His Impeachment. De
Narbonne's Dismissal. Death of Leopold. Supposed to be poisoned.
His Vices and Virtues. Conspiracy. Assassination. Ankastroem. Death
of Gustavus. Joy of the Jacobins. Brissot's Policy. Accusation of
M. de Lessart. Roland and the Girondist Ministry 377


BOOK XIII.

Dumouriez's Talent and Aptitude. Education and Acquirements.
Favier. Corsica. Paoli. Dumouriez sent to Poland. Stanislaus