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m histor}', that might be found to wars that ensued were, like the pre- 

 hear some analogy to this great re- sent, wars of opinion ; and after a 

 volution in the sentiments of so struggle contin-aed, withsomcinter- 

 large a portion of the European rupiions, for upwj.rd9 of a centuiiyj 

 world, and that might sugoest some were terminated at the peace of 

 anticipation of its probable result, Westphalia by a compromise. The 

 and sfjme instructions for the con- more a man reflect.^ oiv t'lese two 

 duct of nations, we have not been objects, the more circumstances 

 able to discover any nearer pa- he will certainly perceive of dis- 

 rallel than the reformation of re- crimination ; but the more he 

 figion ; which, after various pre- revolves them in his mind, in their 

 ludes in different countries, blazed origin and progress, the more he 

 forth in Germany in the first part will also discover ot resem- 

 Of the sixteeath century. The blance. 



CHAP. V. 



Causes of the rapid Changes of Men and Measures, and of the Ficlssilw 

 des in Government during the Progress oj the French Revjlution. Dis- 

 contents excited ly the Bat harities exercised ill imrioics Parties. Mo- 

 tives for the general Suhmi^iion of the French to the Ruling Party at 

 the Commeittemrnt of the IVar ivlth the Coalesced Powers. Determi- 

 nation of the Royalists to unite against the Repiillicans. Insurrection 

 in La Fendi'e. Its Causes, Beginning and Progress. Joined hj Nuvi- 

 lers of the Nohlesse and the Clergy. Military Plans and Dispositions 

 made by the Fendeans. Alarm of tfie Convention. Policy of the la- 

 suri^'ents in concealing the Names of their Chifs. Charette the first 

 Promoter of the Insurrection. He erects the Ruyal Standard. Ridings 

 headed L-y Stofict and Caiineau. Pears and Preparations of the Freuch 

 Government agaimt the I'endeans. Distrilntion of thj Feiulean A)/ni/< 

 into three Divisions, ^-ippoini'ment of Dcthce to the chief Command. 

 The Insurgents supjdy themselves -with Arms, ly seizinz those of the Con- 

 ventional Troops. Advantages resulting from the Situation of their 

 Country. They adopt Defensive Measures. Their Fictories. Thej> 

 vicct jrith a Repulse aJt Nantes. Numerous Forcns march against tlum . 

 They defe.it thsc Forces. New Metliodto reduce them adopted iy the 

 French Gover7ime7tt. They are overpowered and forced to abandon their 

 Country. They retreat across the Loire. They lose their princ'fini 

 Chiefs, who die of their IFoun is. They march into Brittany. They 

 afaci St. Malo and Grandville ivithout Success. Tna/ defeat the Ar- 

 mies sent against them. TIbey i/uit the Sea- Coast, and make an Irrup- 

 tion into Manie and Atijou, against the Advice of their Chiefs. Im." 

 mense Force ordered against them. T'hey receive Intelligence of the 

 intended Assistance from England, and viarch towards i'je Sea-Coast. 

 Thtiy are overiuLxn l>y the Conventional Troops and entirely defeated, 

 with a prodigious a laughter. The Isle of Noirmoulicr is taken by Cha- 

 rette. He is left by nuxn of his People, and Noirmoatio^r is re aken bif 

 the Conventional Troops, His remaining Fvllou-ers obliged to dispersfi 

 . tiarlarUics exeiciiedhy the French Gucnnmeni upon the Royalists, 



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