CONTENTS. 



erers relating h> Lnir Suits. Dei rccs agabist Anti-Rcvohttionanf D'ls 

 cvi/rses. Dnircs agoinst Aged and Non^uririg Clergymen. Decree prb' 

 hi/.iling the Marrmge if the If ires if Emigrunts uith Foreigners. AU 

 tempt to defame fhcMemori/ (f Louis A77. Farmers General tried lit 

 theRevuhitioiKini Triliinal, and seveial of them condemned and exeait>a. 

 Trial and Eiecutim of the Princess Elizabeth, Sister to Louis Xl'I. 

 Terror occasioned by the cruel Adminisl ration of Piobespierre His E'n- 

 (leavmrs to retain and incre ise his Popularity. His affected Zeal for 

 Ueligion. Decrees of the Onwentiun relating to Religious ad Moral 

 Su'.jects. Various Festivals decreed. Festivals in Honour of the Su- 

 preme Being. Attempts to assassinate Robespierre and Cullot D'Herbms. 

 General Discontent at the Cruelties of Robespierre. He remains infex- 

 ible in his Conduct. Robespierre arrives at the Plenitude of hi^- Poirer. 

 Prcjiossession of the lower Classes in his Favour. Dreaded by his Ad', 

 herents. His numerous and severe Decrees. Dangerous State of' Society 

 occasioned Itf them. Encouragement if Lformers. Revolutionary Tri- 

 t>unul and Committee of Public Safety entirely under his Orders. His 

 Organization (f Juries. H^s Method (f directing their Fehlict. Exten- 

 sive Pouers granted through him to the Revolutionary Tribunal. Poic- 

 ers of the Cnindttee of Public Safety enlarged through his Means, in 

 (irdef to serve his Purposes. That Committee made Jiermanent. JVerou-rh 

 the Subserviency if that Committee, his Power becomes uncontrouled. Sub' 

 ?nissivcness if the Convention to his Authority. He procures a Revolu- 

 tionary Army, and enmiirages a sanguin.iry Spirit. His Persecution of 

 the Royalists. Through his Listigation, the Jacobins petition and obtain 

 iluit Terror should be declared the Order <f the Day. He procures a 

 Repeal of the De.ree by which the Members if the Convention joere en- 

 titled to be heard in ihoir Defence, before the /)ffv.«'/?^ of an Accusation 

 ugainst them. His Severity encreases. Situation oj' Paris at that Period. 

 Exaltation of the lower 67aAif,v. Depression if the better Sort. Alert- 

 ness arid Degradation of the French under Robespierre. JF-retchcd Con- 

 dition of the People. Adulation/ind Homage p.iid to Rolespierre. His 

 Speechlto the Convention on the'2/th if May. That of Barrere on the 

 I3th. Decree against giving Quarter to the Plnglish, or to the Toirns ta- 

 hen from France on refusing t'j surrender in Tirenty-Jour Hours. Power, 

 Popularity, cuul Influence if Robespierre in Paris. Means by which he 

 retains it. Rifections on his Conduct at this Time. Evecutitw of La' 

 jnoignon Malesiicrles. Conspiracies imputed to Persons imprisoned by 

 Robespierre. Execution f Baron Trench and Colonel Newton. Im- 

 prisonment of Thomas J'ayne. Barbarous Treatment of Prisoners. 

 Number of Persons impri'^tiued at }'aris\ . ■ 124 



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Motives (f Submission to Robesfierri;. These Motives begin to cease, ami 

 Disc-.iitents to arise. Party for ineijlagainst him. Robespierre increases 

 the Pi)w r of the Committee of }'ubi.ic Safety, and if General Setvrity. 

 Tile Decree to /his Intent oftpo^edly Bourbon de L'Uiseand others. Op- 

 position to Robesfinre gathers. Strength. His Conduct, in order to couti' 

 terart it, and preserve his Credit irit/i the People. PU procures the Pass- 

 ing of three Popular Decrees; one for the speedy Payment if Priz^ 

 Money to Seamen^ — the Sfcond, to prevent the Jmpurtaliun of forged 



112 Assiguats, 



