THE Publishers are authorised by M. de Bertrand to declare, that the Portraits of the Royal Family of France, given in this Work, are all engraved from Original Pictures, received in presents from their late Majesties ; and that they are, in his opinion, the most faithful Likenessses that have hitherto appeared.

The PORTRAITS are to be placed as follows:

LOUIS XVI. to face the Title-page of. Vol. I.
The QUEEN, to face the Title-page of Vol. II.
LOUIS XVII. to face Page 42 of Vol. II.
PRINCESS ELIZABETH, to face the Title-page of
Vol. III.

MADAME ROYALE, to face Page 42 of Vol. III.

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In the Prefs, and speedily will be published,

In One Volume Octavo, PRIVATE MEMOIRS relating to some of the most interesting Particulars of the French Revolution. :: By M. le MARQUIS DE BOUILLE.

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A view of the state of France, previous to the affem-

bling of the States General in 1789 -Their convo-

cation absolutely neceffary. The advantages which

might have been derived from it. - The causes of the

mischiefs which followed. -The character of Lewis

XVI.-Of M. de Maurepas.

CHAP. II.

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Character of the archbishop of Sens. The king's opi-

nion of him. First Assembly of Notables.-In-

trigues to overturn M. de Calonne's plans. Their

success. The archbishop of Sens appointed first

minister.-Project of reformation in the magistracy.

-Motives of my repugnance to concur in this

scheme communicated to the chancellor. - His diffi-

mulation. My departure for Brittany with M. de

Thiard.

His character. - Arrival of orders from the

king. I send my refignation. The minister's an-

fwer.-A capital fault of the archbishop of Sens.-

Reflections.

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CHAP. III.

Assemblée des Chambres. -Arrival of the king's com-

missaries in the Palais. - Riot of the attorneys'

clerks. - Difficulty which the king's commissaries

found to enter the Grand Chambre. - An account of

what paffed at this fitting.-Retreat of the king's

commiffaries. The insults which they received.-

Infurrection of the people. -Violent excesses com-

mitted against the foldiers. The arrival of fresh

troops at Rennes. The inutility of this measure.-

Its confequences.

CHAP. IV.

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Affemblies held in the Chambres de Lecture. - Conse-

quences of these assemblies. Imprudent converfa-

tions of M. de Thiard. -The danger to which I was

exposed by them. A parody of the lit de justice

exhibited in the streets by the chimney-sweepers.-

The parliament meets. - Weak measures to separate

it.-General insurrection.-Violence of the attor-

ney-general.-Deputation of the parliament. - Pub-

lication of its decifions. - Conduct of the nobility,

with respect to M. d'Hervilly. - Weakness of M. de

Thiard.

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CHAP. V.

Progress of the insurrection.-Infolence of a Procureur

du Roi-Representations of the commission intermedi-

aire of the states. - Violent conduct of the arch-

bishop of Sens. - Decrees of the council. -Tumults.

-Weakness of M. de Thiard.-Designs formed

against me. My departure for Paris. Its confe-

quences.

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