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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 prefents from their late Majefties ; and that they are, in his opinion, the moft faithful Likenees 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 fome of the most interesting Particulars of the French Revolution. By M. le MARQUIS DE Bouille.

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

bling of the States General in 1789 -Their convo-

cation abfolutely 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.

CHA P. II.

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

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

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

fuccefs. The archbishop of Sens appointed first

minifter.-Project of reformation in the magiftracy.

-Motives of my repugnance to concur in this

fcheme communicated to the chancellor.-His diffi-

mulation. My departure for Brittany with M. de

Thiard. His character.-Arrival of orders from the

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

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

Reflections.

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CHA P. III.

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

miffaries in the Palais.-Riot of the attorneys'

clerks.- Difficulty which the king's commiffaries

found to enter the Grand Chambre. - An account of

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

commiffaries.-The infults which they received.-

Infurrection of the people.-Violent exceffes com-

mitted against the foldiers.-The arrival of fresh

troops at Rennes.-The inutility of this measure.-

Its confequences.
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CHA P. IV.

Affemblies held in the Chambres de Lecture.- Confe

quences of thefe affemblies.-Imprudent converfa-

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

expofed by them.-A parody of the lit de juftice

exhibited in the streets by the chimney-fweepers.—

The parliament meets.-Weak measures to feparate

it.-General infurrection.-Violence of the attor

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

lication of its decifions.- Conduct of the nobility,

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

Thiard.

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CHA P. V.

Progress of the infurrection.-Infolence of a Procureur

du Roi-Representations of the commission intermedi-

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

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

-Weakness of M. de Thiard.-Defigns formed

against me. My departure for Paris. Its confe-