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CONTENTS


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MassillonOf a Malignant Tongue 80
DesmoulinsBetter to Die than not Live Free
        (1788)
89
Mirabeau—I Necker's Financial Plan (1789) 93
    II On Being Accused of Treasonable
      Relations to the Court
(1790)
97
BarnaveAgainst Majority Absolutism (1791) 112
VergniaudOn the Situation in France (1792) 117
Danton—I "Dare, Dare Again, Always Dare"
       (1792)
130
    II On Liberty of Worship (1793) 132
    III On Taxing the Rich (1793) 134
Robespierre—I Against Granting the King a
        Trial
(1792)
136
    II His Last Speech (1794) 145
MaratIn His Own Defense (1793) 148
CambonOn the Situation in France (1793) 152
St. JustInvective Against Danton (1794) 156
BarereOn the Heroism of the "Vengeur's"
       Sailors
(1794)
161
Napoleon—I To the Army in Italy (1796) 168
    II To the Army of Italy Again (1796) 169
    III Speech to the Directory (1797) 172
   IV During the Egyptian Campaign (1798) 173
   V On the Anniversary of Austerlitz (1806) 175
   VI To His Soldiers at Fontainebleau (1814) 176
   VII After the Return from Elba (1815) 177
CarnotAgainst Setting Up an Emperor
       (1802)
179
LamartineTo a Deputation of Poles (1848) 187
HugoIn Defense of His Son (1851) 193
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