Eoturiirs, commoners, those who are not of noble birth

They were said to be "taillableset corvéables à merci," subject to taxes and statute labour at the will of their lord,

6, 12. L'Assemblée Is'ationale et Constituante, ÛvQ name taken by

the " States-General," June 17, 1789.

The foUowing are the names of the principal Assemblies,

Committees, &c., of the French Révolution from 1789

to 1799 : — "États-Généraux," the ^ représentatives of the Nobility

Clergy, and "Tiers-États," assembled at Versailles

May 5, 1789 ; iiiS members.

Page. LLae.

"Assemblée Nationale Constituante," the name taken by

the above assembly, June 17, 17S9. "Assemblée Législative," 745 members, October i, 1791. "Convention Nationale," 749 members, proclaimed ttie

Republic, September 21, 1792.

"Comité de Salut Public," created by the Convention

originally for a month, April 6, 1793. It lasted till

the " Directoire," and established the lleign of Terror ;

9 members.

" Conseil des Anciens," 250 members, ) "Conseil des Cinq-Cents," 5CXD members, ,> Oct. 27, 1795. " Directoire," 5 Directors, )

"Consulat," 3 Consuls, November 10, 1799.

6, 2C. Zo«is JS F/., see " Biographical and Geographical Index,"

7, 17. Invalides (l'hôtel des) was built by Louis XIV., 1671-

1674 ; it contains now about 3030 invalided soldiers and officers ; it is situated in the "faubourg St. Germain," S.W. extremity of Paris.