CHAPTER II

CAUSES OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION—FEELING OF THE DIFFERENT CLASSES—THE EXCITEMENT OF THE LOWER ORDERS—THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CONVOKED-——-THE MILITARY SUMMONED TO V ERSAILLES-—-THE ATTACK ON THE BASTILLE-—CONDUC!I OF THE FRENCH GUARDS—-HOCHE TRUE TO HIS FLAG—THE GUARDS DISBANDED—HOCHE BECOMES SER- GEANT-MAJOR OF THE NATIONAL GUARD—THE FESTIVAL AT VERSAILLES 7EXCITEMENT IN PARIS—-THE WOMEN OX PARIS MARCH TO VERSAILLES — THE PALACE INVADED—CONDUCT OF HOCHE,

Line 6.—d’exposer.—To explain.

Line 12,—nês.—Produced—literally, born,

Line 13.—charges.—Burdens, 2.e., taxes.

Line 14—Ila participation &c.—That the country should have a voice in the imposition of taxes and the work of legislation.

Line 19.—sans heurter de.

Line 20.—blesser.—Offending.

Line 22.—séculaires. —Venerable,

Line 24.-—droits acquis.

Without conflicting with.

Vested rights.

Line 28.—fort avant &c.—Deep down in the heart of the masses. îne 33.—et que &c.—In English it is improper to connect a relative clause with a participial clause by means of the con. junction and, although this construction is not unfrequentlymet with. This usage, however, is quite common in French, and numerous examples may be found in this author.

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