of General Bonaparte at Paris
CHAP. XXVII. Preparations of General Bonaparte for Proceeding to Egypt. His Opinion on the Invasion of Switzerland
CHAP. XXVIII. The Invasion of Switzerland
CHAP. XXIX. Of the Termination of the Directory
PART IV.
CHAP. I. News from Egypt: Return of Bonaparte
CHAP. II. Revolution of the 18th of Brumaire
CHAP. III. Of the Establishment of the Consular Constitution
CHAP. IV. Progress of Bonaparte to Absolute Power
CHAP. V. Should England Have Made Peace with Bonaparte at His Accession to the Consulate?
CHAP. VI. Of the Solemn Celebration of the Concordat at Nôtre-Dame
CHAP. VII. M. Necker’s Last Work Under the Consulship of Bonaparte
CHAP. VIII. Of Exile
CHAP. IX. Of the Last Days of M. Necker
CHAP. X. Abstract of M. Necker’s Principles on Government
CHAP. XI. Bonaparte Emperor. The Counter-revolution Effected by him
CHAP. XII. Of the Conduct of Napoléon Toward the Continent of Europe
CHAP. XIII. Of the Means Employed by Bonaparte to Attack England
CHAP. XIV. On the Spirit of the French Army
CHAP. XV. Of the Legislation and Administration Under Bonaparte
CHAP. XVI. Of Literature Under Bonaparte
CHAP. XVII. A Saying of Bonaparte Printed in the Moniteur
CHAP. XVIII. On the Political Doctrine of Bonaparte
CHAP. XIX. Intoxication of Power; Reverses and Abdication of Bonaparte
PART V.
CHAP. I. Of What Constitutes Legitimate Royalty
CHAP. II. Of the Political Doctrine of Some French Emigrants and Their Adherents
CHAP. III. Of the Circumstances That Render the Representative Government at This Time More Necessary in France Than in Any Other Country
CHAP. IV. Of the Entry of the Allies into Paris, and the Different Parties Which Then Existed in France
CHAP. V. Of the Circumstances Which Accompanied the First Return of the House of Bourbon in 1814
CHAP. VI. Of the Aspect of France and of Paris During Its First Occupation by the Allies
CHAP. VII. Of the Constitutional Charter Granted by the King in 1814
CHAP. VIII. Of the Conduct of the Ministry During the First Year of the Restoration
CHAP. IX. Of the Obstacles Which Government Encountered During the First Year of the Restoration
CHAP. X. Of the Influence of Society on Political Affairs in France
CHAP. XI. Of the System Which Ought to Have Been Followed in 1814, to Maintain the House of Bourbon on the Throne of France
CHAP. XII. What Should Have Been the Conduct of the Friends of Liberty in 1814?
CHAP. XIII. Return of Bonaparte
CHAP. XIV. Of the Conduct of Bonaparte on His Return
CHAP. XV. Of the Fall of Bonaparte
CHAP. XVI. Of the Declaration of Rights Proclaimed by the Chamber of Representatives, 5th of July, 1815
PART VI.
CHAP. I. Are Frenchmen Made to Be Free?
CHAP. II. Cursory View of the History of England
CHAP. III. Of the Prosperity of England, and the Causes by Which It Has Been Hitherto Promoted
CHAP. IV. Of Liberty and Public Spirit Among the English
CHAP. V. Of Knowledge, Religion, and Morals Among the English
CHAP. VI. Of Society in England, and of Its Connection with Social Order
CHAP. VII. Of the Conduct of the English Government Outside of England
CHAP. VIII. Will Not the English Hereafter Lose Their Liberty?
CHAP. IX. Can a Limited Monarchy Have Other Foundations Than That of the English Constitution?
CHAP. X. Of the Influence of Arbitrary Power on the Spirit and Character of a Nation
CHAP. XI. Of the Mixture of Religion with Politics
CHAP. XII. Of the Love of Liberty
The Revolution of France is one of the grand eras of social order. Those who consider it as the result of accidental causes have reflected neither on the past nor on the future; they have mistaken the actors for the drama; and, in seeking a solution agreeable to their prejudices, have attributed to the men of the day that which had been in a course of preparation for ages.1
It would have sufficed, however, to cast a glance on the critical periods of history, to be convinced, that they were all unavoidable when they were connected in any degree with the development of ideas; and that, after a struggle and misfortunes, more or less prolonged, the triumph of knowledge has always been favorable to the greatness and the amelioration of mankind.
