Pictorial History of England Volume 6; Being a History of the People, as Well as a History of the Kingdom (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 Excerpt: ...of the king's finding such a man. As (or Lafayette, this sensible American evidently thought him a vapouring, incompetent, dangerous blockhead.--Life of (iouverncur Morris, with selections from Ak Correspondence, lie., by tared Spark. Boston, 1838. ary to be made in the hall require that the States General should suspend their meetings until the said Seance Royale. His Majesty will make known by a new proclamation the hour at which he will repair on Monday to the Assembly of the States." And while the astonished deputies were reading this placard they heard the sawing and hammering of carpenters within the hall, and heralds proclaiming through the streets of Versailles that there was to be no States General today, but a Se'ance Royale on Monday. These things were sufficiently exasperating to choleric men, and what made it additionally annoying was the fact that the clergy had resolved on the preceding evening by a majority of votes to join the Tiers or National Assembly this very morning. The knowledge of this fact had, indeed, induced the court to send the carpenters and decorator into the field a little sooner than was intended. Notice had been sent to Bailly as president--hut it was merely a verbal message delivered by the king's master of the ceremonies There must have been a little malice in the choice of the messenger. Perhaps it was meant to remind Bailly of his want of manners or ceremony at court--perhaps it was intended to express contempt for the National Assembly;--but, whatever was the motive or meaning, it was injudicious, unwise. The astronomer-president told the master of the ceremonies that his message was no order; that the House was adjourned for eight o'clock that morning, and must and would meet accordingly; and, accompanied by hi...