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ENGRAVINGS.
Page
THE VISIT 40
LA PLATI?RE 97
ROBESPIERRE 116
THE LIBRARY 145
EXECUTION OF THE GIRONDISTS 247
MADAME ROLAND IN PRISON 259
EXECUTION OF MADAME ROLAND 301
MADAME ROLAND
CHILDHOOD.
Characters developed by the French Revolution.--Madame Roland.--Gratien Phlippon.--His repinings at his lot.--Views of Phlippon.--His hostility to the Church.--Origin of the French Revolution.--Character of Madame Phlippon.--Birth of Jane Maria.--Adored by her parents.--Discontent of Phlippon.--His complainings to his child.--Early traits of character.--Love of books.--Jane's thirst for reading.--Her love of flowers.--Jane's personal appearance.--Thirst for knowledge.--Intellectual gifts.--A walk on the Boulevards.--Phlippon's talk to his child.--Youthful dreams.--Influence of Jane's parents over her.--Education in convents.--Jane sent to a convent.--Parting with her mother.--Madame Roland's account of her first night in the convent.--Jane's books of study.--Her proficiency in music and drawing.--Scenes in the convent.--Impressions made by them.--Poetic enthusiasms.--Taking the veil.--Taking the black veil.--Effect upon Jane.--Lofty aspirations.--Remark of Napoleon.--Jane's contempt of ease and luxury.--Her self-denial.
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