Complete Works of Thomas Carlyle; Illustrated

By: Carlyle, Thomas

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ... THE CONSTITUTION. (CONTINUED.) BOOK XL VARENNES. CHAPTER L IA8TEB AT SAINT-CLOUD. Thk French Monarchy may now therefore be considered as, in all human probability, lost; as struggling henceforth in blindness as well as weakness, the last light of reasonable guidance having gone out. What remains of resources their poor Majesties will waste still further, in uncertain loitering and wavering. Mirabeau himself had to complain that they only gave him half confidence, and always had some plan within his plan. Had they fled frankly with him to Rouen or any-whither, long ago They may fly now with chance immeasurably lessened; which will go on lessening towards absolute zero. Decide, 0 Queen; poor Louis can decide nothing: execute this Flight-project, or at least abandon it. Correspondence with Bouille" there has been enough; what profits consulting and hypothesis, while all around is in fierce activity of practice? The Rustic sits waiting till the river run dry: alas, with you it is not a common river, but a Nile Inundation; snows melting in the unseen mountains; till all, and you where you sit, be submerged. Many things invite to flight. The voice of Journals invites; Royalist Journals proudly hinting it as a threat, Patriot Journals rabidly denouncing it as a terror. Mother Society, wax 1791. ing more and more emphatic, invites; -- so emphatic that, as was prophesied, Lafayette and your limited Patriots have ere long to branch off from her, and form themselves into Feuillans; with infinite public controversy; the victory in which, doubtful though it look, will remain with the unlimited Mother. Moreover, ever since the Day of Poniards, we have seen unlimited Patriotism openly equipping itself with arms. Citizens denied "activity," which is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1154265722
• ISBN13: 9781154265729
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: General Books LLC
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"