The book The French Revolution; a History in Three Parts was written by author Carlyle, Thomas, 1795-1881 Here you can read free online of The French Revolution; a History in Three Parts book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is The French Revolution; a History in Three Parts a good or bad book?
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'* We had gont to see the Gardens of Monceaux in the afternoon, and on our return at 5 P.M. met a regiment of soldiers . . . learned that the Bastille had been attacked . . . ran down the Rue Saint-Honor^, at the (east) end of which we met the victors of the Bastille/' 59 saq. We must distinguish two classes in the crowd that advanced on the Bastille : (l) some few respectable citizens hoping to persuade De Launay to give them arms, (il) the mob mtent only on plunder and bloodshed.] Digitized b...y Google ^ 238 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION * other hand. His Majesty's orders were precise. His garrison 4lwfc eighty-two old Invalides, reinforced by thirty-two young Sw^;^ his walls indeed are nine feet thick, he has cannon and powder ; but, alas, only one day's provision of victuals. The city too is French, the poor garrison mostly French. Rigorous old De Launay, think what thou wilt do! Allmoming, since nine, there has been a cry every where : To the Bastille ! Repeated ' deputations of citize5y|t,^hj|vej>een hCTc, passionate for arms ; whom De Launay has got dismissed hj soft speeches through port-holes.
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