Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2Kite, Elizabeth Sarah
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Beaumarchais and the War of American Independence, Vol. 2
Kite, Elizabeth Sarah
Beaumarchais, Pierre Augustin Caron de, 1732-1799; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French
Chamfort,
accepts invitation of Beaumarchais, i. 303
Charles I. of England,
judicial murder of, i. 161
Chartres, duc de,
honors Beaumarchais, i. 242
Chaulnes, duc de,
determines to kill Beaumarchais, i. 183
goes to Louvre to find Beaumarchais, i. 185
sent to Vincennes prison, i. 190
strange character of, i. 179
Chevalier du S., i. 115, 129
carries off Pauline, i. 136
Chenu, the commissioner,
arrests the duc de Chaulnes, i. 188
carries out order of King, ii. 230
Chevalier D’Eon,
abuses Beaumarchais, ii. 26
agent of Louis XV., ii. 14
declares himself a woman, ii. 19
disguised as woman in St. Petersburg, ii. 15
exiled to London, ii. 14
reasons for change of sex of, ii. 19
Chinon,
The forest of, i. 159
Clavico, Joseph, i. 217
adventures with, i. 91ff.
immolated by Goethe, i. 96
signs declaration, i. 93
successes of i. 96
Clôture, compliment de, i. 279ff.
Colin d’Harleville,
reads discourse over grave of Beaumarchais, ii. 284
Collé,
replies to Beaumarchais, i. 301, 302
Colonists,
forbidden to extend settlements, i. 27
had no sympathy with the French, i. 29
turn to France, i. 29
Comédie des Italiens,
refuses the _Barbier_, i. 173
Comédie française,
refused to permit singing, i. 279
Comedy,
morality of, i. 146
the serious, i. 145
_Compte rendu_,
of Beaumarchais, i. 292
Condé, Prince of,
dispute with Beaumarchais, i. 107
Congress,
Continental, devoid of power, i. 28
debt of, to Beaumarchais fixed by Deane, ii. 199
disavows all commissions of Deane, ii. 135
draws up contract with agent of Beaumarchais, ii. 163ff.
holds aloft famous receipt, ii. 205
ignores letter of Deane, ii. 193
parties of, reversed, ii. 236
petitioned again and again by French Government, ii. 205
sent Barclay to revise account of Beaumarchais, ii. 200
strange silence of, ii. 202
urged to admit claim, ii. 208
Constant, _le petit_,
writes to Beaumarchais in prison, i. 201
Conti, Prince de,
honors Beaumarchais, i. 242
Cordilières,
convent of, i. 192
Cornwallis,
defeat of, i. 33
Cotignac,
amusing story of, i. 65
Coudray, Tronson du,
at Metz, ii. 106
fascinates Deane and Beaumarchais, ii. 107
gives pretext of bad weather, ii. 119
good officer, ii. 121
issues pamphlet against Deane and Beaumarchais, ii. 122
openly thwarts plans of Deane and Beaumarchais, ii. 115
placed in command of Amphitrite, ii. 115
unworthy of confidence, ii. 107
Counter order revoked, ii. 119
Dauphin, i. 60
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