David, artist, portrait of Danton (_frontispiece_);
animosity against Danton, 271;
sketches the condemned, 275;
false promise to Robespierre, 307.
De Barentin, _see_ “Barentin.”
De Brienne, _see_ “Brienne.”
De Cicé, _see_ “Cicé.”
D’Eglantine, _see_ “Fabre.”
De Séchelles, _see_ “Hérault.”
Decree of Dec. 1788, elections, 61.
Desmoulins, Camille, house in Cour du Commerce, 59;
brings news of Necker’s dismissal, 73;
member of Cordeliers, 81;
testimony as to Danton’s action on April 18, 1791, 138;
Danton sleeps in his flat before insurrection of Aug. 10, 1792, 167;
his “Histoire des Brissottins,” allied to Robespierre, 226;
publishes “Vieux Cordelier,” 244;
arrested, 249;
his answer to his judges, 261;
his examination in court, 268;
tears up his written defence, 271;
his frenzy going to guillotine, 275, 276;
his death, 279.
Districts, Paris divided into sixty, 64.
District of Cordeliers, _see_ “Cordeliers.”
Duke of Brunswick, _see_ “Brunswick.”
Dumouriez, outflanked before Valmy, 192;
fears to attack, 193;
his political motives, his work with Danton after Valmy, 194, 195;
incident in theatre with Danton, 195, 196;
treason of, 209;
Danton attacked for friendship with, 209, 210.
Education, French, effect of, due to Jesuits, 45;
effect of on Robespierre and Desmoulins, 46;
of Danton, 44-47.
Egalité elected for Paris, 188.
Eglantine, d’, _see_ “Fabre.”
Elections to, States General decreed, 61;
to first municipality, elected by Cordeliers, 88;
of priests and bishops, 121;
to Legislative, 150;
of Paris to Convention, 188;
of Danton, Bailly, &c., _see_ under their names.
England, Danton’s flight to, 148, 149.
English constitution, flexibility of, 6;
its vices described by Marat, 104.
English language, Danton’s acquaintance with, 54, 249.
English society, homogeneity of in eighteenth century contrasted with
the Continent, 73.
Fabre d’Eglantine, poet, member of Cordeliers, 81;
escorts officers of Châtelet through mob, 103;
reports Danton’s interview with other ministers, 180, 181;
arrested, 246;
trial of with Danton, 249-272;
his luxury in prison, 272;
his illness and despair on way to guillotine, 274, 275;
his “Maltese orange,” 276;
rhymes on him and Danton, 278.
Fear, _see_ “Great.”
Feudalism, founded in troubles of ninth century, 13;
fall of, in July, August, 1789, 83-85.
Feuillants, club of, represents Lafayette’s supporters in
Legislative, 151.
Flanders, regiment of, arrives to strengthen court in 1789, 90.
Fleurus, battle of, 298.
Fouquier-Tinville, public prosecutor, his action in Danton’s trial,
267-271.
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