Memoirs to Illustrate the History of My Time, Volume 1

MENACING, AND AT THE SAME TIME INACTIVE ATTITUDE OF THE MINISTRY.--LAWFUL EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.--ASSOCIATION FOR THE ULTIMATE REFUSAL OF THE NON-VOTED TAXES.--CHARA...

COMPOSITION OF THE NEW CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.--THE CABINET IN A MAJORITY.--ELEMENTS OF THAT MAJORITY, THE CENTRE PROPERLY SO CALLED, AND THE DOCTRINARIANS.--TRUE CHARACTER OF THE...

POSITION OF M. DE VILLELE ON ASSUMING POWER.--HE FINDS HIMSELF ENGAGED WITH THE LEFT AND THE CONSPIRACIES.--CHARACTER OF THE CONSPIRACIES.--ESTIMATE OF THEIR MOTIVES.--THEIR CON...

FALL OF M. DE TALLEYRAND AND FOUCHE.--FORMATION OF THE DUKE DE RICHELIEU'S CABINET.--MY CONNECTION AS SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE WITH M. DE MARBOIS, KEEP...

MY RETIREMENT AT THE MAISONNETTE.--I PUBLISH FOUR INCIDENTAL ESSAYS ON POLITICAL AFFAIRS: 1. OF THE GOVERNMENT OF FRANCE SINCE THE RESTORATION, AND OF THE MINISTRY IN OFFICE (18...

I IMMEDIATELY LEAVE THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, TO RESUME MY LECTURES.--UNSETTLED FEELING OF THE MIDDLE CLASSES ON THE RETURN OF NAPOLEON.--ITS REAL CAUSES.--SENTIMENTS OF FOR...

SENTIMENTS WITH WHICH I COMMENCED PUBLIC LIFE.--TRUE CAUSE AND CHARACTER OF THE RESTORATION.--CAPITAL ERROR OF THE IMPERIAL SENATE.--THE CHARTER SUFFERS FROM IT.--VARIOUS OBJECT...

MY REASONS FOR PUBLISHING THESE MEMOIRS DURING MY LIFE.--MY INTRODUCTION INTO SOCIETY.--MY FIRST ACQUAINTANCE WITH M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND, M. SUARD, MADAME DE STAEL, M. DE FONTANES...

Composition of the New Chamber of Deputies.--The Cabinet in a Majority.--Elements of that Majority, the Centre properly so called, and the Doctrinarians.--True character of the...

Position of M. de Villele on assuming Power.--He finds himself engaged with the Left and the Conspiracies.--Character of the Conspiracies.--Estimate of their Motives.--Their con...

Fall of M. de Talleyrand and Fouche.--Formation of the Duke de Richelieu's Cabinet.--My Connection as Secretary-General of the Administration of Justice with M. de Marbois, Keep...

My Retirement at the Maisonnette.--I publish four incidental Essays on Political Affairs: 1. Of the Government of France since the Restoration, and of the Ministry in Office (18...

Menacing, and at the same time inactive attitude of the Ministry.--Lawful Excitement throughout the Country.--Association for the ultimate Refusal of the non-voted Taxes.--Chara...

I immediately leave the Ministry of the Interior, to resume my Lectures.--Unsettled Feeling of the Middle Classes on the Return of Napoleon.--Its Real Causes.--Sentiments of For...

My Reasons for publishing these Memoirs during my Life.--My Introduction into Society.--My First Acquaintance with M. de Chateaubriand, M. de Suard, Madame de Stael, M. de Fonta...

Sentiments with which I commenced Public Life.--True Cause and Character of the Restoration.--Capital Error of the Imperial Senate.--The Charter suffers from it.--Various Object...