By Victor Hugo
PREFACE.
AT RHEIMS. 1823-1838.
RECOUNTED BY EYE-WITNESSES
I. THE EXECUTION OF LOUIS XVI.
II. ARRIVAL OF NAPOLEON IN PARIS. March 20, 1815.
VISIONS OF THE REAL.
I. THE HOVEL.
II. PILLAGE. THE REVOLT IN SANTO DOMINGO.
III. A DREAM. September 6, 1847.
IV. THE PANEL WITH THE COAT OF ARMS.
V. THE EASTER DAISY. May 29, 1841.
THEATER
JOANNY. March 7, 1830, Midnight.
MADEMOISELLE MARS.
FREDERICK LEMAITRE.
THE COMIQUES September, 1846
MADEMOISELLE GEORGES. October, 23, 1867.
TABLEAUX VIVANTS
AT THE ACADEMY.
Session of November 23, 1843.
October 8, 1844. This is what was told to me at to-day's session:
1845
AN ELECTION SESSION. February 11, 1847.
March 16, 1847.
April 22, 1847.
October 4, 1847. I have just heard M. Viennet say: "I think in bronze."
December 29, 1848. Friday.
March 26, 1850. Tuesday.
AN ELECTION SESSION. March 28, 1850.
LOVE IN PRISON.
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
AT THE TUILERIES. 1844-1848.
I. THE KING. * June, 28, 1844.
July, 1844. A few days ago the King said to Marshal Soult (in presence of others):
August 4, 1844. Yesterday the King said to me:
August, 1844.
August, 1844. (2)
September 5, 1844.
September 6, 1844. The King said to me yesterday:
September 6, 1844.
September 7, 1844. Said the King to me last Thursday:
1847
II. THE DUCHESS D'ORLEANS.
February 26, 1844. Yesterday the Duchess d'Orleans said to me:
August, 1844. (3)
1847 (2)
III. THE PRINCES. 1847.
November 5, 1847.
IN THE CHAMBER OF PEERS. 1846.
GENERAL FABVIER
August 22, 1846.
April 23, 1847.
June 22, 1847.
June 28, 1847. On arriving at the Chamber I found Franck-Carre greatly scandalised.
1848
January 14, 1848.
THE REVOLUTION OF 1848.
I. THE DAYS OF FEBRUARY.
THE TWENTY-THIRD.
THE TWENTY-FOURTH.
THE TWENTY-FIFTH.
II. EXPULSIONS AND ESCAPES. May 3, 1848.
III. LOUIS PHILIPPE IN EXILE. May 3, 1848.
IV. KING JEROME.
RELATED BY KING JEROME.
V. THE DAYS OF JUNE.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES.
June 25.
VI. CHATEAUBRIAND.
July 5, 1848.
VII. DEBATES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON THE DAYS OF JUNE.
SESSION OF NOVEMBER 25, 1848.
1849
I. THE JARDIN D'HIVER. FEBRUARY, 1849.
II. GENERAL BREA'S MURDERERS. March, 1849.
III. THE SUICIDE OF ANTONIN MOYNE. April, 1849.
IV. A VISIT TO THE OLD CHAMBER OF PEERS. June, 1849.
SKETCHES MADE IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
ODILON BARROT.
MONSIEUR THIERS.
DUFAURE.
CHANGARNIER.
LAGRANGE.
PRUDHON.
BLANQUI.
LAMARTINE. February 23, 1850.
BOULAY DE LA MEURTHE.
DUPIN.
LOUIS BONAPARTE.
I. HIS DEBUTS.
September 26.
October 9.
November 1848. On November 19 I dined at Odilon Barrot's at Bougival.
II. HIS ELEVATION TO THE PRESIDENCY. December 1848.
III. THE FIRST OFFICIAL DINNER. December 24, 1848.
IV. THE FIRST MONTH. January. 1849.
V. FEELING HIS WAY. January, 1849.
February, 1849.
THE SIEGE OF PARIS. EXTRACTS FROM NOTE-BOOKS
THE ASSEMBLY AT BORDEAUX. EXTRACTS FROM NOTE-BOOKS.
