| PREFACE |
| LIST OF PLATES AND ILLUSTRATIONS |
| INTRODUCTORY CHAPTER | The 30th October, 1870—The HÔtel de Ville invaded—Governor Trochu resigns—A Revolt attempted—Meetings, Place de la Bastille—The Prussians enter Paris—Hostility of the National Guard |
| I. | The Memorable 18th of March—Line and Nationals Fraternise—Discipline at a Discount |
| II. | Assassination of Generals Lecomte and ClÉment Thomas |
| III. | Proclamation of M. Picard—The Government retires to Versailles |
| IV. | The New Regime Proclaimed—Obscurity of New Masters |
| V. | Paris Hesitates—Small Sympathy with Versailles |
| VI. | The Buttes Montmartre |
| VII. | An Issue Possible—An Approved Proclamation |
| VIII. | Demonstration of the Friends of Order |
| IX. | The Drama of the Rue de la Paix—Victims to Order |
| X. | A Wedding |
| XI. | The Bourse and Belleville |
| XII. | Watching and Waiting |
| XIII. | A Timid but Prudent Person |
| XIV. | Some Federal Opinions |
| XV. | Proclamation of Admiral Saisset—Paris Satisfied. |
| XVI. | A Widow |
| XVII. | The Central Committee Triumphs |
| XVIII. | Paris Elections |
| XIX. | The Commune a Fact—A Motley Assembly |
| XX. | Proclamation of the Elections |
| XXI. | A Batch of Official Decrees—Landlord, and Tenant |
| XXII. | Requisitions and Feasts |
| XXIII. | Removals and Retirements |
| XXIV. | A General Flight |
| XXV. | An Envoy to Garibaldi |
| XXVI. | Commencement of Civil War—Beyond the Arc de Triomphe |
| XXVII. | Mont ValÉrien opens on the Federals—Contradictory News |
| XXVIII. | Death of General Duval—Able Administration |
| XXIX. | Antipathy to the Church—The Archbishop Interrogated |
| XXX. | The Accomplices of Versailles |
| XXXI. | Death of Colonel Flourens |
| XXXII. | The Cross and the Red Flag |
| XXXIII. | Colonel Assy of Creuzot—Disgrace of Lullier |
| XXXIV. | Fighting goes on |
| XXXV. | Federal Funerals |
| XXXVI. | Prudent Counsel |
| XXXVII. | Suppression of Newspapers |
| XXXVIII. | The Second Bombardment—Avenue de la Grande ArmÉe—Reckless Aim of the Versaillais |
| XXXIX. | The Plan of Bergeret |
| XL. | Another General—Police and Pressgang—A Citizen of the World |
| XLI. | Women and Children |
| XLII. | Why is Conciliation Impossible? |
| XLIII. | The Portable Guillotine |
| XLIV. | The Common Grave |
| XLV. | Idle Paris |
| XLVI. | The Press |
| XLVII. | Day follows Day |
| XLVIII. | The Condemned Column—Model Decrees |
| XLIX. | Thiers and Conciliation—Paris and France |
