. Twenty centuries of Paris . THE THE COMEDIE FRANCAISE ABOUT 1785. PARIS OF THE REVOLUTION 299 civil improvements which were more used his strength for order; but popularclubs, the Jacobins and Cordeliers, which tooktheir names from the old religious buildings inwhich they met, were constantly stirring thefiercest passions of the people, and principlesclosely akin to anarchy were taught in the pressof Danton and Desmoulins, sincere believers inrevolution. Despairing of achieving peace from within theking entered into a secret arrangement withseveral other European ru
. Twenty centuries of Paris . THE THE COMEDIE FRANCAISE ABOUT 1785. PARIS OF THE REVOLUTION 299 civil improvements which were more used his strength for order; but popularclubs, the Jacobins and Cordeliers, which tooktheir names from the old religious buildings inwhich they met, were constantly stirring thefiercest passions of the people, and principlesclosely akin to anarchy were taught in the pressof Danton and Desmoulins, sincere believers inrevolution. Despairing of achieving peace from within theking entered into a secret arrangement withseveral other European rulers, by which theywere to invade France and subdue his subjectsfor him, and in June, 1791, he tried to escapefrom the country with his family and to join hisallies. They stole forth at night from theTuileries and managed to leave the city, but theywere recognized and sent back, making their wayonce more to the palace through a huge and sul-len crowd. The clubs clamored for the kings de-position and the people rioted in the Field ofMars
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