Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and calm; twenty years' experiences and reminiscences of an American journalist, sketches and records of noted events, celebrated persons and places, national and international affairs in France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Turkey-in-Europe, Switzerland and Italy . - theman who had been the first to brave theauger and the vengeance of the Empire,and who had begun the revolution whichnow culminated, were saluted with bravosiunumeiable and with renewed shoutsof Vive la Repiiblique! No moreEmpire; The Empi
Descriptive portraiture of Europe in storm and calm; twenty years' experiences and reminiscences of an American journalist, sketches and records of noted events, celebrated persons and places, national and international affairs in France, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Roumania, Turkey-in-Europe, Switzerland and Italy . - theman who had been the first to brave theauger and the vengeance of the Empire,and who had begun the revolution whichnow culminated, were saluted with bravosiunumeiable and with renewed shoutsof Vive la Repiiblique! No moreEmpire; The Empire has fallenforever ; The Decheaace first, the Re-public afterwards, etc. Now the drum-mers of the National Guard, who hadbeen standing at the entrance of theChamber, began to beat their drums,and to clamor for immediate departurefor the H6tel de Ville. This soundedominous, and Jules Favre made anearnest speech, which he finished bysajing, Do you, or do you not, wantcivil war ? EUROPE IN STORM AND CALM. 233. 234 EUROPE fN STORM CALM. Hundreds of voices answered, No,no ; not civil war; war with the Prus-sians only. — Then, said Jules Favre,we must have a provisional gov-ernment forthwith. —To the H6telde Ville! To the H6tel de Ville!cried a voice. M. Favre continuedspeaking until a youth suddenly appearedin the tribune behind him, and shoutedat the top of his voice, The Republic !the Republic ! Let us declare it here ! Afew of the National Guards tried to makethis enthusiastic youth come down ; buthe pounded the desk and continued toshriek, The Republic! The Repul)licforthwith I Presently, a voice belowtook up the refrain; and then it wasthat Gambetta stepped forward, andsaid, Yes; long live the Republic!Let us go, citizens, and proclaim it atthe Hotel de Ville ! Down upon theirknees went quick-witted citizens, markingupon great sheets of paper that the}had taken from the deputies desks,To the Hotel de Ville! The Re-I)ublic is declared. One gentlemaneven wrote — and
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