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Book One
(1712-1719)

Birth of Rousseau
Family of Rousseau
Death of his mother
Childhood
His love for reading
His brother runs away from home
Ascribes his passion for music to his aunt Suson
His father is compelled to leave Geneva owing to a quarrel with a French captain
Rousseau is sent to Bossey with his cousin Bernard to be educated by the Protestant minister Lambercier
His attachment to his cousin Bemard
Mademoiselle Lambercier
Curious mode of punishment
Its effects
Precocious sensuality
The incident of the combs
Accused of breaking them
Obstinacy
Severe punishment
Reflections
Anecdote of the walnut-tree and the aqueduct
Returns to Geneva with his cousin Bemard
Their boyish amusements
A youthful lover
Mademoiselle de Vulson
Mademoiselle Goton
Placed with M. Masseron to leam the business of an attorney
Dismissed in disgrace
Apprenticed to M. Ducommun, an engraver
Brutality of his master
Its effect
Incited to steal by a fellow-workman
The asparagus
The apples
Reflections
Contempt for money
M. de Francueil
The incident at the Opera
Taste for reading renewed
Disposes of his clothing to pay for the loan of books
Neglects his work for the sake of reading
Exhausts La Tribu’s stock of books
Effect of so much reading upon his mind
Shut out of the city with his fellow apprentices
Determines to run away from his master  

Book Two
(1728-1731)

Reflects upon his condition
Wandering life
Reaches confignon
Kindly treated by M. de Pontverre, the cure
M. de Pontverre's character
He advises Rousseau to renounce the Protestant faith
Arrives at Annecy and sees Madame de Warens for the first time
His reception
Madame de Warens
Her history and character
M. Sabran suggests that Rousseau shall enter the hospice for catechumens at Turin
Sets out for Turin in the charge of M. and Madame Sabran
Followed by his father as far as Annecy
Reflections on his father' s conduct
Description the journey to Turin
Robbed by his travelling companions
Arrives at Turin
The hospice for catechumens and its inmates
Meditations upon religion
Tuition in the hospice
Arguments with the priests
The conduct of the Moor
Anxiety to leave the hospice
Publicly abjures the Protestant faith
The ceremony
Turned out of the hospice with a trifling sum of money
Independent mariner if living
Lodges with a soldier' s wife
Endeavours to obtain casual employment in Lyons as an engraver
Poor success
Meets with Madame Basile
Madame Basile
Description of her
Rousseau' s passion for her
Interruption
Treachery of the clerk
Sudden return
M. Basile
His anger
Rousseau is forbidden the house
Enters the service of the Comtesse de Vercellis
Her character and household
Comte de la Roque
The servants conspire against Rousseau
Death if the Comtesse de Vercellis
Her remarkable dying words
The incident if the ribbon
Rousseau falsely accuses a fellow-servant of stealing it
Reflections

Book Three
(1728-1731)

Returns to his former lodging
Conduct towards the girls at the well
Pursuit
The man with the sword
M. Gaime
Rousseau' s indebtedness to him
The 'Savoyard Vicar'
Enters the service of the Comte de Gouvon
Kind reception and treatment
Mademoiselle de Breil
The incident at the dinner-table; fier or fiert?
The Abbé de Gouvon acts as tutor
Progress
Difficulty with Latin
The King is spoken to
Brilliant prospects
Receives a visit
Infatuated with M. Bâcle
Strange determination and conduct
Dismissed in disgrace
The heron-fountain
Journeys on foot to Annecy with Bâcle
Arrival at Annecy
Parting with Bâcle
Reception by Madame de Warens
Takes up his residence with Madame de Warens
Household if Madame de Warens
Merceret
Claude Anet
Attachment to Madame de Warens
Life and occupations at Annecy
M. d'Aubonne
Rousseau unconsciously examined by him
Unfavourable decision
Reflections upon himself
Stupid remark
M. Gros
Studies for the priesthood
Another difficulty with Latin
The Abbé Gatier
His misfortune
The 'Savoyard Vicar'
M. Corvezi
M. d'Aubonne's revenge
L'Amant de lui-même
Fire at the house of the Grey Friars
The miracle
'Lettres de la Montagne'
Result if the study for the priesthood: 'Not even good enough for a priest'
Taste for music
Enters the house of M. le Mâitre to learn the art
Life in the choir-master' s house
Venture de Villeneuve
Person and attainments
Rousseau infatuated with him
The choir-master leaves the authorities of the cathedral in a fix during the Easter festival
Rousseau and the choir-master set out for Lyons
Practical joke on M. Reydelet
M. le Mâitre deserted in the streets if Lyons while in a fit
Reflections
Returns to Annecy and finds Madame de Warens has lift for Paris

Book Four
(1731-1732)

M. le Mâitre's music confiscated at Lyons
Life at Annecy in the absence of Madame de Warens
Adventure with Mesdemoiselles de Graffenried and Galley
M. Simon
Personal appearance
His double voice
Ridiculous blunder of the countryman
Goes to Fribourg with Merceret
Their peculiar relationship during the journey
Visits his father
Loses his way
Kindness of the innkeeper at Moudon
Sets up as a music-teacher in Lausanne
Composes a piece for a concert
Performance
Fiasco
Precarious livelihood in Lausanne
Memories of Madame de Warens
Visit to the Lake of Geneva
Vévay
Reveries
Journey to Neufchâtel
Better success with music-teaching
Meets with the Archimandrite of Jerusalem at Boudry
Enters his service as interpreter
Addresses the Senate of Berne
Visit to the Marquis de Bonac
Detention
The three Rousseaus
Occupation at Soleure
Goes to Paris to enter the service of Colonel Godard
Ambitious ideas during the journey
First impressions of Paris
Miserly behaviour of Colonel Godard
Satirical verses
Leaves Paris in search of Madame de Warens
The countryman and the dinner
Arrival at Lyons
Mademoiselle du Châtelet
Adventures with a workman and an abbé
Disgust with the people of Lyons
Poverty
A lucky meeting
M. Rolichon
Journey from Lyons to Chambéri
Scenes by the way
Meets Madame de Warens again
Enters the service of King Victor Amadeus

Book Five
(1732-1736)

Residence at Chambéri
Madame de Warens' diplomacy regarding her pension
Claude Anet
His character and intimacy with Madame de Warens
Duties of the land-survey
Life at Chambéri
War between France and Austria
Love for the French
Rameau
Treatise on Harmony
Père Caton
His accomplishments and sad end
Gives up the land-survey to become a music-teacher
Describes his pupils
Madame Lard
Her conduct towards Rousseau
The Comtesse de Menthon
Her spiteful behaviour
Madame de Warens makes a strange proposal
Reflections
Fulfilment of the promise
Further reflections on the character of Madame de Warens
Ill-success with fencing and dancing
M. Grossi, the Royal physician
Anecdotes
Death of Claude Anet
Mercenary remark of Rousseau
Extravagance of Madame de Warens
Goes to Besançon to take lessons in composition
Again visits his father
Luggage confiscated at Rousses
The reason
Return to Chambéri
End of the war
Comte de Lautrec
The opera of Jephtha
Gauffecourf
M de Conzie
Voltaire
Desire for rambling
Reflections on civil war
Death of his uncle Bemard and his cousin
The paper concerning the fortification of Geneva
Experiments
An explosion
Injuries and illness
Varied passions and restlessness
Declining health
Country residence
Plans and arrangements
Les Charmettes

Book Six
(1736)

Peaceful life at Les Charmettes
Recollections
The periwinkle
Health still further declines
A strange malady
Religious principles of Madame de Warens
Partial recovery
Return to Chambéri
M. Salamon
Attracted to study
Return to Les Charmettes
Love for animals
Plan of Study
Difficulties
Daily routine at Les Charmettes
Study of astronomy
Anecdote: a witches' gathering
Theology
Strange ideas
Happy days
Returns to Geneva to claim the fortune lift by his mother
Shares his fortune with Madame de Warens
Studies anatomy
The result
Journeys to Montpellier to see a noted physician
The wedding party
Madame de Larnage
Declares himself an Englishman
Madame de Larnage makes love to Rousseau
Invited to Saint-Andiol
Leaves Madame de Larnage
Visits the Pont du Gard
Impressions
The amphitheatre at Nîmes
Comparisons
Boards with a doctor at Montpellier
Sets out for Saint-Andiol to visit Madame de Larnage but suddenly determines to return to Madame de Warens
Reasons
Arrives at Chambéri
Cool reception
Finds himself supplanted by M. Vintzenried
M. Vintzenried
His character
Grief at being supplanted
Accepts the post of tutor to the children of M. de Mably
Characters of his pupils
The affair concerning the wine
Finds himself ill-adapted for a tutor and leaves the service of M. de Mably
Returns to Madame: de Warens
Disappointment
Extravagance of M. Vintzenried
Sets out for Paris with his system of musical notation

Book Seven
(1741)

Reflections concerning the Confessions
Stays at Lyons on the way to Paris to visit acquaintances
Mademoiselle Serre
Rousseau's attachment to her
Arrives at Paris
Introduced to the Academy of Sciences by M. de Réaumur
A commission is appointed to examine the musical system, and they declare it 'not new'
Rameau' s criticism of the system
Difficulties of getting his system published
Failure of his system of musical notation
Indolent life at Paris
Advised by Father Castel to 'Try the women'
Mesdames Dupin, de Beuzenval, and de Broglie
Description of Madame Dupin
Declares his passion for her and is repulsed
M. de Francueil
Serious illness
During his delirium conceives the idea of composing an opera
Convalescence
Composes the opera, Les Muses Galantes
The Comte de Montaigu appointed ambassador at Venice
Rousseau becomes his secretary and sets out for Venice
Plague at Messina
Quarantine at Genoa
Residence and experiences in the lazaretto
Arrives at Venice
Duties as ambassadorial secretary
Meanness of M. de Montaigu
The ambassador' s carelessness with regards to the duties of his office
Rousseau performs the duties of ambassador
Veronese the actor
Captain Olivet and his vessel
Careless conduct
The bill of exchange
Renders the house of Bourbon a service by forwarding an important despatch
Anger of M. de Montaigu
The ambassador' s household
Domenico Vitali
Vitali conspires to obtain Rousseau' s dismissal
M. de Montaigu' s conduct towards Rousseau
Violent quarrel with the ambassador
Rousseau abruptly leaves his service
The amusements of Venice
Passion for Italian music
The music of the scuole
The hidden singers
Lofty ideas of their beauty
Disenchantment
The affair with the padoana
Dines with Captain Olivet on board his vessel
Zulietta
Her description and conduct
Affair with Zulietta
Rousseau's strange conduct
Give up the ladies and study mathematics
Resolves to go to Paris to complain of the ambassador's conduct
Breaks his journey at Geneva and sees his father again
Mean trick of M. de Montaigu regarding the luggage
Arrives at Paris, but is unable to obtain satisfaction
The end of M. de Montaigu
Becomes acquainted with Ignacio Emmanuel de Altuna
Meets with Thérèse le Vasseur
She becomes Rousseau' s mistress
Her confession
Completion of Les Muses Galantes
M. and Madame de la Poplinière
Churlish conduct of Rameau
The opera is performed at the house of M. Bonneval at the King's expense
The Duke de Richelieu’s approval
Fetes at Versailles
Rousseau is commissioned to alter Voltaire's drama, La Princesse de Navarre,
set to music by Rameau Writes to Voltaire upon the matter
Voltaire' s letter in reply
Rehearsal of the altered work
Opposition to it
Illness through disappointment
Treachery of Rameau
The work is performed and meets with success
Enmity of Madame de la Poplinière
Reasons
Death of his father
Gauffecourt assists him to recover the balance of his mother's property
Beset by Madame le Vasseur's family
Their conduct towards Thérèse
Comedy of Narcisse accepted at the Italian theatre, but not performed
Rehearsal of the Muses Galantes at the opera
Rousseau withdraws it
Disappointment
Becomes secretary to Madame Dupin and M. de Francueil
Writes the comedy L'Engagement Téméraire, and the poem 'L'Allée de Sylvie'
The frequenters of the house of Madame la Selle
Their amusements and conversation respecting the Foundling Hospital
Birth of Rousseau' s first child
Left at the Foundling Hospital ~ His second child similarly disposed of ~
Becomes acquainted with Madame d'Epinay
Her family
The Comtesse d'Houdetot
Diderot
Roguin
The Abbé de Condillac
D' Alembert
Diderot and D' Alembert undertake the 'Dictionnaire Encyclopédique'
Imprisonment of Diderot
Its cause
Rousseau writes to Madame de Pompadour to obtain his release
 
Book Eight
(1749) 

Becomes acquainted with Grimm
Visits Diderot
His emotion
Determines to write an essay on the subject proposed by the Academy of Dijon: 'Has the progress of the arts and sciences contributed more to the corruption or purification of morals?'
Manner of working on his essay
Its completion
Sets up his own establishment with Thérèse and her parents
Their tranquil life
Affair of Klüpfel, Grimm, and Rousseau with a girl
The essay gains the prize at Dijon
Effects
The author defends his conduct towards his children
Third child lift at the Foundling Hospital
The next two disposed of in the same manner
Treachery of Madame le Vasseur
Becomes cashier to the Receiver-General of-Finance
Unfitness for the position
Serious illness
The cause of his continued ill-health
His life despaired of
Reflections
Becomes a copyist of music and abandons his former mode of life
Robbed of his linen by the brother of Thérèse
The essay severely criticised by the defenders of literature
King Stanislaus and Rousseau
Bitter enmity of M. Bordes of Lyons
Becomes the fashion, and is visited by numbers of people
Refuses all presents
Domestic annoyances
Paris becomes distasteful
Causes of his outward unsociability
Introduces Grimm to his friends
The Abbé Raynal
Grimm and Mademoiselle Fel
Her disdain
Grimm feigns illness
Its result
The Baron d'Holbach
M. Duclos
Madame la Marquise de Créqui
M. Saurin
M. Mussard
His strange mania and painful end
Composes the Devin du Village
Success of the opera
Quarrel between MM. de Cury and Duclos concerning it
Journeys to Fontainebleau in a royal carriage to witness its performance
Incident in the café
Performance of the Devin du Village before the King
Its overwhelming success
Summoned to the Chateau to be presented to the King
Declines the honour
Reasons for his strange conduct
Diderot endeavours to persuade him to accept a pension from the King, but
without success
Diderot and Grimm commence their conspiracy
The incident of the unpublished music
Treachery of the Baron d'Holbach
Accused of plagiarism
Rivalry between the partisans of the French and Italian styles of music
The 'King's corner' and 'Queen's corner'
Plot to assassinate Rousseau owing to his 'Lettre sur la Musique'
Shameful conduct of the Opera management
Demands the return of his opera, but without success
The Baron d'Holbach treats him with great brutality
Narcisse is anonymously performed at the Comédie Françoise
Failure
Confesses himself the author of it
The 'Origin of inequality amongst Mankind' proposed for discussion by the Academy of Dijon
Writes an essay on the subject
Discards physicians and determines to live as he pleases
Travels with Thérèse and Gauffecourt to Geneva
Disgraceful conduct of Gauffecourt
Again sees Madame de Warens
Her fallen position and distress
Abjures the Catholic faith and returns to Protestantism at Geneva
Reasons
Returns to Paris
Coolness of the Genevese at the 'Discourse on Inequality'
Madame d'Epinay offers him the Hermitage
Voltaire settles at Geneva
Effect upon Rousseau
Death of Madame d'Holbach and of Madame Francueil
Visited by 'Venture de Villeneuve
Changed condition
Palissot endeavours to curry favour with the King of Poland at the expense of Rousseau
Punishment
Rousseau pleads for him

Book Nine
(1756)

Takes up his residence at the Hermitage
The 'Holbachian clique': their ridicule
Reflections
Delight with the Hermitage
Plans for future work: the 'Institutions Politiques'; 'Selections' from the works of the Abbé de Saint-Pierre; 'La Morale Sensitive'; 'Dictionary of Music'
Obliged to pay court to Madame d'Epinay
Its inconvenience
Pleasant life at the Hermitage
Reflections upon Thérèse
Craving for sympathetic and intellectual friendship
Determines that his manner of life shall harmonise with his principles
The effect upon himself
Diderot and Grimm conspire with Madame le Vasseur
Her conduct
Strange reticence on the part of Thérèse
Disappointed with the writings of the Comte de Saint- Pierre
Plan of the 'Selections'
Abandons the work
Reasons
Memories of Les Charmettes
Reflects on his condition
Result
Madame le Vasseur pledges his credit
Plots of the Holbachian clique
Doctrine of Voltaire
Rousseau writes to him
Reply
Reveries
Visited by Madame d'Houdetot
Her accident
Robbery of M. d' Epinay' s fruit
Rousseau and the gardener
Abandons himself to romantic ideas
Endeavours to quell the storm aroused by the 'Encyclopédie'
The opposing parties combine against him
Julie, or La Nouvelle Héloïse,' the outcome of his romantic ideas
Strange present from Madame d'Epinay
Diderot and the 'Fils Naturel'
Again visited by Madame d' Houdetot
Her appearance and accomplishments
Her husband
Her lover Saint- Lambert
Conceives a most extravagant passion for her
Declaration and disappointment
Jealousy of Madame d'Epinay
Visit of the Baron d'Holbach
Saint-Lambert is informed of Rousseau's conduct towards his mistress
Becomes suspicious of Madame d'Epinay
Her endeavour to subvert Thérèse
Peculiar letter from Madame d'Epinay
Reply
Second letter from Madame d' Epinay
Reply
Third letter from Madame d'Epinay
Embarrassment of Rousseau
Visits Madame d'Epinay
Her effusive reception
The 'Fils Naturel': 'Only the wicked are alone'
Reproaches Diderot with want if consideration
Letter
Reply
Explanations
Letter to Madame d'Epinay referring sarcastically to Grimm
Explanations of phrases in Diderot' s letter
Visits Diderot
Cordial reception
Diderot opinion of Julie
Visits Baron d'Holbach
Retum of Saint-Lambert
His manner towards Rousseau
Coldness of Madame d'Houdetot
Returns her correspondence
Doubts regarding his musical ability
Vindicates himself
Grimm arrives at La Chevrette
His intrigue with Madame d' Epinay
Grimm's arrogance and studied contempt
Hypocritical behaviour if Grimm
Grimm and Diderot endeavour to subvert Duclos
Determines to renounce Grimm
Overruled by Madame d'Epinay
Visits Grimm
Reception
Madame d'Epinay announces her departure for Geneva
Secret reason
Strange letter from Diderot concerning Rousseau's duty towards Madame d'Epinay
Reply
Resolves to leave the Hermitage
Madame d'Houdetot's advice
Takes leave of Madame d'Houdetot and Madame d'Epinay
Writes to Grimm in vindication of his action
Grimm's vague conduct
Grimm renounces Rousseau' s friendship
Letters in reply
Treacherous conduct of Grimm
Letter to Madame d'Epinay asking leave to remain at the Hermitage
Receives a visit from Diderot
Reply from Madame d'Epinay dismissing him from the Hermitage
Embarrassment
Leaves the Hermitage for Mont- Louis
Dismisses Madame le Vasseur
Letter to Madame d'Epinay

Book Ten
(1758)

Ill health
Letter from Madame d'Epinay
Madame d'Epinay, Grimm, and Dr Tronchin conspire against Rousseau in Geneva and Paris
Reflections
Stormy correspondence with Madame d'Houdetot
Writes to D'Alembert upon 'Theatres'
Madame d'Houdetot renounces Rousseau
Generous conduct of Saint- Lambert
Attacks Diderot
Harsh letter from Saint-Lambert
Indignant reply
Polite letter from Saint-Lambert inviting him to dine
Accepts invitation
Cordial reception
Effect of the dinner-party on the schemes of the Holbachian clique
Makes the acquaintance of M. Marmontel
Enmity ~ Again demands the return of the Devin du Village
Settles down to a peaceful life at Mont- Louis
Acquaintances and descriptions
M. de Lamoignon de Malesherbes
His kindness
Madame de Pompadour's copy of Julie mutilated for fear of giving offence
Offered a position on the Journal des Savants
Reasons for declining
Complains of the petty expenses incidental to visiting
Prospective profits on his literary work
Abandons the 'Institutions Politiques' and the 'Morale Sensitive'
Determines to write his Confessions
The Duke de Luxembourg and family settle at Montmorency
Madame de Luxembourg wishes him to enter the Académie Françoise
Visited by the Duke de Luxembourg
Invited to stay at the chateau during the renovation of his own house
Takes up his residence at the château
Contentment
Reads Julie' to Madame de Luxembourg
Strange letter from Madame de Luxembourg
Reply
Alters Madame de Luxembourg's copy of Julie'
Returns to his house at Mont-Louis
The Marquise de Verdelin
Her family and character
Madame de Verdelin and Coindet
M. de Silhouette
Letter from Rousseau to him concerning the financiers
Result
Letter to Madame de Luxembourg
Declines to allow 'Émile' to be published in France
Confounded by a child whilst reading 'Émile'
Defends Diderot
Letter
Diderot's annoyance
The Abbé Morellet writes 'La Vision' and is imprisoned in the Bastille
D'Alembert begs Rousseau to procure the Abbé's release
Letter in reply
Release of the Abbé
Letters
Learns that Voltaire has published his letter concerning the disaster at Lisbon
The Abbé Trublet
Letter to Voltaire
Visited by the Prince de Conti
Madame de Boufflers
Rousseau subdues his passion for her

Book Eleven
(1761)

Publication of Julie
lts sensational success
Comparison between the styles of Richardson and Rousseau
Anecdote
The 'Paix Perpetuelle'
Dishonest action of the publisher
Family action of the Duke de Luxembourg
Becomes suspicious of the Abbé de Boufflers
M. de Choiseul
Kind offer
Reductions
Unwise reference to M. de Choiseul in the 'Contrat Social'
Literary work of Madame de Boufflers
M. le Président Henault
Madame du Deffand
Mademoiselle de Lespinasse
Spite of the Marquis de Villeroy
Makes a confidante of Madame de Luxembourg
Fails to trace his children at the Foundling Hospital
Arrangements for the publication of 'Émile'
The 'Contrat Social' completed
Strange incident
'Essai sur l' Origine des Langues'
Scheme of retirement
Kindness of the publisher Rey
Unaccountable delay in the publication of 'Émile'
Serious illness
Strange letters
Suspicions
Reflections on the condition of France
The Seven Years' War
Printing of 'Émile' suspended
Reasons
Printing of 'Émile' finished
His papers privately examined
Attempt to confiscate his works at Rouen
Surgical operation for his peculiar malady
Result
Determines to retire after the publication of 'Émile'
'Émile' published
lts reception
Strange conduct of his friends with reference to their correspondence concerning 'Émile'
Guarded opinions of his friends concerning the work
Plagiarisms of M. Balexsert, a Genevese
Beginning of the storm
Alarming rumours
Calmness of Rousseau
Questioned as to his remarks concerning M. de Choiseul
Advised to retire to England
Hume
Warrant for the arrest of the author of 'Émile'
Doubts
The storm breaks
Midnight news from Paris
Hurried preparations for flight
Dislike of England and the English
Takes leave of Thérèse
Sets out for Switzerland
Reflections and incidents on the journey
Emotion on entering Berne
Arrives at Yverdun

Book Twelve

Reflections
'Émile' publicly burnt at Geneva, and a warrant issued against its author Execrated throughout Europe
Compelled to leave Berne
Removes to Motiers and is joined by Thérèse
Coldness if Thérèse
Reasons
Writes to Lord Keith asking his protection
His family and character
Kindness if the King if Prussia
Writes to the King if Prussia
Assumes the Armenian costume
Abandons literature
Occupations
M du Peyrou
Reasons for not visiting Neufchâtel
Desires to be admitted to the Communion
Conditions
M. de Montmollin the minister
Rebuked by Madame de Boufflers for having communicated
Decree if censure issued by the Sorbonne
The Archbishop of Paris writes against Rousseau
Arranges his papers and finds they have been tampered with
Renounces Geneva
'Lettres écrites de la Campagne'
'Lettres écrites de la Montagne'
Mysterious visitors: MM. de Montauban and Dastier
Denies the authorship of 'De l'Homme de la Montagne'
Séguier de Saínt-Brisson
The self-styled Baron de Sauttern
Death of the Duke de Luxembourg
The Duke de Luxembourg' s will
Death of Madame de Warens
Death of Marshal Keith
Death of the Abbé de Mably
Considers the writing if his Confessions the cause of his 'expulsion from Switzerland
Complete edition of his works
Lettres écrites de la Montagne' published
Excitement caused by the work
The work publicly burnt at Paris
Advised not to present himself at Communion
Attempts at excommunication
Montmollin the minister stirs up the people against him
Persecution
Visited by Madame de Verdelin and her daughter
Hume
'The Vision of Peter of the Mountain, named the Seer'
Scurrilous libel by M. Vernes
Excitement of the populace; his house wrecked by stones
Persuaded to leave Motiers
Walpole
The island of Saint- Pierre
Description
Peaceful on the island
Occupations
Expelled from the island
Ordered to leave within twenty-four hours
Contemplates going to Corsica
France and Corsica
Decides to go to Berlin
Persuaded to stay at Bienne
Harsh treatment by the people of Bienne
Leaves Bienne
Concluding declaration