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Journal of my life during the French Revolution,

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The memoir of Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1765-1823) is an eye-witness account of a British aristocrat and confirmed royalist during the early years of the French Revolution from 1789-c.1794. Her narrative includes notes on the fall of the Bastille, and the excesses of the Paris mob, a description of t...

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Main Author: Elliott, Grace Dalrymple, -1823 (Author)
Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Richard Bentley, 1859.
Series:AM Scholar: Women's Studies.
Subjects:
Elliott, Grace Dalrymple, > -1823 > Diaries.
Elliott, Grace Dalrymple, > -1823
France > History > Revolution, 1789-1799 > Personal narratives, British.
France
1789-1799
Electronic books.
Diaries
History
Personal narratives > British
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Summary:The memoir of Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1765-1823) is an eye-witness account of a British aristocrat and confirmed royalist during the early years of the French Revolution from 1789-c.1794. Her narrative includes notes on the fall of the Bastille, and the excesses of the Paris mob, a description of the attack on the Tuileries, hiding Swiss soldiers in her house, helping the Marquis de Chansenets to escape from Paris, and the Reign of Terror following the King's execution.
Item Description:"Collection: Women's Autobiographies"--Home page.
"Original Microfilm Part: Part 1: Rare printed autobiographies covering thirty-three womens lives, 1713-1859"--Home page.
"Original Microfilm Reel: 4"--Home page.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 volume (xv, 204 pages)).
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.