Excerpt from The Life of Napoleon, Vol. 2
If a nation of a species lower than men had undertaken a Revolution, they could not have conducted it worse than this of France, with more chattering, more malice, more unmeaning gesticulation, and less dignity and unity of purpose. Scarcely had the reign of terror ceased, and the Government been restored to something like stability and order, when within a few months the volatile genius of this people, impatient of liberty or repose, and eager for some new theatrical display, since the daily procession of the guillotine no longer kept them in a state of excitement and dismay, seemed anxious to get rid of the Revolution altogether; by way of interlude decked out the youth of the city (La Jeunesse Doree) in the Chouan uniform, and instigated the Sections to revolt against the Convention with a view to restore royalty.
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