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Denies the authorship of “De l’Homme de la Montagne”
364
Séguier de Saint-Brisson 365
The self-styled Baron de Sauttern 367
Death of the Duke de Luxembourg 370
The Duke de Luxembourg’s will 371
Death of Madame de Warens—Death of Marshal Keith
372
Death of the Abbé de Mably 373
Considers the writing of his Confessions the cause of his expulsion from Switzerland
374
Complete edition of his works—“Lettres écrites de la Montagne” published—Excitement caused by the work
375
The work publicly burnt at Paris—Advised not to present himself at Communion
377
Attempts at excommunication 378
Montmollin the minister stirs up the people against him—Persecution
380
Visited by Madame de. Verdelin and her daughter
382
Hume 383
“The Vision of Peter of the Mountain, named the Seer”—Scurrilous libel by M. Vernes
385
Excitement of the populace; his house wrecked by stones
388
Persuaded to leave Motiers—Walpole 389
The island of Saint-Pierre—Description 391
Peaceful life on the island—Occupations 396
Expelled from the island—Ordered to leave within twenty-four hours
401
Contemplates going to Corsica—France and Corsica
403
Decides to go to Berlin 407
Persuaded to stay at Bienne 408
Harsh treatment by the people of Bienne 410
Leaves Bienne 411
Concluding declaration 412