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The King visits Cherbourg.—Rarity of Royal Journeys.—The Princess

Christine visits the Queen.—Hostility of the Duc d'Orléans to the Queen.

—Libels on her.—She is called Madame Deficit.—She has a Second

Daughter, who dies.—Ill Health of the Dauphin.—Unskillfulness and

Extravagance of Calonne's System of Finance.—Distress of the Kingdom.—He

assembles the Notables.—They oppose his Plans.—Letters of Marie

Antoinette on the Subject.—Her Ideas of the English Parliament.—

Dismissal of Calonne.—Character of Archbishop Loménie de Brienne.—

Obstinacy of Necker.—The Archbishop is appointed Minister.—The Distress

increases.—The Notables are dissolved.—Violent Opposition of the

Parliament.—Resemblance of the French Revolution to the English Rebellion

of 1642.—Arrest of D'Esprémesnil and Montsabert.