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The Allies left the people of France free to choose their Government, and they accepted the old royal family, who were on their borders awaiting a recall. The son of Louis XVI. had perished in the hands of his jailers, and thus the king's next brother, _Louis XVIII._, succeeded to the throne, bringing back a large emigrant following. THE ALLIES LEFT THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE FREE TO CHOOSE THEIR GOVERNMENT AND THEY ACCEPTED THE OLD ROYAL FAMILY WHO WERE ON THEIR BORDERS AWAITING A RECALL THE SON OF LOUIS THE SIXTEENTH HAD PERISHED IN THE HANDS OF HIS JAILERS AND THUS THE KING'S NEXT BROTHER LOUIS THE EIGHTEENTH SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE BRINGING BACK A LARGE EMIGRANT FOLLOWING
th them the right of primogeniture; and, indeed, it is not possible for a testator to avoid leaving his property to be shared among his family, though he can make some small differences in the amount each receives, and thus estates are continually freshly divided, and some portions become very small indeed. French peasants are, however, most eager to own land, and are usually very frugal, sober, and saving; and the country has gone on increasing in prosperity and comfort. It is true that, probably from the long habit of concealing any wealth they might possess, the French farmers and peasantry care little for display, or what we should call comfort, and live rough hard-working lives even while well off and with large hoards of wealth; but their condition has been wonderfully changed for the better ever since the Revolution. All this has continued under the numerous changes that have taken place in the forms of government. CHAPTER VIII. FRANCE SINCE THE REVOLUTION. 1. The Restoration.--  CHAPTER EIGHT OF HISTORY OF FRANCE THIS IS A LIBRAVOX RECORDING ALL LIBRAVOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBERVOX DOT ORG RECORDING BY ADEL POOLY HISTORY OF FRANCE BY CHARLOTTE M YOUNGER CHAPTER EIGHT FRANCE SINCE THE REVOLUTION ONE THE RESTORATION
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