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[FRENCH REVOLUTION]. An Early English Summary of the Trial of King Louis XVI in The Analytical Review. [London: The Analytical Review, April, 1793]. Approximately 226 x 145 mm. The April, 1793 issue disbound from a bound volume of this magazine. 8vo. [361]-480 pp. String-bound gatherings, no binding (worn, soiled, creased, a few leaves partially loose, some later ads added to front). On pp. 400-09, is a summary of the French work about Louis’ trial, Histoire impartial du Proces de Louis XVI… by L. F. Jauffret (1792-93). Near the end is a summary of a speech by Thomas Paine, stating that Louis (in this article, they spell the king’s name as “Lewis”) should be given a fair trial and given a chance to prove his innocence. There is an article about Australia near the beginning of this issue.