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RENEWED FLIGHT OF THE HUGUENOTS FROM FRANCE.

Rejoicings at Rome on the Revocation of the Edict-Bossuet's and Massillon's
praises of Louis XIV.-Consequences of the Revocation-The Military
Jacquerie-Demolition of Protestant Churches-Employment of the
Huguenots proscribed-Pursued beyond Death-M. de Chenevix-Con-
version or Flight-Escape of Literary and Scientific Men-Schomberg,
Ruvigny, Duquesne-The Banished Pastors-Historical Significance of
the Exodus-General Flight of the Huguenots-Closing of the Frontier—
Capture and Punishment of the Detected-Flight in Disguise-Flight of

HUGUENOT SETTLEMENTS IN ENGLAND-MEN OF INDUSTRY.

Flight of the Manufacturing Class from France-Districts from which they
chiefly came- -Money brought by them into England-Measures taken for
the relief of the Destitute-French Relief Committee-The Huguenots
self-helping and helpful of each other-Their Benefit Societies-Their
settlements in Spitalfields and other parts of London-Introduce new
Branches of Industry from France-Establishment of the Silk-manufac-

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