The latter yielded before the prospect of civil war, withdrew from power, and, on February 8, elections were held for the National assembly.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
He was to exercise his functions so long as the assembly had not completed its work and was to be responsible to the assembly.
"A History of the Third French Republic"
C. H. C. Wright
They discussed the scheme at length, and when the assembly broke up, Waynefleet approached the table where Gordon, Nasmyth and Wheeler sat under a big lamp.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton