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CHAPTER II
THE FIRST ADVENTURE
THE national crisisof 1848. Cavour becomes a deputy.--
The war with Austria. The disaster at Novara; the abdica-
tion of Charles Albert; the accession of Victor Emmanuel.--
Cavour becomes a minister. His quickness in taking the
lead in the Cabinet and in Parliament. He instils his extra-
ordinary energy into the government and administration of
the country. On 3 November 1852 Cavour becomes Presi-
dent of the Council . . . . . pp. 		63 - 65
CHAPTER III
CAVOUR AND THE SPHINX
THE Crimean War; Cavour conceives the daring idea of
making Piedmont a belligerent.--On 10 January 1855 the
Turin Government joins the Franco-British Alliance. Gallant
conduct of Piedmontese army before Sevastopol.--Victor
Emmanuel visits France and England. Cavour accompanies
him; his audience with the Emperor at Compiègne: "Write
privately to Walewski your views as to what I might do for
Italy."--The Congress of Paris. Cavour's clever diplomacy;
his skilful innuendo and cajolery: Mazarin's secret. The
surprise of 8 April 1856: the case for Italian independence is
brought before Europe.--The parting words of Napoleon III
to Cavour: "I have a presentiment that the present peace will
not last long."--A critical date in the history of the Second

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Publication Information: Book Title: Cavour. Contributors: Ian F. D. Morrow - transltr, Georges Maurice Palaeologue - author, Muriel M. Morrow - transltr. Publisher: Harper. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1927. Page Number: 10.
    
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