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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 3"

108-111. (May 20-23, 1790).
[34] Ibid., No.258. (Oct.22, 1790).
[35] Ibid., No.286 (Nov. 20, I790).
[36] Ibid., No. 198 (August 22, 1790).
[37] Ibid., Nos. 523 and 524 (July 19 and 20, 1791).
[38] Ibid., No.626 (Dec. 15, 1791).
[39] Ibid., No.668 (July 8, 1792). - Cf. No. 649 (May 6, 1792). He
approves of the murder of General Dillon by his men, and recommends
the troops everywhere to do the same thing.
[40] Ibid., No.677 (August 10, 1792). See also subsequent numbers,
especially No. 680, Aug. 19th, for hastening on the massacre of the
Abbaye prisoners. And Aug. 21st: "As to the officers, they deserve
to be quartered like Louis Capet and his man?ge toadies."
[41] Buchez et Roux, XXVIII., 105. (Letter of Chevalier Saint-Dizier,
member of the first committee of Surveillance, Sep.10, 1792.) -
Michelet, II., 94. (In December, 1790, he already demands twenty
thousand heads).
[42] Moniteur, Oct. 26, 1792. (Session of the Convention, Oct.
24th.) "N - : I know a member of the convention, who heard Marat say
that, to ensure public tranquility, two hundred and seventy thousand
heads more should fall."
Vermont: "I declare that Marat made that
statement in my presence.


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