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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 3"

- On the orgies at Choisy-sur-Seine, V. (Archives,
W2, 500-501), see investigation of Thermidor 18 and 19, year II., made
at Boisy-sur-Seine by Blache, agent of the committee of General
Security. Boulanger, brigadier-general, and Henriot's first
lieutenant, was an ex-companion jeweller.
[46] Archives des Affaires ?trang?res, vol. 1411. Orders of the day
by Henriot, September 16, Vend?miaire 29, year II., and Brumaire 19,
year II. Many of these orders of the day are published in Dauban,
("Paris en 1794"), p. 33. "Let our enemies pile up their property,
build houses and palaces, let them have them, what do we care, we
republicans, we do not want them! All we need to shelter us is a
cabin, and as for wealth, simply the habits, the virtues and the love
of our country. Headquarters, etc." - P. 43: "Yesterday evening a
fire broke out in the Grand Augustins. . . . Everybody worked at
it and it was put out in a very short time. Under the ancient regime
the fire would have lasted for days. Under the system of freemen the
fire lasted only an hour. What a difference! . . Headquarters, etc
[47] Wallon, "Histoire du Tribunal R?volutionnaire de Paris," V.


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