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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 3"

His pockets were full of ears, which he took delight in
making the women kiss. He exposed other things which he made them
kiss and the woman Laillet adds certain details which I dare not
transcribe." (" Le patriote d'H?ron," by L. de la Sicoti?re, pp.9 and
10. Deposition of the woman Laillet, fish-dealer, also the testimony
of Mellinet, vol. VIII., p.256.)
[162] Wallon, V., 368. (Deposition of de Laillet.)
[163] Ibid., V., 37'. (Deposition of Tabouret.)
[164] Ibid., V., 373. (Deposition of Mariotte.)
[165] Monieur, XXII., 321. (Deposition of Philippe Troncjolly.) -
Berryat Saint-Prix, "La Justice R?volutionnaire," 39.
[166] Campardon, "Histoire du Tribunal R?volutionnaire," II., 30.
They have ten francs a day, and full powers conferred on them.
(Orders of Carrier and Francastel, October 28, 1793.) "The
representatives. . . . confer collectively and individually, on
each member of the revolutionary company, the right of surveillance
over all 'suspect' citizens in Nantes, over strangers who come to or
reside there, over monopolists of every sort. . . . The right to
make domiciliary visits wherever they may deem it advisable. . .


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