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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 3"

- Dauban," Paris en1794." 190.
(Speech by Fouquier-Tinville in the Convention, Vent?se 19.) "The
mayor of Pont St. Maxence has dared to say that 'when Paris sends us
sugar we will then see about letting her have our eggs and butter.'"
[74] Archives des Affaires ?trang?res, vol. 1411. (Reports of August
7 and 8, 1793.) "Seven thousand five hundred pounds of bread, about to
be taken out, have been stopped at the barriers." - Dauban, 45.
(Orders of the day. Pluvi?se 17.) Lamps are set up at all the posts,
"especially at la Greve and Passy, so as to light up the river and see
that no eatables pass outside." - Mercier, I., 355. - Dauban, 181.
(Reports of Vent?se 18.) - 210. (Reports of Vent?se 21.) - 190.
Speech by Fouquier, Vent?se 19.) "The butchers in Paris who cannot
sell above the maximum carry the meat they buy to the S?vres butchers
and sell it at any price they please. " - 257. (Reports of Vent?se
27.) "You see, about ten o'clock in the evening, aristocrats and other
egoists coming to the dealers who supply Egalit?'s mansion (the Duke
of Orleans) and buy chickens and turkeys which they carefully conceal
under their overcoats."
[75] Dauban, 255.


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