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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 3"

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. I guarantee the authenticity of this statement."
[44] Souvenirs et Journal d'un Bourgeois d'Evreux," pp.103, 106. "The
Constitution has been adopted by a very small number of citizens, for,
in the section of the Nord only one hundred and fifty voters at most
are found amongst twelve hundred or fifteen hundred estimated.
(September 6, 1795.) - On Tuesday, November 10, "the section
assemblies of Evreux completed their nominations of juge de paix and
of its assessors and five municipal officers. It took time, because
there were a great many who declined."
[45] Thibaudeau, "M?moires sur le Convention et le Directoire," II.,
58. - Mallet-Dupan, ("Correspondance, etc.," II., 281.) Dufort de
Cheverney, ("M?moires" in manuscript). He is at Vend?me and attends
the trial out of curiosity. "Germain, cheerful and witty, makes fun
of the jurymen: they are really stupid, said he, not to see conspiracy
when there was as complete a one as ever existed. . . . Besides, I
conspired and always shall."
[46] "Souvenir et Journal d'un Bourgeois d'Evreux," p. 118 (March 24,
1797).
[47] Dufort de Cheverney, "M?moires," (March, 1797).
[48] Albert Babeau, II.


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