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The French Revolution

CHAPTER 1
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Moreover, secret promises exist (on the part of the Elders), that finances may be raised by Loan.

Of the ugly word States-General there shall be no mention.
And so, on the 20th of September, our exiled Parlement returns: D'Espremenil said, 'it went out covered with glory, but had come back covered with mud (de boue).' Not so, Aristogiton; or if so, thou surely art the man to clean it..


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