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The French Revolution

CHAPTER 1
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Vain was the hope that Paris might thereby forget her; and this ever-widening-lie, and heap of lies, subside.

The Lamotte, with a V (for Voleuse, Thief) branded on both shoulders, has got to England; and will therefrom emit lie on lie; defiling the highest queenly name: mere distracted lies; (Memoires justificatifs de la Comtesse de Lamotte (London, 1788).

Vie de Jeanne de St.Remi, Comtesse de Lamotte, &c.

&c.

See Diamond Necklace (ut supra).) which, in its present humour, France will greedily believe.
For the rest, it is too clear our Successive Loan is not filling.
As indeed, in such circumstances, a Loan registered by expunging of Protests was not the likeliest to fill.


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