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History of the Girondists, Volume I

BOOK II
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The king and his family have been _carried off_, (the continuance of this pretended _enlevement_ of the king excited loud murmurs,) but your representatives will triumph over all these obstacles.

France wishes to be free, and she shall be; the Revolution will not retrograde.

We have saved the law by resolving that our decrees shall be the law.

We have saved the nation by sending to the army reinforcements of 300,000 men.

We have saved public peace by placing it under the safeguard of the zeal and patriotism of the armed citizens.


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