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History of the Girondists, Volume I

BOOK III
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Further on, _Hebert_; underneath it, _Hanriot_, Inspector Warden of the condemned prisoners (_General des Supplicies_) during the reign of terror.

The small and scrawled signature of Hebert, who was afterwards the "_Pere_ Duchesne," or le Peuple en colere, is like a spider that extends its arms to seize its prey.

Santerre has signed lower down: this is the last name of note, the rest are alone those of the populace.

It is easy to discern how many a hasty and tremulous hand has traced the witness of its fury or ignorance on this document.

Many were even unable to write.


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