He frequently took up a chair and dashed it to the ground to emphasise his words.

This club is usually presided over by M.Cernuschi, a banker, who was in bad odour with the Imperial Government for having subscribed a large sum for the electoral campaign against the Plebiscite.

Another club is held at the Folies Bergeres, an old concert-hall, something like the Alhambra.

The principal orator here is a certain Falcet, a burly athlete, who was, I believe, formerly a professional wrestler.

Here the quality of the speeches is poor, the sentiments of the speakers mildly Republican.