12/56 He withdrew to Dieppe about three weeks ago. Neither a consul, nor a soldier, should leave his post as soon as it becomes dangerous. You may judge of its essentially practical spirit by the following specimen:--"Rouen, draw thy sword! Lille, take up thy musket! Bordeaux, take up thy gun! Marseilles, sing thy song and be terrible!" I suspect Marseilles may sing her song a long time before the effect of her vocal efforts will in any way prevent the Prussians from carrying out their plans. "A child," say the evening papers, "deposited her doll this afternoon in the arms of the statue of Strasburg. |