Volume 2 (of 6) 43/54 "Our nation of monkeys with the throats of parrots."-- Dumont, 146. "Sieyes and Mirabeau always entertained a contemptible opinion of the Constituent Assembly."] [Footnote 2111: Moniteur, I, 256, 431 (July 16 and 31, 1789) .-- Journal des Debats et Decrets, 105, July 16th "A member demands that M.de Lally should put his speech in writing. The whole Assembly has repeated this request."] [Footnote 2112: Moniteur. "A nun of St.Mande, brought to the bar of the house, thanks the Assembly for the decree by which the cloisters are opened, and denounces the tricks, intrigues, and even violence exercised in the convents to prevent the execution of the decree."-- Ibid. |