Speech by Brissot and one by Gonsonne on the Austrian committee.

The feebleness and absurdity of their argument is incredible.] [Footnote 2508: Affairs of the Minister Duport-Dutertre and of the Ambassador to Vienna, M.de Noailles.] [Footnote 2509: Mercure de France, March 10, 1792.] [Footnote 2510: Moniteur, XI.

607 (session of March 10).] [Footnote 2511: Moniteur, XII.396 (session of May 15).

Isnard's address is the ground-plan of Roland's famous letter .-- Cf.

passim, the sessions of the Assembly during the Girondist ministry, especially those of May 19 and 20, June 5, etc.] [Footnote 2512: Dumouriez, "Memoires," book III.ch.