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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER VI
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Fall upon those who own carriages, employ valets, wear silk coats, or go to the theatres.

You may be sure that they are aristocrats." The Jacobin proletariat has obviously found the leadership that suits them.

They will get on with each other without difficulty.

In order that this spontaneous massacre may become an administrative measure, the Neros of the gutter have but to await the word of command from the Neros of the Hotel-de-ville.
***** [Footnote 2601: An expression of Lafayette's in his address to the Assembly.] [Footnote 2602:Lafayette, "Memoires," I.452 .-- Malouet (II.

213) states that there were seventy.] [Footnote 2603:Cf., for example, "Archives Nationales," A.F.


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