We see in them the state of mind and degree of education of the petitioners: sometimes a half-educated writer attempting to reason in the vein of the Contrat Social; sometimes, a schoolboy spouting the tirades of Raynal; and sometimes, the corner letter-writer putting together the expressions forming his stock in trade.] [Footnote 2655: Carra, "Precis historique sur l'origine et les veritables auteurs de l'insurrection du 10 Aout."-- Barbaroux, "Memoires, 49.

The executive directory, appointed by the central committee of the confederates, held its first meeting in a wine-shop, the Soleil d'or, on the square of the Bastille; the second at the Cadran bleu, on the boulevard; the third in Antoine's room, who then lodged in the same house with Robespierre.

Camille Desmoulins was present at this latter meeting.

Santerre, Westermann, Fournier the American, and Lazowski were the principal members of this Directory.

Another insurrectionary plan was drawn up on the 30th of July in a wine-shop at Charenton by Barbaroux, Rebecqui, Pierre Bayle, Heron, and Fournier the American .-- Cf.