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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER II
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Numerous gangs of vagabonds overrun the country, pillaging and putting to ransom all owners of property..

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The people has been led off by a municipal officer, a constitutional cure, and a brother of sieur Tournal, one of the authors of the evils which have desolated the Comtat." (March 5, 1792).] [Footnote 3235: Guillon de Montleon, I.84, 109, 139, 155, 158, 464 .-- Ibid., p.441, details concerning Chalier by his companion Chassagnon.--"Archives Nationales," F7, 3255.

Letter by Laussel, Sept.
22, 1792.] [Footnote 3236: Barbaroux, "Memoires," 85.

Barbaroux is an eye-witness, for he has just returned to Marseilles and is about to preside over the electoral assembly of the Bouches-du-Rhone.] [Footnote 3237: C.Rousset, "Les Volontaires," p.


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