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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER III
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1 to 76, passim, especially the official reports of the assemblies of the Bouches-du-Rhone, Herault and Paris.

Speech by Barbaroux to the Electoral Assembly of the Bouches-du-Rhone: "Brothers and friends, liberty will perish if you do not elect men to the National Convention whose hearts are filled with hatred of royalty...

Mine is the soul of a freeman; ever since my fourth year it has been nourished on hatred to kings.

I will relieve France from this detestable race, or I will die in the attempt.

Before I leave you I will sign my own death-warrant, I will designate what I love most, I will show you all my possessions, I will lay a dagger on the table which shall pierce my heart if ever for an instant I prove false to the cause of the people!" (session of Sept.


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