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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER III
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I found there none but brutal fellows with keen eyes, preparing themselves for plunder rather than for liberty."] [Footnote 3396: Mortimer-Ternaux, V.226 and following pages (address of the sans-culottes section, Sept.

25).--"Archives Nationales," F7, 146 (address of the Roule section, Sept.

23).

In relation to the threatening tone of those at work on the camp, the petitioners add: "Such was the language of the workshops in 1789 and 1790."] [Footnote 3397: Schmidt, II.12 (Dutard, June 7): "During a few days past I have seen men from Neuilly, Versailles, and Saint-Germain staying here, attracted by the scent."] [Footnote 3398: Schmidt, I.254 (Dutard, May 19) .-- At this date robbers swarm in Paris; Mayor Chambon, in his report to the Convention, himself admits it (Moniteur, XV.

67, session of Jan.


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