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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER II
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This committee becomes the only authority in the town, after the assassination of the mayor, M.Huez (Sept 10, 1790).] [Footnote 1215: "The French Revolution," Vol.I.pp.

235, 242, 251 .-- Buchez et Roux, VI, 179 .-- Guillon de Montleon, "Histoire de la Ville de Lyon pendant la Revolution," I.87 .-- Guadet, "Les Girondins."] [Footnote 1216: Michelet, "Histoire de la Revolution," II.47.] [Footnote 1217: The rules of the Paris club state that members must "labor to establish and strengthen the Constitution, according to the spirit of the club."] [Footnote 1218: Mercure de France, Aug.11, 1790.--"Journal de la Societe des Amis la Constitution," Nov.21, 1790 .-- Ibid., March, 1791 .-- Ibid., March, 1791 .-- Ibid., Aug.14, 1791 (speech by Roederer)--Buchez et Roux, XI.

481.] [Footnote 1219: Michelet, II.

407 .-- Moniteur, XII 347 (May 11, 1792), article by Marie-Joseph Chenier, according to whom 800 Jacobin clubs exist at this date .-- Ibid., XII.

753 (speech by M.Delfaux session of June 25, 1792) .-- Roederer, preface to his translation of Hobbes.] [Footnote 1220: "Les Revolutions de Paris," by Prudhomme, number 173.] [Footnote 1221: Constant, "Histoire d'un Club Jacobin en province, "passim (Fontainbleau Club, founded May 5, 1791) .-- Albert Babeau, I.434 and following pages (foundation of the Troyes Club, Oct 1790) .-- Sauzay, I 206 and following pages (foundation of the Besancon Club Aug.


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