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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 3 (of 6)

CHAPTER II
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Unfortunate man, said he, of what are you guilty?
Of this child, sir; and I have married this woman, who is a Protestant, and her religion has nothing to do with mine...

Death or my wife! Such is the cry that nature now and always will, inspire me with."-- The petitioner receives the honors of the Assembly .-- (Ibid., XII 369).] [Footnote 2221: The grotesque is often that of a farce.

"M.

Piorry, in the name of poor; but virtuous citizens, tenders two pairs of buckles, with this motto: 'They have served to hold the shoe-straps on my feet; they will serve to reduce under them, with the imprint and character of truth, all tyrants leagued against the constitution' (Moniteur, XII.
457, session of May 21)"-- Ibid., XIII.

249 (session of July 25).


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