He exiled women, caused distinguished persons to be warned, and insinuated that, to avoid the consequences of his anger, steps must be taken to show that his power was recognized in atonement for the faults committed.

In consequence of these hints many thought themselves obliged to be presented."-- Ibid., II., 170, 212, 303 .-- Duc de Rovigo, "Memoires," IV., 311 and 393.

"Appointed minister of police, said he, I inspired everybody with fear: each packed up his things; nothing was talked about but exiles, imprisonment and worse still."-- He took advantage of all this to recommend "everybody on his list who was inscribed as an enemy of the government" to be presented at court, and all, in fact, except stubborn "grandmothers" were presented.

(Note that the Duc de Rovigo and the general Savary mentioned many times by Taine is one and the same person.

Savary was the general who organized the infamous kidnapping and execution of the Duc d'Enghien.