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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 5 (of 6)

CHAPTER II
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"-- Cf.

Rocquain, "Etat de la France au 18 Brumaire." (Reports by Lacuee, Fourcroy and Barbe-Marbois.)] [Footnote 3218: Charlotte de Sohr, "Napoleon en Belgique et en Hollande," 1811, vol.I., 243.

(On a high functionary condemned for forgery and whom Napoleon kept in prison in spite of every solicitation.) "Never will I pardon those who squander the public funds....

Ah! parbleu! We should have the good old times of the contractors worse than ever if I did not show myself inexorable for these odious crimes."] [Footnote 3219: Stourm, ibid., I., 177.

(Report by Gaudin, Sep.


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