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The Diary of a Citizen of Paris During 'The Terror' (Volume 1)

The Diary of a Citizen of Paris During 'The Terror' (Volume 1)

Bir, Edmond

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General World History

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ISBN10: 1150757442
ISBN13: 9781150757440
Publisher: General Books
Pages: 138
Weight: 0.57
Height: 0.30 Width: 7.44 Depth: 9.69
Language: English
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VI. ROYALIST REPUBLICANS (concluded). Sunday, September 30, 1792. Since neither Brissot, nor Vergniaud, nor Condorcet are aught but mushroom Republicans, we may safely conclude that the rest of the members of the Brissot party are no better. Let us take five of the most ardent workers of the party--Gensonne, Dufriche-Valaze, Bishop Fauchet, Barbaroux the Marseillais, and Gorsas the journalist. On November 20, 1790, the town of Bordeaux proceeded to the installation of the first district tribunal. In his capacity of Procureur de la Commune, Gensonne had to administer the oath to the new Judges. In the speech he made on that occasion, I find this passage: 'What marks of gratitude, gentlemen, do we not owe that virtuous Monarch who, loyally supporting the representatives of the nation, attaches his happiness and glory to the success of their labours; who, recognising the rights of the nation, deserves to be called the restorer of French liberty f1 In 1784 M. Dufriche-Valaze published a treatise on the penal laws, and dedicated it in humble and respectful terms to Monsieur, brother of the King. Bishop Fauchet bore but a very short time ago the title of Predicateur du Roi. This is how the R&wlutiojis de Paris spoke of the sermon which he preached in the metropolitan church of Paris on November 1, 1791: 'What was our astonishment to hear the member for Calvados preach in Paris as they still preach in Rome, preach in 1791 as they preached in 1400! Bishop Fauchet does not style himself Predicateur du Roi for nothing.' 1 'Le Barreau de Bordeaux, ' by Henri Chauvot, p. 179. When Barbaroux came to Paris from Marseilles in June, 1788, it was not to upset the throne, but to solicit a post, or at least a room in the School of Mines; and as, to attain his object, ...

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