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world with this spectacle？ You； my fellow citizens。〃
＇12＇ Miot de Melito； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。 44。 Danton； at table in the
ministry of Foreign Affairs； remarked： 〃The Révolution； like Saturn；
eats its own children。〃 As to Camille Desmoulins； 〃His melancholy
already indicated a presentiment of his fate； the few words he allowed
to escape him always turned on questions and observations concerning
the nature of punishment； inflicted on those condemned by the
revolutionary Tribunal and the best way of preparing oneself for that
event and enduring it。〃
＇13＇ Buchez et Roux； XXXIII。； 363。357。 （Police reports on the
deputies； Messidor 4； and following days。） … Vilate： 〃coups secrètes
de la Revolution du 9 et 10 Thermidor；〃 a list designated by Barère。
… Denunciation by Lecointre。 （2nd ed。 p。13。）
＇14＇ Thibaudeau； I。； 47。 〃Just as in ordinary times one tries to
elevate oneself； so does one strive in these times of calamity to
lower oneself and be forgotten； or atone for one's inferiority by
seeking to degrade oneself。〃
＇15＇ Madame Roland： 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 23。
＇16＇ Archives Nationales； F。7； 31167。 This set of papers contains
five hundred and thirty…seven police reports； especially those of
Niv？se； year II。 The following is a sample Report of Niv？se 25； year
II。 〃Being on a deputation to the convention； some colleagues took me
to dine in the old Breteuil gardens； in a large room with a nice
floor。 。 。 。 The bill…of…fare was called for； and I found that
after having eaten a ritz soup； some meat； a bottle of wine and two
potatoes； I had spent； as they told me； eight francs twelve sous；
because I am not rich。 'Foutre！' I say to them how much do the rich
pay here？ 。 。 。 It is well to state that I saw some deputies come
into this large hall； also former marquises； counts and knights of the
poniard of the ancient regime 。 。 。 but I confess that I cannot
remember the true names of these former nobles 。 。 。 。 for the
devil himself could not recognize those bastards； disguised like sans…
culottes。〃
＇17＇ Buchez et Roux； XXVIII。； 237； 308。 （July 5 and 14； 1793。） …
Moniteur； XIX。； 716。 （Vent？se 26； year II。） Danton secures the
passage of a decree 〃that nothing but prose shall be heard at the
bar。〃 Nevertheless； after his execution； this sort of parade begins
again。 On the 12th of Messidor； 〃a citizen admitted to the bar reads
a poem composed by him in honor of the success of our arms on the
Sambre。〃 （Moniteur； XVI。； 101。）
＇18＇ Moniteur； XVIII。 369； 397； 399； 420； 455； 469； 471； 479； 488；
492； 500； etc。 … Mercier； 〃Le Nouveau Paris；〃 II。； 96。 … Dauban； 〃La
Demagogie en 1793；〃 500； 505。 （Articles by Prudhomme and Diurnal by
Beaulieu。）
＇19＇ Moniteur； XVIII。； 420； 399。 … 〃Ah； le bel oiseau；〃 was a song
chosen for its symbolic and double meaning； one pastoral and the other
licentious。
＇20＇ De Goncourt； 〃La Societé fran？aise pendant la Révolution；〃 418。
（Article from〃 Pêre Duchesne 〃。） … Dauban； ibid。； 506。 （Article by
Prud'homme。） 〃Liberty on a seat of verdure； receives the homage of
republicans； male and female； 。 。 。 and then。 。 。 。 she turns
and bestows a benevolent regard on her friends。〃
＇21＇ Moniteur； XVIII。； 399。 Session of Brumaire 20； on motion of
Thuriot： 〃I move that the convention attends the temple of Reason to
sing the hymn to Liberty。〃 … 〃The motion of Thuriot is decreed。〃
＇22＇ Mercier； ibid。； 99。 （Similar scenes in the churches of St。
Eustache and St。 Gervais。）
＇23＇ Durand…Maillane； '〃Mémoires；〃 182。 … Gregoire； 〃Mémoires；〃 II。；
34。 On the 7th of November； 1793； in the great scene of the
abjurations； Grégoire alone resisted； declaring： 〃I remain a bishop； I
invoke freedom of worship。〃 〃Outcries burst forth to stifle my voice
the pitch of which I raised proportionately。 。 。 。 A demoniac
scene occurred； worthy of Milton。 。 。 。 I declare that in making
this speech I thought I was pronouncing sentence of death on myself。〃
For several days； emissaries were sent to him； either deputies or
bandits； to try and make him retract。 On the 11th of November a
placard posted throughout Paris declared him responsible for the
continuance of fanaticism。 〃For about two years； I was almost the
only one in Paris who wore the ecclesiastical costume。〃
＇24＇ Moniteur； XVIII。； 480。 （Session of Brumaire 30。） N。。。。〃I must
make known the ceremony which took place here to…day。 I move that the
speeches and details of this day be inserted in full in the bulletin；
and sent to all the departments。〃 （Another deputy）： 〃And do not
neglect to state that the Right was never so well furnished。〃
（Laughter and applause。）
＇25＇ Buchez et Roux； XXXII。； 103。 （Germinal 11。） … Moniteur； XX。；
124。 （Germinal 15。） Decree for cutting short the defense of Danton
and his accused associates。
＇26＇ Moniteur； XX。； 226。 （Germinal 26。 Report by Saint…Just and
decree on the police。）… Ibid。； XIX。； 54。 （Report by Robespierre； and
decree on the principles of revolutionary government； Niv？se 5。） …
Ibid。； XX。； 567； 589。 Prairial 6； （Decree forbidding the imprisonment
of any Englishman or Hanoverian）； and XXI。； 13。 （Messidor 16。）
＇27＇ Moniteur； XX。； 544。 After the effort of L'Admiral against Collot
d'Herbois； the latter appears in the tribune。 〃The loudest applause
greets him from all sides of the house。〃 … Ibid。； XXI。； 173。
（Messidor 21。） On the report of Barère who praises the conduct of
Joseph Lebon； criticizing nothing but 〃somewhat harsh formalities；〃 a
decree is passed to the order of the day； which is 〃adopted
unanimously with great applause。〃
＇28＇ Moniteur； XX。； 698； 715； 716； 719。 （Prairial 22 and 24。） After
the speeches of Robespierre and Couthon 〃Loud and renewed applause；
the plaudits begin over again and are prolonged。〃 Couthon； having
declared that the Committee of Public Safety was ready to resign； 〃on
all sides there were cries of No； No。〃… Ibid。； XXI。； 268。 （Thermidor
2。） Eulogy of the revolutionary government by Barère and decree of the
police 〃unanimously adopted amidst the loudest applause。〃
＇29＇ Moniteur； XXI。； 329。
＇30＇ Lafayette； 〃Mémoires；〃 IV。； 330。 〃At last came the 9th of
Thermidor。 It was not due to people of common sense。 Their terror
was so great that an estimable deputy； to whom one of his colleagues
put the question； no witness being present； 'how long must we endure
this tyranny？' was upset by it to such a degree as to denounce him。〃
＇31＇ Sainte…Beuve； 〃Causeries du Lundi；〃 V。； 209。 （Siéyès'
unpublished papers。）… Moniteur； XVIII。； 631； containing an example of
both the terror and style of the most eminent men； among others of
Fourcroy the celebrated chemist； then deputy； and later； Counselor of
State and Minister of Public Instruction。 He is accused in the
Jacobin Club； Brumaire 18； year II。； of not addressing the Convention
often enough； to which he replies： 〃After twenty years' devotion to
the practice of medicine I have succeeded in supporting my sans…
culotte father and my sans…culottes sisters。 。 。 。 As to the
charge made by a member that I have given most of my time to science。
。 。 。 I have attended the Lycée des Arts but three times； and then
only for the purpose of sans…culotteising it。〃
＇32＇ Michelet； （1798…1874）； 〃Histoire de la Révolution；〃 V。； preface
XXX （3rd ed。）。 〃When I was young and looking for a job； I was
referred to an esteemed Review； to a well…known philanthropist；
devoted to education； to the people； and to the welfare of humanity。
I found a very small man of a melancholic； mild and tame aspect。 We
were in front of the fire； on which he fixed his eyes without looking
at me。 He talked a long time； in a didactic； monotonous tone of
voice。 I felt ill at ease and sick at heart； and got away as soon as
I could。 It was this little man； I afterwards learned； who hunted
down the Girondists； and had them guillotined； and which he
accomplished at the age of twenty。〃 … This man's name was Julien de la
Dr？me。 I （Taine） saw him once when quite young。 He is well known；
first； through his correspondence； and next； by his mother's diary。
（〃Journal d'une bourgeoise pendant la Revolution；〃 ed。 Locroy。） … We
have a sketch of David （〃La Demagogie à Paris en 1793；〃 by Dauban； a
fac…simile at the beginning of the volume）； representing Queen Marie
Antoinette led to execution。 Madame Julien was at a window along with
David looking at the funeral convoy； whilst he made the drawing。 …
Madame Julien writes in her 〃Journal；〃 September 3； 1792： 〃To attain
this end we must will the means。 No barbarous humanity！ The people
are aroused； the people are avenging the crimes of the past three
years。〃 … Her son； a sort of raw； sentimental Puritan； fond of
bloodshed； was one of Robespierre's most active agents。 He remembered
what he had done； as is evident by Michelet's narrative； and cast his
eyes dow