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alone dared present her petition。 〃Who are you？〃 She gives her name。
〃What！ You have the audacity to mention a traitor's name in this
place？〃 Get away and； giving her a push； he put her outside the door
with a kick。
＇100＇ Ibid。 A mass of evidence proves； on the contrary； that people
of every class gave their assistance； owing to which the fire was
almost immediately extinguished。
＇101＇ Ibid。 The popular club unanimously attests these facts； and
despatches six delegates to enter a protest at the convention。 Up to
the 9th of Thermidor； no relief is granted； while the tax imposed by
Duquesnoy is collected。 On the 5th Fructidor； year II。； the order of
Duquesnoy is cancelled by the committee of Public Safety； but the
money is not paid back。
＇102＇ Paris； I。； 370。 （Words of Duquesnoy to Lebon。）
＇103＇ Carnot； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。； 414。 （Letter of Duquesnoy to the
central bureau of representatives at Arras。） The import of these
untranslatable profanities being sufficiently clear I let them stand
as in the original。…Tr。
＇104＇ 〃Un Sejour en France；〃 158； 171。 … Manuscript journal of Mallet
du Pan （January； 1795）。… Cf。 his letters to the convention； the jokes
of jailors and sbirri； for instance。 … （Moniteur； XVIII。； 214；
Brumaire I； year II。） … Lacretelle； 〃Dix Années d'Epreuves；〃 178。 〃He
ordered that everybody should dance in his fief of Picardy。 They
danced even in prison。 Whoever did not dance was 〃suspect。〃 He
insisted on a rigid observance of the fêtes in honor of Reason； and
that everybody should visit the temple of the Goddess each decadi；
which was the cathedral （at Noyon）。 Ladies； bourgeoises；
seamstresses； and cooks； were required to form what was called the
chain of Equality。 We dragoons were forced to be performers in this
strange ballet。〃
＇105＇ De Martel； 〃Fouché；〃 418。 （Orders of Albitte and Collot； Niv？se
13； year II。）
＇106＇ Camille Boursier； 〃 Essai sur la Terreur en Anjou；〃 225。 Letter
of Vacheron； Frimaire 15； year II。） 〃Republiquain； it is absolutely
necessary； immediately； that you have sent or brought into the house
of the representatives； a lot of red wine； of which the consumption is
greater than ever。 People have a right to drink to the Republic when
they have helped to preserve the commune you and yours live in。 I
hold you responsible for my demand。〃 Signed； le republiquain；
Vacheron。〃
＇107＇ Ibid。； 210。 Deposition of Madame Edin； apropos of Quesnoy； a
prostitute； aged twenty…six； Brumaire 12； year III。； and of Rose；
another prostitute。 Similar depositions by Benaben and Scotty。
＇108＇ Dauban； 〃La Demagogie en 1793；〃 p。369。 （Extracts from the
unpublished memoirs of Mercier de Rocher。） … Ibid。； 370。 〃Bourdon de
l'Oise had lived with Tuncq at Chantonney； where they kept busy
emptying bottles of fine wine。 Bourdon is an excellent patriot； a man
of sensibility； but； in his fits of intoxication； he gives himself up
to impracticable views。 〃Let those rascally administrators；〃 he
says； 〃be arrested！〃 Then； going to the window； … he heard a runaway
horse galloping in the street… 〃That's another anti…revolutionary！ Let
'em all be arrested！〃 … Cf。 〃Souvenirs；〃 by General Pélleport； p。21。
At Perpignan； he attended the fête of Reason。 〃The General in command
of the post made an impudent speech； even to the most repulsive
cynicisim。 Some prostitutes； well known to this wretch； filled one of
the tribunes； they waved their handkerchiefs and shouted 〃 Vive la
Raison！ 〃 After listening to similar harangues by representatives
Soubrang and Michaud； Pélleport； although half cured （of his wound）
returns to camp： 〃I could not breathe freely in town； and did not
think that I was safe until facing the enemy along with my comrades。〃
＇109＇ Archives des Affaires étrangères； vol。332； correspondence of
secret agents； October； 1793。 〃Citizen Cusset； representative of the
people； shows no dignity in his mission； he drinks like a Lapithe； and
when intoxicated commits the arbitrary acts of a vizier。〃 For the
style and orthography of Cusset； see one of his letters。 （Dauban；
〃Paris en 1794；〃 p 14。） … Berryat St。 Prix； 〃La Justice
Révolutionnaire；〃 （2nd ed。） 339。
＇110＇ Ibid。； 371。 （According to 〃Piecès et Documents〃 published by M。
Fajon。） … Moniteur； XXIV。； 453。 （Session of Floréal 24； year III。）
Address of the commune of Saint…Jean du Gard。 … XXI。； 528。 （Session
of Fructidor 2； year III。） Address of the Popular club of N？mes。
＇111＇ Moniteur； XXIV。； 602。 （Session of Prairial 13； year III。） Report
of Durand Meillan： 〃This denunciation is only too well supported by
documents。 It is for the convention to say whether it will hear them
read。 I have to state beforehand that it can hear nothing more
repulsive nor better authenticated。〃… De Martel； 〃Fouché； 246。
（Report of the constituted authorities of la Nièvre on the missions of
Collot d'Herbois； Laplanche； Fouché and Pointe； Prairial 19； year
III。） Laplanche； a former Benedictine； is the most foul…mouthed。〃 In
his speech to the people of Moulins…Engelbert； St。 Pierre…le…Montier；
and Nevers； Laplanche asked girls to surrender themselves and let
modesty go。 〃Beget children；〃 he exclaims； 〃the Republic needs them。
continence is the virtue of fools。〃 Bibliotheque Nationale； Lb。 41；
No。 1802。 （Denunciation； by the six sections of the Dijon commune to
the convention； of Leonard Bourdon and Piochefer Bernard de Saintes；
during their mission in C？te…d'Or。） Details on the orgies of Bernard
with the municipality； and on the drunkenness and debaucheries of
Bourdon with the riff…raff~ of the country； authentic documents
proving the robberies and assassinations committed by Bernard。 He
pillaged the house of M。 Micault； and； in four hours； had this person
arrested； tried and guillotined； he attended the execution himself；
and that evening； in the dead man's house； danced and sang before his
daughter with his acolytes。
＇112＇ 〃Souvenirs；〃 by General Pélleport； p。8。 He； with his battalion；
is inspected in the Place du Capitale； at Toulouse； by the
representative on mission。 〃It seems as if I can still see that
charlatan： He shook his ugly plumed head and dragged along his saber
like a merry soldier； wishing to appear brave。 It made me feel sad。〃
＇113＇ Fervel； 〃Campagnes des Fran？ais dans les Pyrenees Orientals；〃
I。； 169。 （October； 1793。） … Ibid。； 201； 206。 … Cf。 188。 Plan of
Fabre for seizing Roses and Figuières； with eight thousand men；
without provisions or transports。 〃Fortune is on the side of fools；〃
he said。 Naturally the scheme fails。 Collioure is lost； and
disasters accumulate。 As an offset to this the worthy general
Dagobert is removed。 Commandant Delatre and chief…of…staff Ramel are
guillotined。 In the face of the impracticable orders of the
representatives the commandant of artillery commits suicide。 On the
devotion of the officers and enthusiasm of the troops； Ibid。； 105；
106； 130； 131； 162。
＇114＇ Sybel （Dosquet's translation ＇French＇）； II。； 435； III。； 132；
140。 （For details and authorities； cf。 the Memoirs of Marshal
Soult。）
＇115＇ Gouvion St。 Cyr； 〃Mémoires sur les campagnes de 1792 à la paix
de Campio…Formio；〃 I。； pp。91 to 139。 … Ibid。； 229。 〃The effect of
this was to lead men who had any means to keep aloof from any sort of
promotion。〃 … Cf。； ibid。； II。； 131 （November； 1794；） the same order of
things still kept up。 By order of the representatives the army
encamps during the winter in sheds on the left bank of the Rhine； near
Mayence； a useless proceeding and mere literary parade。 〃They would
listen to no reason； a fine army and well…mounted artillery were to
perish with cold and hunger； for no object whatever； in quarters that
might have been avoided。〃 The details are heart…rending。 Never was
military heroism so sacrificed to the folly of civilian commanders。
＇116＇ See Paris； 〃Histoire de Joseph Lebon；〃 I。； ch。 I； for
biographical details and traits of character。
＇117＇ Ibid。； I。； 13。 … His mother became crazy and was put in an
asylum。 Her derangement； he says； was due to 〃her indignation at his
oath of allegiance （to the Republic） and at his appointment to the
curacy of Nouvelle…Vitasse。〃
＇118＇ Ibid。； I。； 123。 Speech by Lebon in the church of Beaurains。
＇119＇ Ibid。； II。； 71； 72。 … Cf。 85。 〃Citizen Chamonart； wine…
dealer； standing at the entrance of his cellar； sees the
representative pass； looks at him and does not salute him。 Lebon
steps up to him； arrests him； treats him as an 〃agent of Pitt and
Cobourg。〃。 。 。 。〃 They search him； take his pocket…book and lead
him off to the Anglaises （a prison〃）。
＇120＇ Ibid。； II。； 84。
＇121＇ Moniteur； XXV。； 201。 （Session of Messidor 22； year III。） 〃When
in the tribune （of the Convention） prison conspiracies were announced。
。 。 。 my dreams were wholly of prison conspiracies。〃
＇122＇ Ibi