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in the Legislative Assembly）； 〃Mémoires；〃 89。 〃Condorcet； in his
journal； regularly falsified things； with an audacity which is
unparelleled。 The opinions of the 'Right' were so mutilated and
travestied the next day in his journal； that we； who had uttered them；
could scarcely recognise them。 On complaining of this to him and on
charging him with perfidy； the philosopher only smiled。〃
＇9＇ Malouet； II。 215。 Dumouriez； III。 ch。 V。 〃They were elected to
represent the nation to defend； they say； its interests against a
perfidious court。〃
＇10＇ Moniteur； X。 223 （session of Oct。 26； 1791）。 Speech by M。
Fran？ois Duval。 Grandiloquence is the order of the day at the very
first meeting。 On the 1st of October； 1791； twelve old men； marching
in procession； go out to fetch the constitutional act。 〃M。 Camus；
keeper of the records； with a composed air and downcast eyes； enters
with measured steps；〃 bearing in both hands the sacred document which
he holds against his breast； while the deputies stand up and bare
their heads。 〃People of France；〃 says an orator； 〃citizens of Paris；
all generous Frenchmen； and you； our fellow citizens virtuous；
intelligent women； bringing your gentle influence into the sanctuary
of the law behold the guarantee of peace which the legislature
presents to you！〃 We seem to be witnessing the last act of an
opera。
＇11＇ Ibid。； XII。 230 （sessions of April 26 and May 5）。 Report and
speech by Fran？ois de Nantes。 The whole speech； a comic treasure from
the beginning to the end； ought to have been quoted： 〃Tell me； pontiff
of Rome； what your sentiments will be when you welcome your worthy and
faithful co…operators？ 。 。 I behold your sacred hands； ready to launch
those pontifical thunderbolts； which； etc。 。 。 Let the brazier of
Sc？vola be brought in； and； with our outstretched palms above the
burning coals； we will show that there is no species of torture； no
torment which can excite a frown on the brow of him whom the love of
country exalts above humanity！〃 Suppose that； just at this moment；
a lighted candle had been placed under his hand！
＇12＇ Moniteur； XI。 179 （session of Jan。 20； 1792）。 … Ibid。； 216
（session of Jan。 24）。 … XII。 426 （May 9）。
＇13＇ Ibid。； XII。 479 （session of May 24）。 … XIII。 71 （session of July
7； speech by Lasource）。 … Cf。 XIV。 301 （session of July 31） a
quotation from Voltaire brought in for the suppression of the
convents。
＇14＇ Moniteur。 Speech by Aubert Dubayer； session of Aug。 30。
＇15＇ Speech by Chaumette； procureur of the commune； to the newly
married。 （Mortimer…Ternaux； IV。 408）。
＇16＇ The class to which they belonged has been portrayed； to the life；
by M。 Roye…Collard （Sainte…Beuve； 〃Nouveaux Lundis；〃 IV。 263）： 〃A
young lawyer at Paris； at first received in a few houses on the Ile
St。 Louis； he soon withdrew from this inferior world of attorneys and
pettyfoggers； whose tone oppressed him。 The very thought of the
impression this gallant and intensely vulgar mediocrity made upon him；
still inspired disgust。 He much preferred to talk with longshoremen；
if need be； than with these scented limbs of the law。〃
＇17＇ Etienne Dumont； 〃Mémoires；〃 40。 Mercure de France； Nov。 19；
1791； Feb。 11 and March 3； 1792。 （articles by Mallet du Pan）。
＇18＇ Moniteur； Dec。 17 （examination at the bar of the house of Rauch；
a pretended labor contractor； whom they are obliged to send off
acquitted）。 Rauch tells them： 〃I have no money； and cannot find a
place where I can sleep at less than 6 sous； because I pee in the
bed。〃 Moniteur； XII。 574。 （session of June 4）； report by Chabot： 〃A
peddler from Mortagne； says that a domestic coming from Coblentz told
him that there was a troop about to carry off the king and poison him；
so as to throw the odium of it on the National Assembly。〃 Bernassais
de Poitiers writes： 〃A brave citizen told me last evening： 'I have
been to see a servant…girl； living with a noble。 She assured me that
her master was going to…night to Paris； to join the 30；000； who； in
about a month； meant to cut the throats of the National Assembly and
set fire to every corner of Paris！'〃 … 〃M。 Gerard； a saddler at
Amiens； writes to us that Louis XVI is to be aided in his flight by
5；000 relays； and that afterwards they are going to fire red…hot
bullets on the National Assembly。〃
＇19＇ Mercure de France； Nov。 5； 1791 （session of Oct。 25）。 Ibid。；
Dec。 23。…Moniteur； XII。 192 （session of April 21； 1792）。 XII。 447
（address to the French； by Clootz）： 〃God brought order out of
primitive chaos； the French will bring order out of feudal chaos。 God
is mighty； and manifested his will； we are mighty； and we will
manifest our will。 。 。 The more extensive the seat of war the sooner；
and more fortunately； will the suit of plebeians against the nobles be
decided。 。 。 We require enemies； 。 。 Savoy； Tuscany； and quickly；
quickly！〃
＇20＇ Cf。 Moniteur； XI。 192 （sitting of Jan。 22； 1792）。 〃M。 Burnet；
chaplain of the national guard； presents himself at the bar of the
house with an English woman； named Lydia Kirkham； and three small
children； one of which is in her arms。 M。 Burnet announces that she is
his wife and that the child in her arms is the fruit of their
affection。 After referring to the force of natural sentiments which he
could not resist； the petitioner thus continues： 'One day； I met one
of those sacred questioners。 Unfortunate man； said he； of what are you
guilty？ Of this child； sir； and I have married this woman； who is a
Protestant； and her religion has nothing to do with mine。 。 。 Death or
my wife！ Such is the cry that nature now and always will； inspire me
with。〃 … The petitioner receives the honors of the Assembly。 … （Ibid。；
XII 369）。
＇21＇ The grotesque is often that of a farce。 〃M。 Piorry； in the name
of poor； but virtuous citizens； tenders two pairs of buckles； with
this motto： 'They have served to hold the shoe…straps on my feet； they
will serve to reduce under them； with the imprint and character of
truth； all tyrants leagued against the constitution' （Moniteur； XII。
457； session of May 21）〃 … Ibid。； XIII。 249 （session of July 25）。 〃A
young citoyenne offers to combat； in person； against the enemies of
her country；〃 and the president； with a gallant air； replies： 〃Made
rather to soothe； than to combat tyrants； your offer； etc。〃
＇22＇ Moniteur； XL 576 （session of March 6）； XII。 237； 314； 368
（sessions of April 27； May 5 and 14）。
＇23＇ Mercure de France。 Sept。 19；1791； Feb。11； and March 3； 1792。
Buchez et Roux； XVI 185 （session of July 26； 1792）。
＇24＇ 〃Mémoires de Mallet du Pan；〃 1433 （tableau of the three parties；
with special information）。
＇25＇ Buchez et Roux； XII。 348 （letter by the deputy Chéron； president
of the Feuillants Club）。 The deputies of the Legislative Assembly；
registered at the Feuillants Club； number 264 besides a large number
of deputies in the Constituent Assembly。 According to Mallet du Pan
the so…called