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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 1"

The term is used to indicate a
country mob in contradistinction to a city or town mob.-Tr.
[31] "Archives Nationales," H.1274. Letter of M. de la Tour, April
2nd (with a detailed memorandum and depositions).
[32] "Archives Nationales," H. 1274. Letter of M. de Caraman,
April 22nd: ---"One real benefit results from this misfortune. . .
The well-to-do class is brought to sustain that which exceeded the
strength of the poor daily laborers. We see the nobles and people
in good circumstances a little more attentive to the poor peasants:
they are now habituated to speaking to them with more gentleness."
M. de Caraman was wounded, as well as his Son, at Aix, and if the
Soldiery, who were stoned, at length fired on the crowd, he did not
give the order. -- Ibid, letter of M. d'Anth?man, April 17th; of M.
de Barentin, June 11th.

CHAPTER II. PARIS UP TO THE 14TH OF JULY.
I.
Mob recruits in the vicinity.- Entry of vagabonds. - The number of
paupers.
INDEED it is in the center that the convulsive shocks are strongest.


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