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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 1"

. .
........the other shape,
If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none
Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb,
Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd
For each seem'd either: black it stood as night,
Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell,
And shook a dreadful dart; what seem'd his head
The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
* * * * * *
The monster moving onward came as fast,
With horrid strides; hell trembled as he strode.
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Notes:

[1] "Archives Nationales," H. 1453. Letter of M. Miron, lieutenant
de police, April 26th; of M. Joly de Fleury, procureur-g?n?ral, May
29th; of MM. Marchais and Berthier, April 18th and 27th, March 23rd,
April 5th, May 5th. - Arthur Young, June 10th and 29th. "Archives
Nationales," H. 1453 Letter of the sub-delegate of Montlh?ry, April
14th.
[2] "Archives Nationales," H. 1453. Letter of the sub-delegate
Gobert, March 17th; of the officers of police, June 15th : -- " On
the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th of March the inhabitants of Conflans
generally rebelled against the game law in relation to the rabbit.


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