Rosenzweig, archivist at Vannes). June 16th,
1789: "The crowd gathered around the hall . . . was, during these
days, from 3,000 to 4,000 persons."
[27] Letters of M. Boull?, June 23rd. "How sublime the moment, that
in which we enthusiastically bind ourselves to the country by a new
oath! . . . . Why should this moment be selected by one of our
number to dishonor himself? His name is now blasted throughout
France. And the unfortunate man has children! Suddenly overwhelmed
by public contempt he leaves, and falls fainting at the door,
exclaiming, 'Ah! this will be my death!' I do not know what has
become of him since. What is strange is, he had not behaved badly
up to that time, and he voted for the Constitution."
[28] De Ferri?res, I. 168. - Malouet, I. 298 (according to him
the faction did not number more than ten members), -- idem II. 10.
- Dumont, 250.
[29] "Convention nationale" governed France from 21st September 1792
until Oct. 26th 1796. We distinguish between three different
assemblies, "la Convention Girondine" 1792-93, "the Mountain," 1793-
94 and "la Thermidorienne, from 1794-1795.
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