Romilly, "Memoirs," I.102.

"It was their constant course first, decree the principle and leave the drawing up of what they had so resolved (or, as they called it, la redaction) for later.

It is astonishing how great an influence it had on their debates and measures" .-- Ibid.

I.354.Letter by Dumont, June 2, 1789.

"They prefer their own folly to all the results of British experience.