what a distance between you and myself!"] [Footnote 2440: "Archives Nationales," DXXIV.3.Report on the events of Oct.10, 1791 .-- Ibid., F7, 3197.

Letter of the three commissioners to the municipality of Avignon, April 21, and to the Minister, May 14, 1791.
"The deputies of Orange certify that there were at least 500 French deserters in the Avignon army.

"-- In the same reports, May 21 and June 8: "It is not to be admitted that enrolled brigands should establish in a small territory, surrounded by France on all sides, the most dangerous school of brigandage that ever disgraced or preyed upon this human species.

"-- Letter of M.Villardy, president of the Directory of the Bouches-du-Rhone May 21.

"More than two millions of the national property is exposed to pillage and total destruction by the new Mandrins who devastate this unfortunate country.