[The Origins of Contemporary France Volume 4 (of 6) by Hippolyte A. Taine]@TWC D-Link bookThe Origins of Contemporary France Volume 4 (of 6) CHAPTER III 131/137
"The Revolution," vol.II., 302. (There is a similar scene in the house of one Ruelle, a farmer, in the commune of Lisse.)] [Footnote 33161: Passim Alfred Lallier, "Le sans-culotte Goullin."-- Wallon, "Histoire du Tribunal revolutionnaire de Paris," V., 368.
(Deposition of Lacaille.)--In addition to this, the most extraordinary monsters are met with in other administrative bodies, for example, in Nantes, a Jean d'Heron, tailor, who becomes inspector of military stores.
"After the rout at Clisson, says the woman Laillet, he appeared in the popular club with a brigand's ear attached to his hat by way of cockade.
His pockets were full of ears, which he took delight in making the women kiss.
He exposed other things which he made them kiss and the woman Laillet adds certain details which I dare not transcribe." (" Le patriote d'Heron," by L.de la Sicotiere, pp.9 and 10.
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