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He had a disturbed look and an eye always in motion; he acted in an abrupt, quick and jerky way.
A constant restlessness gave a convulsive contraction to his muscles and features which likewise affected his manner of walking so that he didn't walk but hopped."] [Footnote 3102: Chevremont, "Jean Paul Marat;" also Alfred Bougeard, "Marat" passim.
These two works, with numerous documents, are panegyrics of Marat .-- Bougeat, I., II (description of Marat by Fabre d'Eglantine); II., 259 and I., 83.--"Journal de la Republique Francaise," by Marat, No.93, January 9, 1793.
"I devote only two out of the twenty four hours to sleep, and only one hour to my meals, toilette and domestic necessities...
I have not taken fifteen minutes recreation for more than three years."] [Footnote 3103: Chevremont, I., pp.
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