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The Origins of Contemporary France
Volume 4 (of 6)

CHAPTER I
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"All right.

Try to remember the verses I have just composed," and he sang the following to a tune in vogue: Nous sommes menes au trepas We are led to our death Par quantite de scelerats, by a gang of scoundrels c'est ce qui nous desole.

that makes us sad.
Mais bientot le moment viendra But soon the time shall come Ou chacun d'eux y passera, when all of them shall follow c'est ce qui nous console." that's our consolation.] [Footnote 3161: Buchez et Roux, XXI., 108.

Speech (printed) by Petion: "Marat embraced Danton and Danton embraced him.

I certify that this took place in my presence."] [Footnote 3162: Buchez et Roux, XXI., 126.


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