And, he remarked, nothing but this would have answered in overcoming the immense difficulties around us, and for effecting the wonderful things we accomplished.

The organization of prefectures, their action, their results, were admirable and prodigious.
The same impulsion affected at the same time more than forty millions of men, and, aided by centers of local activity, the action was as rapid at every extremity as at the heart."] [Footnote 2329: "The Ancient Regime," book III., chs.

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