108.--"Archives Nationales," KK. 1105.
Correspondence of M. deThiard, September 20, 1789 (apropos of one
hundred guns given to the town of Saint-Brieuc). "They are not of the
slightest use, but this passion for arms is a temporary epidemic which
must be allowed to subside of itself. People are determined to believe
in brigands and in enemies, whereas neither exist."--September 25th,
"Vanity alone impels them, and the pride of having cannon is their sole
motive."]

[Footnote 1314: "Archives Nationales," H. 1453. Letters of M. Amelot,
July 17th and 24th. "Several wealthy private persons of the town
(Auxonne) have been put to ransom by this band, of which the largest
portion consists of ruffians."--Letter of nine cultivators of Breteuil
(Picardy) July 23rd (their granaries were pillaged up to the last grain
the previous evening). "They threaten to pillage our crops and set our
barns on fire as soon as they are full. M. Tassard, the notary, has been
visited in his house by the populace, and his life has been threatened."
Letter of Moreau, Procureur du Roi at the Senechal's Court at
Bar-le-Duc, September 15, 1789, D, XXIX, 1. "On the 27th of July the
people rose and most cruelly assassinated a merchant trading in wheat.
On the 27th and 28th his house and that of another were sacked," etc.]

[Footnote 1315: Chronicle of Dominick Schmutz ("Revue d'Alsace," V.
III. 3rd series). These are his own expressions: Gesindel,
Lumpen-gesindel.--De Rochambeau, "Memoires," I. 353.--Arthur Young (an
eye-witness), July 21st.--Of Dampmartin (eye-witness), I. 105. M. de
Rochambeau shows the usual indecision and want of vigor: whilst the mob
are pillaging houses and throwing things out of the windows, he passes
in front of his regiments (8,000 men) drawn up for action, and says, "My
friends, my good friends, you see what is going on. How horrible! Alas!
these are your papers, your titles and those of your parents." The
soldiers smile at this sentimental prattle.]

[Footnote 1316: Dumouriez (an eye-witness), book III. ch. 3.--The trial
was begun and judgment given by twelve lawyers and an assessor, whom the
people, in arms, had themselves appointed.--Hippeau, IV. 382.]

[Footnote 1317: "Archives Nationales," F7 3248. (Letter of the mayor, M.
Poussiaude de Thierri, September 11th.)]

[Footnote 1318: Floquet, VII. 551.]

[Footnote 1319: De Goncourt, "La Societe francaise pendant la
Revolution," 37.]

[Footnote 1320: "Archives Nationales,"