far as
concerns myself, truth compels me to say, that I was stuck on the head
by three carrots and two cabbages only."--Archives of the prefecture of
police (decisions of the police court, May 15, 1790). Moniteur, V. 427.
"The prompt attendance of the members at the hour of meeting, in spite
of the hooting and murmurings of the crowd, seemed to convince the
people that this was yet another conspiracy against liberty."]

[Footnote 2117: This is what is, today in 1998, taking place whenever
any political faction, disliked by the Socialists, try to arrange a
meeting. (SR).]

[Footnote 2118: Malout, II. 50.--Mercure de France, Jan. 7, Feb. 5, and
April 9, 1791 (letter of a member of the Monarchical Club)]

[Footnote 2119: Ferrieres, II. 222. "The Jacobin Club sent five or six
hundred trusty men, armed with clubs," besides "about a hundred national
guards, and some of the Palais-Royal prostitutes."]

[Footnote 2120: "Journal des Amis de la Constitution." Letter of the Cafe
National! Club at Bordeaux, Jan. 20, 1791.--Letters of the "Friends of
the Constitution," at Brives and Cambray, Jan. 19, 1791.]

[Footnote 2121: "The French Revolution," I. pp. 243, 324.]

[Footnote 2122: Mercure de France, Dec.18, 1790, Jan. 17, June 8, and
July 14, 1791.--Moniteur, VI. 697.--"Archives Nationales," F7, 3,193.
Letter from the Directory of the department of Aveyron, April 20, 1792.
Narrative of events after the end of 1790.--May 22, 1791, the club of
"The Friends of Order and Peace" is burned by the Jacobins, the fire
lasting all night and a part of the next day. (Official report of the
Directory of Milhau, May 22, 1791).]

[Footnote 2123: "The French Revolution," I. 256, 307.]

[Footnote 2124: Mercure de France, Dec. 14, 1790 (letter from
Villeneuve-St.-Georges, Nov.29).]

[Footnote 2125: "Archives Nationales," II. 1,453. Correspondence of M.
Bercheny. Letter from Pau, Feb. 7, 1790. "No one has any idea of the
actual state of things, in this once delightful town. People are cutting
each other's throats. Four duels have taken place within 48 hours, and
ten or a dozen good citizens have been obliged to hide themselves for
three days past"]

[Footnote 2126: "Archives Nationales," F7, 3,249. Memorial on the actual
condition of the town and district of Mortagne, department of Orne
(November, 1791).]

[Footnote 2127: Revolutionary song with the refrain: "Les aristocrates,
a la lanterne, tous les aristocrates on les pendra" (all th