Marat, "it is useless to measure a degree of the meridian;
the Egyptians having already given this measure. The Academicians
obtained an appropriation of one thousand crowns for the expenses
of this undertaking, a small cake which they have fraternally divided
amongst themselves."]

[Footnote 3130: Chevremont, I., 238-249. "L'Ami du peuple," Nos. 419,
519, 543, 608, 641. Other falsehoods just as extravagant are nearly all
grotesque. No.630, (April 15, 1792). "Simonneau, mayor of d'Etampes,
is an infamous ministerial monopolizer."--No. 627, (April 12, 1792).
Delessart, the minister, "accepts gold to let a got-up decree be passed
against him." No. 650, (May 10, 1792). "Louis XVI. desired war only to
establish his despotism on an indestructible foundation."]

[Footnote 3131: Chevremont, I., 106. (Draft of a declaration of the
rights of man and of the citizen, 1789).--Ibid., I., 196.]

[Footnote 3132: "L'Ami du peuple," Nos. 24 and 274.--Cf. "Placard de
Marat," Sept. 18, 1792. "The National Convention should always be under
the eye of the people, so that the people may stone it if it neglects
its duty."]

[Footnote 3133: "L'Ami du peuple," Nos. 108-111. (May 20-23, 1790).]

[Footnote 3134: Ibid., No. 258. (Oct. 22, 1790).]

[Footnote 3135: Ibid., No. 286 (Nov. 20, 1790).]

[Footnote 3136: Ibid., No. 198 (August 22, 1790).]

[Footnote 3137: Ibid., Nos. 523 and 524 (July 19 and 20, 1791).]

[Footnote 3138: Ibid., No.626 (Dec. 15, 1791).]

[Footnote 3139: Ibid., No.668 (July 8, 1792).--Cf. No. 649 (May 6,
1792). He approves of the murder of General Dillon by his men, and
recommends the troops everywhere to do the same thing.]

[Footnote 3140: Ibid., No.677 (August 10, 1792). See also subsequent
numbers, especially No. 680, Aug. 19th, for hastening on the massacre of
the Abbaye prisoners. And Aug. 21st: "As to the officers, they deserve
to be quartered like Louis Capet and his manege toadies."]

[Footnote 3141: Buchez et Roux, XXVIII., 105. (Letter of Chevalier
Saint-Dizier, member of the first committee of Surveillance, Sep.10,
1792.)--Michelet, II., 94. (In December, 1790, he already demands twenty
thousand heads).]

[Footnote 3142: Moniteur, Oct. 26, 1792. (Session of the Convention,
Oct. 24th.) "N--: I know a member of the convention, who heard Marat
say that, to ensure public tranquility, two hundred and seventy thousand
heads more should fall."

Vermont: "I declare that Marat made that
statement