not only without
pity but with refined cruelty. More than five hundred Catholics lost
their lives before the 17th, when peace was restored.

For a long time recriminations went on between Catholics and Protestants,
each party trying to fix on the other the responsibility for those
dreadful three days; but at last Franqois Froment put an end to all doubt
on the subject, by publishing a work from which are set forth many of the
details just laid before our readers, as well as the reward he met with
when he reached Turin. At a meeting of the French nobles in exile, a
resolution was passed in favour of M. Pierre Froment and his children,
inhabitants of Nimes.

We give a literal reproduction of this historic document:

"We the undersigned, French nobles, being convinced that our Order was
instituted that it might become the prize of valour and the encouragement
of virtue, do declare that the Chevalier de Guer having given us proof of
the devotion to their king and the love of their country which have been
displayed by M. Pierre Froment, receiver of the clergy, and his three
sons, Mathieu Froment citizen, Jacques Froment canon, Francois Froment
advocate, inhabitants of Nimes, we shall henceforward regard them and
their descendants as nobles and worthy to enjoy all the distinctions
which belong to the true nobility. Brave citizens, who perform such
distinguished actions as fighting for the restoration of the monarchy,
ought to be considered as the equals of those French chevaliers whose
ancestors helped to found it. Furthermore, we do declare that as soon as
circumstances permit we shall join together to petition His Majesty to
grant to this family, so illustrious through its virtue, all the honours
and prerogatives which belong to those born noble.

"We depute the Marquis de Meran, Comte d'Espinchal, the Marquis d'Escars,
Vicomte de Pons, Chevalier de Guer, and the Marquis de la Feronniere to
go to Mgr. le Comte d'Artois, Mgr. le Duc d'Angouleme, Mgr. le Duc de
Berry, Mgr. le Prince de Conde, Mgr. le Due de Bourbon, and Mgr. le Duc
d'Enghien, to beg them to put themselves at our head when we request His
Majesty to grant to MM. Froment all the distinctions and advantages
reserved for the true nobility.

"At TURIN, 12th September 1790."

The nobility of Languedoc learned of the honours conferred on their
countryman, M. Froment, and addressed the following letter to him:

"LORCH, July 7, 1792

"MONSIEUR, The nobles