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... assume the defence of the accused , if he thought him guilty . Since old Malesherbes offered to defend the king , it was to be supposed , that Louis was inno- cent . " This was the conclusion drawn by the worthy , when CHURCHYARD . ་ 7.
... assume the defence of the accused , if he thought him guilty . Since old Malesherbes offered to defend the king , it was to be supposed , that Louis was inno- cent . " This was the conclusion drawn by the worthy , when CHURCHYARD . ་ 7.
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... accused monarch , may allow the citizens to manifest their opinions . " What a lesson for governments ! It is then true , that they can effect all with the people , and nothing without them . Government of my country ! hadst thou always ...
... accused monarch , may allow the citizens to manifest their opinions . " What a lesson for governments ! It is then true , that they can effect all with the people , and nothing without them . Government of my country ! hadst thou always ...
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... accused . The convention has no wish of this kind , and they reflect little honour on the communes , who prac- tise them ..... One of the municipals thought himself obliged to answer , he muttered a few words , which made no impression ...
... accused . The convention has no wish of this kind , and they reflect little honour on the communes , who prac- tise them ..... One of the municipals thought himself obliged to answer , he muttered a few words , which made no impression ...
Page 65
... accused , his defender , and some members on the right , and on young Montpensier seat- ed in the gallery ; Vergniaud , and in general , all those of the Gironde party , had a pensive , sad , and sorrowful aspect . I saw tears escape ...
... accused , his defender , and some members on the right , and on young Montpensier seat- ed in the gallery ; Vergniaud , and in general , all those of the Gironde party , had a pensive , sad , and sorrowful aspect . I saw tears escape ...
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... accused . It is a pity that the thirty thousand men , who have signed this address , are not encamped under the walls of Paris , for , at the distance from which they threaten , they are not dangerous . The general , bearer of their ...
... accused . It is a pity that the thirty thousand men , who have signed this address , are not encamped under the walls of Paris , for , at the distance from which they threaten , they are not dangerous . The general , bearer of their ...
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Page 121 - He deprecates those murmurs of surprise or displeasure, which his discourse evidently called forth more than once, 4 though not so much on his own account as on that of the dikasts, who will be benefited by hearing him, and who will hurt themselves and their city much more than him, if they should now pronounce condemnation.
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