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L 496. tûront, for tueront.

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1. 603. Je le blâme, le hère refers to the people. 1. 511. O premier magistrat, Danton was Minister of Justice during the September massacres.

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1. 514. éclats de voix, Danton's ' lion roar ' was well known in the Révolution.

faubourgs, The suburbs of Paris, outside the Une of the old walls, were part of the city. Several of them, notably the Faubouig St. Antoine, strongly supported the Révolution.

1. 618. tous ceux que je pouvais, Danton saved many individuals from massacre.

1. 619. Brunswick, Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick, bom in 1735» distinguished himself under his uncle Ferdinand of Brunswick, in the Seven Years* War. He commanded the Prussian army which invaded France in 1793; but advanced slowly, and was checked by Dumouriez at Valmy, after which he made an armistice and retreated. He commanded the Prussians during 1793, but did very little. In 1806 he was killed at the battle of Auerstâdt, fighting against the French.

L 621. y^ai regardé mon crime en face^ et Pat commis, Danton's actual words in a speech.