dossiers, légal papers

Page 7. — 1. une belle fournée, a fine batch.

2. ci-devant, trans., nobles. As the Republic had abolished ail titles, members of the nobility were called " ci-devant nobles," and more shortly " ci -devant," i.e. former nobles.

3. dissoudre la représentation nationale, to break up the national assembly.

4. A eux deux, they two. 5. assignats, /^/Vr tnoney. 6. c'est dommage, it is a pity.

Page 8, — 1. sectionnaires. The national guard was divided into a number of sections, the members of which were called " sectionnaires; " trans., national guards.