P.A.GE
Line 4. — Danton. — One of the most prominent of the revolntionary chiefs. He was the leader of the extrême Republicans) and was chiefiy instrumental in establishing -the infamous Ecvohitionary Tribunal to whose insatiable cruelty he himself fell a victim. He was the author of the famous saying at the time of the Prussian invasion. "Pour les vaincre, pour les atterrer, que faut-il? De l'audace, encore de l'audace, et toujours de l'audace." His name is also associated with the attack on the Tuileries, the September massacre of the prisoners, and the trial and exécution of the king.
Line IL— faire coinps eiidre Sec. — To rnake the gênerai position of the country understood.
Line 12. — pays. — This is the gênerai name for country, contrée particular région or tract of land, patrie one's native land, campagne open coimtry, or country district, distinguished from the town.
« Keroique. — In the noim hér s, the h is aspirate, but in its
derivatives the h i= mute.