acte d'accusation, indictment

4. le 5 et le 6 octobre et le 10 août; see note 1, page 9 and chapter IV.

5. il n'y avait que sa nature de coupable, he was guilty in nothing but in his disposition. His character was not suited to his position.

6. homme émissaire is an imitation of the biblical expression "bouc émissaire" scape goat.

Page 92. — 1. Barère (or Barrèré) was a somewhat vacillating character, although, in reality, well disposed towards the king. H> was condemned to death and saved by the intervention of Napoléon Bonaparte.