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In 1817, Lebrun des Charnettes published a history of Joan of Arc in four volumes; this history of the Maid was up to that time the best that had been written. In the same year there was published another history of the heroine by M. Berriat Saint-Prix. The best thing that work contains is an itinerary of the different places at which Joan of Arc passed the last three years of her short existence.
M. Dazincourt was appointed director of the theater, and set out from Paris with Messieurs Talma, Lafon, Saint-Prix, Damas, Despres, Varennes, Lacave; Mesdames Duchesnoir, Raucourt, Talma, Bourgoin, Rose Dupuis, Grosand, and Patrat; and everything was in order before the arrival of the sovereigns.
This same Francastel wrote to General Grignon: "Make those brigands tremble! Give them no quarter! The prisons in Vendee are overflowing with prisoners!... The conversion of this country into a desert must be completed. Let the guillotine stand permanently throughout the Republic. Five millions of inhabitants are enough for France!" Berryat Saint-Prix, 445. What a trifle!" Ibid., 447. Ibid., 311.
Beuchot says that Berriat Saint-Prix, in his "Jeanne d'Arc," proves, page 341 et seq., that the imputations against Brother Richard are groundless, and that he could exercise no influence at the trial. I ask pardon of the boys and the girls; but maybe they will not find here what they will seek. This article is only for scholars and serious persons for whom it is barely suitable.
This hall communicated with the apartments, and could seat about two hundred persons. It was erected as if by magic, and was opened, while awaiting the arrival of the French troupe, with two or three representations given by the Italian comedians of the King of Saxony. The actors from Paris were: For tragedy, Messieurs Saint-Prix and Talma and Mademoiselle Georges.
His pockets were full of ears, which he took delight in making the women kiss. He exposed other things which he made them kiss and the woman Laillet adds certain details which I dare not transcribe." Deposition of the woman Laillet, fish-dealer, also the testimony of Mellinet, vol. They have ten francs a day, and full powers conferred on them. Berryat Saint-Prix, p. 42.
"Recueil de Pieces Authentiques sur la Revolution a Strasbourg," I., 65. Alfred Lallier, "Les Noyades de Nantes," p.90. Berryat Saint-Prix, p.436. At the end of December, 1793, Camille Desmoulins wrote: "Open the prison doors to those two hundred thousand citizens whom you call 'suspects'!" The number of prisoners largely increased during the seven following months.
His mother became crazy and was put in an asylum. Cf. 85. "Citizen Chamonart, wine-dealer, standing at the entrance of his cellar, sees the representative pass, looks at him and does not salute him. Berryat Saint-Prix, 34. "Carrier, says the gendarme Desquer, who carried his letters, was a roaring lion rather than an officer of the people."
M. Dazincourt was appointed director of the theater, and set out from Paris with Messieurs Talma, Lafon, Saint-Prix, Damas, Despres, Varennes, Lacave; Mesdames Duchesnoir, Raucourt, Talma, Bourgoin, Rose Dupuis, Grosand, and Patrat; and everything was in order before the arrival of the sovereigns.
"Talking of broken chains there's little Mme. de Blinville, who is no tigress. Do you see her in the second tier, opposite?" "It becomes her very well to have broken, as you say, the marriage chain; she looks very well this season." "Oh! there is the beautiful Duchess de Saint-Prix; all the world is here to-night I don't speak of ourselves." "It is a regular opera night what a festive scene!"
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