[37] See Appendix V., Rousselin. The anecdote is little esteemed by Aulard, but is admitted to be of value by other biographers. Aulard relies for his opinion upon the undoubted errors in the matter of date. But Rousselin may have been right in the main, though (writing many years after) mistaken in the matter of a month or so. [38] E. Champion, _La France en 1789._ _Esprit des Cahiers_ in _La Révolution_ (_Hist. Générale_, viii.). [39] Ibid. [40] Aulard, who quotes Chassin, _Les Elections de Paris_, vol. ii. p. 478. M. Aulard tells us that M. Chassin saw the document himself before the war. [41] Less than six hundred. [42] Appendix V. [43] This description is taken from a contemporary water-colour sketch which I have seen in the collection of Dr. Robinet. [44] See Appendix I. [45] See the discussion of the somewhat meagre authorities in Robinet, _Danton, Homme d’État_, pp. 37-40. [46] _Documents authentiques pour servir à l’Histoire de la Révolution Française Danton_, par Alfred Bougeart. Brussels, 1861 (La Croix, Van Meenen & Cie.). [47] Aulard, who quotes Charavay, _Assemblée electorale de Paris_. [48] Chassin, _Les Elections et les Cahiers de Paris_, iii. 580-581, on which this whole scene is based. [49] Aulard, _Revue de la Révolution Française_, February 14, 1893. [50] See the figures given in the petition against Danton’s arrest, p. 108. [51] This decree was passed by the Cordeliers on Tuesday, July 21, 1789. It is not so unreasonable as it might seem, for but two days afterwards (July 23rd) the informal municipal body recognises the necessity of new city elections. [52] Signed 21st September; promulgated 3rd November. [53] An excellent example is on p. 45 of _Danton, Homme d’État_. [54] Their names were Peyrilhe, De Blois, De Granville, Dupré, Croharé. They can be found, with all the decrees touching this business, in _Danton, Homme d’État_ (Robinet, 1889), p. 248. Printed, like all the Cordeliers’ decrees, by _Momoro_ in the Rue de la Harpe, and signed, “d’Anton.” [55] It may be remembered that Bougeart (p. 69) claims the presidency for Danton at the very beginning of ’89. The error of this has been pointed out. On the other hand, Aulard says he was not President till October. This is another error. There is at least one earlier document, that of September, quoted on the preceding page. [56] They had sat for a while at the Evéché; on the Island of the Cité, while the Manège was being prepared. [57] _Rev. de Paris_, xxiii. p. 20. [58] November 11th and 12th. [59] 22nd of December. [60] 12th November and 14th of December. [61] 31 against 20 (Aulard, from _Journal de la Cour et de la Ville_, p. 518). [62] _Danton, Homme d’État_, pp. 256, &c. Signed, “d’Anton.”