[110] "Auckland Journals," ii, 481. Tomline, iii, 458, 459. Burke's unfortunate phrase in the "Reflections": "Learning will be cast into the mire and trodden down under the hoofs of a swinish multitude." [111] B.M. Place MSS., vol. entitled "Libel, Sedition, Treason, Persecution." [112] "Moniteur," 29th November 1792. [113] "Residence in France in 1792-5," by an English Lady, i, 190-2. [114] Auckland says ("Journals," ii, 473) he has seen Paris bulletins and letters which counted absolutely on a revolt in England. [115] "Dropmore P.," ii, 344. Grenville to Auckland, 27th November. [116] _Ibid._, 351-2. [117] Salomon, "Pitt," 599. [118] Rojas, "Miranda dans la Rev. Franc.," 3-4. [119] "Dropmore P.," ii, 339, 341, 343; "Auckland Journals," ii, 471; Lecky, vi, 70-4. [120] "F. O.," Holland, 20. [121] "F. O.," Austria, 31, 32. See, too, Vivenot, ii, 446, 447. [122] "Malmesbury Diaries," ii, 89, 90. [123] "Malmesbury Diaries," ii, 89, 90. This despatch, and the letter of the Prince of Orange referred to above, correct the statement of Mr. Browning ("Varennes," etc., 191) and Mr. Hammond ("Fox," 257), that the Dutch did not call upon us for help. This was asserted by Lord Lansdowne on 21st December, but his information was unofficial and is refuted by that given above. [124] Marsh, "Politics of Great Britain and France," i, 260-2. The militia were not called out in Surrey, Herts, Berks, and Bucks ("Dropmore P.," ii, 348). [125] Pretyman MSS. [126] Pitt to Westmorland, 14th October and 18th November 1792, in Salomon, "Pitt" (App.); "Dropmore P.," ii, 318, 320-3, 328, 330, 333, 336; "Mems. of Lord Ed. Fitzgerald," 155-60. [127] Pretyman MSS. [128] "F. O.," France, 40. For Grenville's account of the interview, see "Pitt and Napoleon Miscellanies." [129] Miles, "Correspondence," ii, 46; see, too, Ernouf, "Maret," 89, 95. This corrects the mis-statement of Lecky (vi, 94) on this topic. [130] Ernouf, "Maret," 90. [131] "Ann. Reg." (1792), 190-3; Ernouf, "Maret," 94-8. [132] "F. O.," Holland, 41; B.M. Add. MSS., 34446. Grenville to Auckland, 4th December. [133] "F. O.," Holland, 42. Auckland to Grenville, 7th and 8th December 1792. See, too, Miles, "Correspondence," i, 382; Sorel, iii, 224. [134] Sorel, iii, 204, 224. [135] Vivenot, ii, 393. [136] Sorel, iii, 225, 226. [137] Miles, "Corresp.," i, 388, 389. CHAPTER IV THE RUPTURE WITH FRANCE La guerre aux rois etait la consequence naturelle du proces fait au roi de France; la propagande conquerante devait etre liee au regicide.--SOREL.