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The days of the Directoire (1910)

Allinson, A. R. (Alfred Richard), Abbott, John Colby · London, New York : John Lane · leaf 401

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hortly afterwards—on September 19. It was Bonaparte, and under his orders Augereau,who were to be the dei ex machina of the imminentcoup detat. For the time being the future Emperorwas to succour and save the tottering Governmentof the Directoire, which two years later (18 Brumaire—November 9,… … M. l)E TAI.I.EYK VXD CARNOT AND BARRAS 293 issuing a fiery proclamation to his army of Italy on theanniversary fete (July 14) of the taking of the Bastilleand instigating addresses against the Royalist con-spirators of the Club de Clic/iy, with sending GeneralAugereau as his lieutenant to Paris.…

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