give　acquaintances。　　The　houses　of　the　registrar　and　of　the　sheriff；
  that　of　the　revenue　comptroller；　two　hundred　yards　outside　the　town；
  are　sacked；　the　doors　and　the　windows　are　smashed；　the　furniture　and
  linen　is　torn　to　shreds；　and　　the　plate　and　jewelry　is　thrown　into
  the　wells。　　The　same　havoc　is　committed　in　the　mayor's　town…house；
  also　in　his　country…house　a　league　off。　　〃Not　a　window；　not　a　door；
  not　one　article　or　eatable　〃　is　preserved；　their　work；　moreover；　is
  conscientiously　done；　without　stopping　a　moment；　〃from　ten　in　the
  evening　up　to　ten　in　the　morning　on　the　following　day。〃　In　addition
  to　this　the　mayor；　who　has　served　for　thirty…four　years；　resigns　his
  office　at　the　solicitation　of　the　well…disposed　but　terrified
  people；　and　leaves　the　country。　　　At　Rouen；　after　the　24th　of
  July；＇18＇　a　written　placard　shows；　by　its　orthography　and　its　style；
  what　sort　of　intellects　composed　it　and　what　kind　of　actions　are　to
  follow　it：
  〃Nation；　you　have　here　four　heads　to　strike　off；　those　of　Pontcarry
  （the　first　president）；　Maussion　（the　intendant）；　Godard　de　Belb？uf
  （the　attorney…general）；　and　Durand　（the　attorney　of　the　King　in　the
  town）。　　Without　this　we　are　lost；　and　if　you　do　not　do　it；　people
  will　take　you　for　a　heartless　nation。〃
  Nothing　could　be　more　explicit。　　The　municipal　body；　however；　to
  whom　the　Parliament　denounces　this　list　of　proscriptions；　replies；
  with　its　forced　optimism；　that
  〃no　citizen　should　consider　himself　or　be　considered　as　proscribed；
  he　may　and　must　believe　himself　to　be　safe　in　his　own　dwelling；
  satisfied　that　there　is　not　a　person　in　the　city　who　would　not　fly
  to　his　rescue。〃
  This　is　equal　to　telling　the　populace　that　it　is　free　to　do　as　it
  pleases。　　On　the　strength　of　this　the　leaders　of　the　riot　work　on　in
  security　for　ten　days。　　One　of　them　is　a　man　named　Jourdain；　a
  lawyer　of　Lisieux；　and；　like　most　of　his　brethren；　a　demagogue　in
  principles；　the　other　is　a　strolling　actor　from　Paris　named　Bordier；
  famous　in　the　part　of　harlequin；＇19＇　a　bully　in　a　house　of　ill…fame；
  〃a　night…rover　and　drunkard；　and　who；　fearing　neither　God　nor
  devil；〃　has　taken　up　patriotism；　and　comes　down　into　the　provinces
  to　play　tragedy；　and　that；　tragedy　in　real　life。　　The　fifth　act
  begins　on　the　night　of　the　3rd　of　August；　with　Bordier　and　Jourdain
  as　the　principal　actors；　and　behind　them　the　rabble　along　with
  several　companies　of　fresh　volunteers。　　A　shout　is　heard；　〃Death　to
  the　monopolists！　death　to　Maussion！　we　must　have　his　head！〃　They
  pillage　his　hotel：　many　of　them　become　intoxicated　and　fall　asleep
  in　his　cellar。　　The　revenue　offices；　the　toll…gates　of　the　town；　the
  excise　office；　all　buildings　in　which　the　royal　revenue　is
  collected；　are　wrecked。　　Immense　bonfires　are　lighted　in　the　streets
  and　on　the　old　market　square；　furniture；　clothes；　papers；　kitchen
  utensils；　are　all　thrown　in　pell…mell；　while　carriages　are　dragged
  out　and　tumbled　into　the　Seine。　　It　is　only　when　the　town…hall　is
  attacked　that　the　National　Guard；　beginning　to　be　alarmed；　makes　up
  its　mind　to　seize　Bordier　and　some　others。　　The　following　morning；
  however；　at　the　shout　of　Carabo；　and　led　by　Jourdain；　the　prison　is
  forced；　Bordier　set　free；　and　the　intendant's　residence；　with　its
  offices；　is　sacked　a　second　time。　　When；　finally；　the　two　rascals
  are　taken　and　led　to　the　scaffold；　the　populace　is　so　strongly　in
  their　favor　as　to　require　the　pointing　of　loaded　cannon　on　them　to
  keep　them　down。　　　At　Besan？on；＇20＇　on　the　13th　of　August；　the
  leaders　consist　of　the　servant　of　an　exhibitor　of　wild　animals；　two
  goal…birds　of　whom　one　has　already　been　branded　in　consequence　of　a
  riot；　and　a　number　of　〃inhabitants　of　ill…repute；〃　who；　towards
  evening；　spread　through　the　town　along　with　the　soldiers。　　The
  gunners　insult　the　officers　they　meet；　seize　them　by　the　throat　and
  want　to　throw　them　into　the　Doubs。　　Others　go　to　the　house　of　the
  commandant；　M。　de　Langeron；　and　demand　money　of　him；　on　his　refusing
  to　give　it　they　tear　off　their　cockades　and　exclaim；　〃We　too　belong
  to　the　Third…Estate！〃　in　other　words；　that　they　are　the　masters：
  subsequently　they　demand　the　head　of　the　intendant；　M。　de　Caumartin；
  forcibly　enter　his　dwelling　and　break　up　his　furniture。　　On　the
  following　day　the　rabble　and　the　soldiers　enter　the　coffee…houses；
  the　convents；　and　the　inns；　and　demand　to　be　served　with　wine　and
  eatables　as　much　as　they　want；　and　then；　heated　by　drink；　they　burn
  the　excise　offices；　force　open　several　prisons；　and　set　free　all　the
  smugglers　and　deserters。　　To　put　an　end　to　this　saturnalia　a　grand
  banquet　in　the　open　air　is　suggested；　in　which　the　National　Guard　is
  to　fraternize　with　the　whole　garrison；　but　the　banquet　turns　into　a
  drinking…bout；　entire　companies　remaining　under　the　tables　dead
  drunk；　other　companies　carry　away　with　them　four　hogsheads　of　wine；
  and　the　rest；　finding　themselves　left　in　the　lurch；　are　scattered
  abroad　outside　the　walls　in　order　to　rob　the　cellars　of　the
  neighboring　villages。　　The　next　day；　encouraged　by　the　example　set
  them；　a　portion　of　the　garrison；　accompanied　by　a　number　of　workmen；
  repeat　the　expedition　in　the　country。　　Finally；　after　four　days　of
  this　orgy；　to　prevent　Besan？on　and　its　outskirts　from　being
  indefinitely　treated　as　a　conquered　country；　the　burgess　guard；　in
  alliance　with　the　soldiers　who　have　remained　loyal；　rebel　against
  the　rebellion；　go　in　quest　of　the　marauders　and　hang　two　of　them
  that　same　evening。　　　Such　is　rioting！＇21＇　an　irruption　of　brute
  force　which；　turned　loose　on　the　habitations　of　men；　can　do　nothing
  but　gorge　itself；　waste；　break；　destroy；　and　do　damage　to　itself；
  and　if　we　follow　the　details　of　local　history；　we　see　how；　in　these
  days；　similar　outbreaks　of　violence　might　be　expected　at　any　time。
  At　Troyes；＇22＇　on　the　18th　of　July；　a　market…day；　the　peasants
  refuse　to　pay　the　entrance　duties；　the　octroi　having　been　suppressed
  at　Paris；　it　ought　also　to　be　suppressed　at　Troyes。　　The　populace；
  excited　by　this　first　disorderly　act；　gather　into　a　mob　for　the
  purpose　of　dividing　the　grain　and　arms　amongst　themselves；　and　the
  next　day　the　town…hall　is　invested　by　seven　or　eight　thousand　men；
  armed　with　clubs　and　stones。　　The　day　after；　a　band；　recruited　in
  the　surrounding　villages；　armed　with　flails；　shovels；　and　pitch…
  forks；　enters　under　the　leadership　of　a　joiner　who　marches　at　the
  head　of　it　with　a　drawn　saber；　fortunately；　〃all　the　honest　folks
  among　the　burgesses　〃immediately　form　themselves　into　a　National
  Guard；　and　this　first　attempt　at　a　Jacquerie　is　put　down。　　But　the
  agitation　continues；　and　false　rumors　constantly　keep　it　up。　　…　　On
  the　29th　of　July；　on　the　report　being　circulated　that　five　hundred
  〃brigands〃　had　left　Paris　and　were　coming　to　ravage　the　country；　the
  alarm　bell　sounds　in　the　villages；　and　the　peasants　go　forth　armed。
  Henceforth；　a　vague　idea　of　some　impending　danger　fills　all　minds；
  the　necessity　of　defense　and　of　guarding　against　enemies　is
  maintained。　　The　new　demagogues　avail　themselves　of　this　to　keep
  their　hold　on　the　people；　and　when　the　time　comes；　to　use　it　against
  their　chiefs。　　…　　It　is　of　no　use　to　assure　the　people　that　the
  latter　are　patriots；　that　the　recently　welcomed　Necker　with
  enthusiastic　shouts；　that　the　priests；　the　monks；　and　canons　were
  the　first　to　adopt　the　national　cockade；　that　the　nobles　of　the　city
  and　its　environs　are　the　most　liberal　in　France；　that；　on　the　20th
  of　July；　the　burgess　guard　saved　the　town；　that　all　the　wealthy　give
  to　the　national　workshops；　that　Mayor　Huez；　〃a　venerable　and　honest
  magistrate；〃　is　a　benefactor　to　the　poor　and　to　the　public。　　All　the
  old　leaders　are　objects　of　distrust。　　　On　the　8th　of　August；　a　mob
  demands　the　dismissal　of　the　dragoons；　arms　for　all　volunteers；
  bread　at　two　sous　the　pound；　and　the　freedom　of　all　prisoners。　　On
  the　19th　of　August　the　National　Guard　rejects　its　old　officers　as
  aristocrats；　and　elects　new　ones。　　On　the　27th　of　August；　the　crowd
  invade　the　town…hall　and　distribute　the　arms　amongst　themselves。　　On
  the　5th　of　September；　two　hundred　men；　led　by　Truelle；　president　of
  the　new　committee；　force　the　salt　depot　and　have　salt　delivered　to
  them　at　six　sous　per　pound。　　　Meanwhile；　in　the　lowest　quarters　of
  the　city；　a　story　is　concocted　to　the　effect　that　if　wheat　is　scarce
  it　is　because　Huez；　the　mayor；　and　M。　de　St。　　Georges；　the　old
  commandant；　are　monopolists；　and　now　they　say　of　Huez　what　they　said
  five　weeks　before　of　Foulon；　that　〃he　wants　to　make　the　people　eat
  hay。〃　The　many…headed　brute　growls　fiercely　and　is　about　to　spring。
  As　usual；　instead　of　restraining　him；　they　try　to　manage　him。
  〃You　must　put　your　authority　aside　for　a　moment；〃　writes　the　deputy
  of　Troyes　to　the　sheriffs；〃　and　act　towards　the　people　as　to　a
  friend；　be　as　gentle　with　them　as　you　would　be　with　your　equals；　and
  rest　assured　that　they　are　capable　of　responding　to　it。〃
  Thus　does　Hu