| Samuel Manning - 1799 - 204 páginas
...to him during the reign of terror in France : — " I was one of the nine members," he says, " who composed the first committee of constitution. Six of them have been destroyed; Sieves, and myself, have survived — he, by bending — I, by not bending : the other survivor joined... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1819 - 758 páginas
...land of Egypt, and out of tinhouse of bondage; for they all died in the wilderness, and Moses too. I was one of the nine members that composed the first...not bending. The other survivor joined Robespierre, he was seized and imprisoned in his turn and sentenced to transportation. He has since apologized to... | |
| W. T. Sherwin - 1819 - 306 páginas
...addition to the one already noticed, that I conceive it necessary for the information of the reader. " I was one of the nine members that composed the first...Syeyes and myself have survived. He by bending with the limes, and I by not bending. The other survivor joined Robespierre, and signed with him the warrant... | |
| Thomas Clio Rickman - 1819 - 302 páginas
...members that " composed the first committee of constitution. " Six of them have been destroyed; Sieyes and " myself have survived. He by bending with " the...joined Robespierre and signed with " him the warrant for my arrestation. " After the fall of Robespierre he was seized " and imprisoned in his turn, and... | |
| Thomas Clio Rickman - 1819 - 354 páginas
..." of Egypt and out of the house of bondage; " for they all died in the wilderness and Moses " too. I was one of the nine members that " composed the...of constitution. " Six of them have been destroyed ; Sieyes and " myself have survived. He by bending with " the times, and I by not bending. The other... | |
| 1820 - 496 páginas
...that were fow stout." From the Monthly Magazine. PAINE'S ESCAPES FROM THE GUILLOTINE.* I was one'of the nine members that composed the first Committee of Constitution. Six of them have been destroyed ; Sieyes and myself have survived. He, by bending with the times, and I, by no^-ending. The other survivor... | |
| 1844 - 632 páginas
...away the landlord, Georgeit ; and the scene in the house finished with the arrestation of myself. 1 was one of the nine members that composed the first...Committee of Constitution. Six of them have been destroyed ; Sieyes and myself have survived — he, by bending with the times, and I by not bending. The other... | |
| Remarkable escapes - 1799 - 200 páginas
...to him during the reign of terror in France : — " I was one of the nine members," he says, " who composed the first committee of constitution. Six of them have been destroyed; Sie•yes, and myself, have survived — he, by bending — I, by not bending : the other survivor... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1854 - 696 páginas
...members that eomposed the first eommittee of eonstitution. Six of them have been destroyed ; Sieves and myself have survived — he, by bending with the times, and I, by not bending. The other survivers joined Robespierre, and signed with him the warrant for my arrest. After the fall of Rubespierre,... | |
| 1855 - 630 páginas
...took away the landlord, Georgeit ; and the scene in the house finished with the arrestation of myself. I was one of the nine members that composed the first...Committee of Constitution. Six of them have been destroyed ; Sieyes and myself have survived — he, by bending with the times, and I by not bending. The other... | |
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