| Antoine-François marquis de Bertrand de Moleville - 1813 - 460 σελίδες
...Mayor of Paris " with the view of being foon after Mayor " of the Palace. Petion is a Jacobin and '* Republican, but he is a fool, incapable of " ever...leader of a party ; he will " be a nullity of a Mayor : betides, it is pof*' fible that, the knowledge of the intereft we " take in his election, may bring... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1835 - 720 σελίδες
...the Queen, " aspires to the mayoralty, in the hope of soon becoming a mayor of the palace ; Petion is a Jacobin and a Republican, but he is a fool, incapable of rendering himself the head of a party." Petion accordingly was elected, and threw the whole weight... | |
| William Russell - 1841 - 690 σελίδες
...said the queen, to Bertrand de Molleville, " only wishes to be mayor of Paris in order to be afterward mayor of the palace.— Potion is a jacobin and a republican, but he is too great a fool ever to be capable of becoming the head of a party." This nomination soon became decisive... | |
| Archibald Alison - 1853 - 376 σελίδες
...the queen, " aspires to the mayoralty, in the hope of soon becoming a mayor of the palace ; Pe'tion is a Jacobin and a republican, but he is a fool, incapable of rendering himself the head of a party." Pe'tion accordingly was elected, and threw the whole weight... | |
| sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1853 - 380 σελίδες
...the queen, " aspires to the mayoralty, in the hope of soon becoming a mayor of the palace ; Pétion is a Jacobin and a republican, but he is a fool, incapable of rendering himself the head of a party." Pétion accordingly was elected, and threw the whole weight... | |
| Sir Archibald Alison - 1853 - 374 σελίδες
...queen, " aspires to the mayoralty, in the hope of soon becoming a mayor of the palace ; Pétion ia a Jacobin and a republican, but he is a fool, incapable of rendering himself the head of a party." Pétion accordingly was elected, and threw the whole weight... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1859 - 454 σελίδες
...Fayette," said the queen, " only desires to be Mayor of Paris that he may be mayor of the palace. Pe"tion is a Jacobin and a Republican ; but he is a fool,...in his election may bring him over to the king."* Pe"tion was chosen by a large majority. Bitterly did the king and queen afterward bewail his election.... | |
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