xi EXPLANATION OF NEW TERMS. 
aré sometimes confounded. _ Brissot, who.had travelled, in America, 
considered the form of government of the United States of, that 
country as the best that had ever actually existed; and consequently 
‘as the best model-for imitation. Hence the adherents of Brissot, 
‘and: sometimes the’ Girondists, in gensentl were called : 
\FEDERALISTS,. or friends to. a federal union ; ; such. as that among 
-the Swiss; Cantens; the United. Provinces of the Netherlands; and, 
above all, that among the United States of America. 
Muyictratirs. An institution for regulating the police of 
cities, similar to our courts of a Mayor and Common Coun- 
cil-men, 
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-Sections. These have been formed only in Paris. They 
“correspond nearly to the former parochial divisions, and are ne- 
cessary for the management of the police, and a national guards. 
Depantenrs. The general divisions of France. 
Districts. “Sab- divisions of; departments. 
CommuNrTiEs or Commungs. Sub- divisions of districts. 
PriMARY ASSEMBLIES, Meetings of the communities for the pur- 
pose of chusing electors. 
Erectors. Citizens chosen by the communities for’ representing 
‘their respective departments i in the National Assembly. 
SAns- CuLorres. Litcmily without breeches: /The lowest and 
most numerous class of the people; the mob; the rabble, 
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