56 Jeanette Needham. 
consummation was the occasion for the deepest enthusiasm on 
the part of the assembly, which gained by so much in its con- 
tention against the reactionary policy of the government. The 
story goes that because of the narrowness of the corridors, the 
nobles were forced to enter one by one" and that at the appear- 
ance of the first, cries of “Long live the country! Long live 
the king!’’ burst forth and were renewed again and again. 
Affecting scenes, where tears of gladness fell and the most 
tender sentiments were displayed toward the nobles known to 
the commons—if we may believe Duquesnoy—attested the 
significance of their coming in the eyes of the assembly. The 
assembly might well feel proud of the addition to their number, 
for among the forty-seven!® that came were the most celebrated 
names of the nobility of France, members of the parliaments, 
and even a prince of the blood."® 
13 Assemblée nationale, I, 222. 
M4 Tbid., 1, 222; Point du jour, I, 49; Duquesnoy, I, 128-29; Jallet, 103; 
Courrier de Provence, Lettre XIII, 33. 
15 The list given in the Procés-verbal (No. 7, 9-12) includes forty-seven 
names. The Assemblée nationale (1, 223) says forty-seven and gives part of 
the names, some of which, as the Marechal de Broglie and the Vicomte de 
Mirabeau are incorrect. Jallet (103) says forty-seven. Duquesnoy (I, 128) 
has ‘‘ une quarantaine,” but later speaks of the ‘‘ 45 dissidents.”” The Point 
du jour (I, 49) agrees that there were forty-seven, but under the date of 
June 26 (I, 60) it gives a list of the nobles that had joined. There are found 
forty-nine names, including the Comte de Crécy, who had joined that day. 
Thus forty-eight would be left for June 25. But a mistake has been made, 
apparently, whereby one name has been divided, making two: ‘‘ Le marquis 
de Lazay,”’ and ‘‘ Leze marnesia.’”” In Brette (Les Constituants, 241) only 
this name is found: ‘‘ Lezay-Marnésia (Claude-Francois-Adrien, Marquis 
de). Noblesse, Lons-le-Saunier. Boullé (Docs. inédits, Revue de la rév., 
XIII, 76) gives forty-seven, as does Etats-généraux, Extrait du journal de Paris, 
I, 109. Jefferson (II, 486) in Versailles that day heard there were forty-eight. 
Dorset (I, 224) gives forty-nine, while Bailli de Virieu (103) refers to guarante. 
16 Duquesnoy, I, 129-131; Biauzat, II, 140; Jallet, 103; Assemblée nationale, 
I, 222-223; Boullé, Docs. inédits, Revue de la rév., XIII, 76; Etats-généraux, 
Extrait du journal de Paris, I, 109; Dorset, I, 224, Jefferson, II, 486; Bailli 
de Virieu, 103. Apropos of the excitement aroused by the appearance of the 
Duke of Orleans, the following incident is reported: ‘‘ Lorsque ces messieurs 
se rendirent a l’assemblée, le duc d’Orléans fut applaudi avec une sorte de 
délire par des peuple qui entourait la salle, ‘‘ Mes amis,’’ disait-il, en mettant. 
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