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The procession on leaving the assembly hall by the door leading 

 into the court of the )naiii'(ji\ could have retired hy either of two 

 routes. It ^.'o\\\i.\ have followed the long, narrow passageway 

 leading out to the rue Saint-1 lonore. en- it could have broken 

 through ihc gate which, at the end of the court, led to the 

 garilen o\ the Tnileries. passeil along the fav^ade oi the chateau 

 and out b\ the gale of the l\^nt Royal to the ipiays beyond. It 

 chose the latter roule.^'"' 



The crowd moving on to the end of the court of the }fiancgc 

 forced the gate of the Dauphin leading to the terrace which ex- 

 tended along the fatcade of the chateau."'" Mouchet was stationed 

 at this gale, exhorting the national guards to remove their 

 bayonets and directing the march. He was approached by 

 Desmonsseaux. substitute for ihe procurenr of the commune, 

 accompanied by Cousin, a municipal officer. Desmonsseaux 

 asked him to remove his scarf, because he thought he was com- 

 promising his otTicial liignily by fraternizing too freely with the 

 crowil. Mouchct tiid so."'- 



Raltalions of national guards were ranged along the facade of 

 the Tnileries. forming a military front, and the crowd passed be- 

 fore them. The march was peaceable and orderly and the people 

 were joyous. There were some cries of " Long live the nation." 

 *' Down with the veto." some gross expressions and some menaces 

 as they passed under the king's window. These menaces did not, 

 liowever. represent the spirit of the crowd, but were uttered by 



Goupilleau. a deputy, who crossed the Carrousel says there were guards 

 and cannon there. " Lettre de Ph-Ch-Ai Goupilleau." 



"*' See map. Brette, Histoirc dcs edifices oi) out sii^gt^ Ics assemblies, 159; 

 also Rocderer, Cliroiiiqiie de -cinquante jours, 3S-40. 



"* See map as above and Roedcrer, 40; " Rapport du chef de la deuxienie 

 legion" [Aclocq.] 



'**" Declaration du siour Desmonsseaux ;" " Proces-verbal dresse par M. 

 Mouchet." Mouchet played a very active role on the Joth of June accord- 

 ing to many witnesses. He was popular and could influence the crowd. 

 He is described as " small, brown and bandy-legged."' " Declaration de 

 Turot." " Declaration de Mnssery." After the loth of August, when he 

 played a role at the Hotel de \"ille. he disappears from history. He was 

 a contractor and captain of grenadiers. See L'almanach royal de 1792. 



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