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infult. — The moment was awful as perilous* 

 Confternation was feated upon every brow. 

 The ftreets were crowded with parties, each 

 fufpedlng the other's dcfigns ; and from the 

 more violent and diforderly calling aloud, 

 " Point de Suifles — Point de Suiflfes," it was 

 to be apprehended that fome dreadfql con- 

 vulfion might enfue. 



In this alarming ftate of the city the 

 council was again affembled, and, in order 

 to appeafe the difcontented, It was refolved 

 that fome flep fliould be taken to evince the 

 amicable difpofition of the government of 

 Geneva, towards the republic of France. A 

 decree was accordingly paffed, that the French 

 refident at Geneva, who had not been ac-» 

 knowledged fmce the memorable loth of 

 Auguft, fliould be recognifed, as envoy of the 

 French republic, and that he fliould be re-? 

 quelled to proceed to general Montefquiou, 

 commanding the French army, with afliir- 

 ances of friendfliip from the council and peo-^ 

 pie of Geneva. 



This, in fome degree, quieted the dilTatif- 



