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21. The Emperor forbids his subjects to make any payments in France. 24. The island of Martinico submits wholly to the English. A secret is laid before the convention of removing the impression of ink from paper, and of rendering it as new. Wives of emigrants forbid to marry foreigners. Eight thousand men sent to La Vendée. The revolutionary army is disbanded. Means discovered to expel foul air, by burning common salt moistened with oil of vitriol. 30. The brother of Abbé (now Cardinal) Maury guillotined at Avignon. 31. Jourdan appointed commander in chief of the army of the Moselle. Barrere exclaims against atheism and irreligious principles. _April_ 5. Danton, Camille des Moulins, Fabre d'Eglantine, De l'Aulnay, Chabot, La Croix, Philippeau, Bazire, and Julien, all voters for the King's death, delivered to the revolutionary tribunal, and guillotined. Danton, when asked his name and quality, replied, "a being now that in a few hours will be a non-entity." Camille des Moulins, being required to tell his age, replied, "the same as the sans-culottes Jesus,

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