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[318] D'Hericourt, vol. i. p. 529.

[319] Le Va.s.sor, vol. i. p. 678.

[320] By the _Notables_ was understood a body of the most eminent individuals among the n.o.bles, the clergy, and the law-officers; and as these were chosen by the ministers themselves, such an a.s.sembly could excite no apprehension among the Court party.

[321] Mezeray, vol. xi. pp. 144, 145.

[322] Sismondi, vol. xxii. p. 331.

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