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the armies of the republic and their offensive tactics。 （SR）。
＇186＇ Among other documents； the following letter will show the
quality of these recruits； especially of the recruits of 1791； who
were much the best men。 （Letter from the municipal officers of Dorat；
December 28； 1792； 〃Archives Nationales；〃 F7； 3275。） 〃The commune of
Dorat is made up of three classes of citizens： The richest class；
composed of persons confirmed in the prejudices of the ancient régime；
has been disarmed。 The second； composed of well…to…do people； fills
the administrative positions。 It is against them that the fury of the
turbulent is aimed； but those of this class who could make resistance
have gone to fight the enemy abroad。 The third class； and the most
numerous； is made up in part of the seditious and in part of laborers；
who； not daring to mix in the revolt； content themselves with coveting
the tax on grain。〃 … Toulongeon； 〃Histoire de France depuis la
Révolution；〃 IV。 94。 〃Do not degrade a nation by ascribing base
motives to it and a servile fear。 Every one； on the contrary； felt
himself infused by an exalted instinct for the public welfare。〃 …
Gouvion Saint…Cyr； 〃Mémoires；〃 I。 56： A young man would have blushed
to remain at home when the independence of the nation was threatened。
Each one quitted his studies or his profession。
＇187＇ Gouvion…Saint…Cyr； 26。 〃The manifesto of Brunswick assigns to
France more than a hundred battalions； which； within three weeks； were
raised； armed； and put in the field。〃
＇188＇ In respect of these sentiments； cf。 Gouvion Saint…Cyr；
〃Mémoires； and Fervel； 〃Campagnes de la Révolution Fran？aise dans les
Pyrénées orientales。〃
＇189＇ Stendhal； Memoires sur Napoléon。
＇190＇ Gouvion…Saint…Cyr； 〃Memoires；〃 p。43。 〃Patriotism made up for
everything； it alone gave us victory； it supplied our most pressing
needs。〃