The Ridpath library of universal literatureA biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors . her, Couthon, Henriot—all mangled, bleeding,and with broken bones—were thrown into the first cartwith the corpse of Lebas. As the cart jolted over thepavement, shrieks of anguish were extorted from thevictims. At six oclock they reached the steps of theguillotine, Robespierre ascended the scaffold with afirm step, but as the executioner brutally tore thebandage from his inflamed wound, he uttered a shriekof torture which pierced every ear. The dull, sullensound of the fal
The Ridpath library of universal literatureA biographical and bibliographical summary of the world's most eminent authors . her, Couthon, Henriot—all mangled, bleeding,and with broken bones—were thrown into the first cartwith the corpse of Lebas. As the cart jolted over thepavement, shrieks of anguish were extorted from thevictims. At six oclock they reached the steps of theguillotine, Robespierre ascended the scaffold with afirm step, but as the executioner brutally tore thebandage from his inflamed wound, he uttered a shriekof torture which pierced every ear. The dull, sullensound of the falling axe was heard, and the head ofRobespierre fell ghastly into the basket. For a momentthere was silence ; and then the crowd raised a shoutas if a great victory had been achieved, and the long-sought blessings of the Revolution attained. Thus diedRobespierre, in the thirty-fifth year of his age. Hischaracter will probably remain a mystery.—The FrenchRevolution. The Abbott brothers have done immense ser-vice to the cause of education by their successfulefforts to render historical books attractive to
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