CHANGE IN THE APPEARANCE OF PARIS-CLUB OF THE CORDELIERS
IN 1792, Paris no longer exhibited the same appearance as in 1789 and 1790; it was no longer the new-born Revolution, but a people intoxicated, rushing on to fulfil its destiny, across abysses, and by devious ways. The appearance of the people was no longer tumultuous, curious, and eager; but threatening. Terrified or fierce men were to be met in every street, persons who stole quietly along close by the houses, in order to escape notice, or who were roaming about in search of their prey: their timid and downcast looks were either turned away from fixed upon yours in order to scrutinise and thoroughly penetrate
All variety of costume had disappeared; the dress of former times was wholly displaced, and every one had adopted the uniform apparel of the new social condition-even apparel which was then only the latest clothing of those destined to future condemnation. The social license manifested at the regeneration of France, the liberties of 1789-those fantastic and wild liberties of an order of things which is self-destructive and nothing better than anarchy-had already brought everything