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Jacobin

Definition of jacobin:

One of an order of monks, so named from their orig. establishment in the Rue St. Jacques ( St James's Street), Paris; one of a society of revolutionists in France, so called from their meeting in a Jacobin convent: a demagogue: a hooded pigeon.

To persons in such circumstances, with great presumption, some talents, but no principles, the Revolution could not, with all its anarchy, confusion, and crime, but be a real blessing, as Chaptal called it in his first speech at the Jacobin Club. "The Project Gutenberg Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte", Bourrienne, Constant, and Stewarton.
The Jacobin victory at Paris depressed the Austrians as much as it elated the French leader. "History of Modern Europe 1792-1878", C. A. Fyffe.
" You talk of mending the constitution," said an Anti- jacobin to Dr. Jebb, when the latter was very ill, " mend your own:" and I have heard it seriously objected to a gentleman that he signed a petition for a Reform of Parliament while there needed a reformation amongst his servants, one of whom had assisted to burden the parish; just as if he had on that account less right to ask for a full and fair representation of the people! "Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. Volume 3", Henry Hunt.

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