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 *surgent killed a few days later. He was, happily, unable to carry it into effect:

Incendiez le quartier de la Bourse ne craignez pas.

Le Lt. Colonel, Larent

Le Général Commt la Place P.O. Le Colonel Chef d'Etat-Major

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE COMMANDANT MILITAIRE DE L'HOTEL-DE-VILLE

LE COLONEL COMMANDANT L'HOTEL-DE-VILLE

The Bank of France had also happily escaped its designed destruction.

About a month before the entrance of the troops, the Bank was surrounded by National Guards, and M. Beslay, member of the Commune and delegate to the Bank, took up his residence in the apartments of M. Rouland. The latter, Governor of the Bank under the Assembly, had