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July 8, 1789 in Gazette Of The United States

Foreign News July 8, 1789

Gazette Of The United States

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Caen Election, Duke De Coigny, Mr Poullain, National Assembly, Three Orders

New York, New York County, New York

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Following the Caen election, Duke de Coigny hosted a grand entertainment for the Three Orders. He bantered with deputy Mr. Poullain about national assembly proposals; Poullain jokingly called for suppressing pigeons, rabbits, and friars for ruining crops, eliciting laughter.

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After the election of Caen, the Duke de Coigny gave a grand entertainment to the Three Orders: during the dessert, the Duke calling to a farmer of Falaise, who is one of the deputies of the lower order, said, "Well Mr. Poullain, as you are about to sit in our national assembly, have you thought of the requisition you are to make?" "Certainly, my Lord," and what do you mean to propose? "First of all, I shall require the suppression of pigeons, rabbits and friars." After a hearty laugh, occasioned by this odd sally, he was asked his reasons. "Why, said he, the pigeons destroy our corn in the seed, the rabbits in the blade, and the friars in the shock."

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Political

What keywords are associated?

Caen Election Duke De Coigny Mr Poullain National Assembly Three Orders

What entities or persons were involved?

Duke De Coigny Mr. Poullain

Where did it happen?

Caen

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Primary Location

Caen

Event Date

After The Election Of Caen

Key Persons

Duke De Coigny Mr. Poullain

Event Details

After the election of Caen, the Duke de Coigny gave a grand entertainment to the Three Orders. During dessert, the Duke asked Mr. Poullain, a farmer of Falaise and deputy of the lower order, about his requisitions for the national assembly. Poullain replied he would propose suppressing pigeons, rabbits, and friars, as they destroy corn in the seed, blade, and shock respectively, prompting hearty laughter.