The National Assembly of France has given importance to these gentlemen by adopting them; and they return the favor by acting as a committee in England for extending the principles of the National Assembly.
In his critique of the French Revolution, Burke observes the mutual legitimation and collaboration between the French National Assembly and English revolutionary societies.
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The improvements of the National Assembly are superficial, their errors fundamental.
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