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Paris after Prussian entry noted by mournful crowds
The Times correspondent describes Parisians of the lower classes calmly watching Prussian troops, touching them, and conversing in broken speech. A Frenchman struck a German, causing a panic as troops prepared to fire. The city was gloomy, shops closed, and guards lined major avenues while crowds watched the occupation with mixed curiosity and fear.
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