Composed of twelve members, re-eligible every month, and dominated by the triumvirate, Second Robespierre, Saint-Just and Couthon~ it was stronger committee than ever, since it obtained the right of appointing of public leaders, disposed of money, and muzzled the press, safety.

4 (the law of the muzzled ox) is used to show that God's labourer is worthy of his hire.'

There is also open coursing on the English model, for which the greyhounds are not muzzled.