Élisabeth of France (1764–1794) to the spirit of equality proclaimed by the Republic [...] representing to the General Council of the Commune the absurdity of keeping three persons in the Temple Tower, who caused extra service and excessive expense", and Hébert insisted on her execution. Although Robespierre himself wished to avoid such a "useless cruelty", the political climate was such that he "hid his thought of reprieve under words of insult. He dared not claim that innocent woman from the ferocious impatience of Hebert without insulting the victim he desired to save. He called her the 'despicable sister of Capet'." On 9 May 1794,
The Terror of the Transvaal the young duck, whose name he still does not know, has taught him a valuable lesson: never trust anyone completely. The story's closing narration reveals the young Boer's name to be Flintheart Glomgold, who will grow up to be the world's second richest duck, and Scrooge's nemesis. Several of Don Rosa's works featuring Scrooge and Donald Duck are inspired by or contain hidden references to classic comics stories by Carl Barks. In this volume: The Terror of the Transvaal "The Terror of the Transvaal" is a Scrooge McDuck comic story by Don Rosa. It is the sixth of the original