Crossword-Solution: CRANCE 6 letters, 1 clue 🏆 scrabble score: 10

But for the purpose of executing the vengeance for which they thirsted, the Jacobins relied chiefly on the exertions of the deputies they had sent along with the commander, and especially of the representative, Dubois Crance, a man whose sole merit appears to have been his frantic Jacobinism.

They celebrated as a public festival the anniversary of the 10th of August, while Dubois Crance, to show the credit he gave them for their republican zeal, fixed the same day for commencing his fire on the place, and caused the first gun to be discharged by his own concubine, a female born in Lyons.

The parylitic Couthon, with Collot D'Herbois, and other deputies were sent to Lyons by the committee of public safety, to execute the vengeance which the Jacobins demanded; while Dubois Crance was recalled, for having put, it was thought, less energy to his proceedings than the prosecution of the siege required.

When made of iron the cap used to be called a crance.--_To cap_ a mast-head is placing tarpaulin guards against weather.

These garlands are thus described by Gay: “To her sweet mem’ry flow’ry garlands strung, On her now empty seat aloft were hung.” [739] The word in German is _kranz_, in other Teutonic dialects _krants_, _krans_, and _crance_—the latter being Lowland Scotch—and having _cransies_ for plural.