E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Monsieur de Paris.
The public executioner or Jack Ketch of France.
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“Riccardo de Albertes was a personal friend of all the ‘Messieurs de Paris,’ who served the Republic. He attended all capital executions, and possesses a curious library.”—Newspaper Paragraph, January 25th, 1893.
