and Correspondence," Sept.
27th, 1765, October 18th, 28th, and November 19th, 1766.]

[Footnote 4219: "Journal et Memoires de Colle," published by H.
Bonhomme, II. 24 (October, 1755), and III.165 (October 1767).]

[Footnote 4220: "Corresp. litteraire," by Grimm (September, October,
1770).]

[Footnote 4221: Mme. De Genlis, "Adele et Theodore," I, 312.]

[Footnote 4222: De Goncourt, "La femme au dix-huitieme siecle,"
371-373.--Bachaumont, I. 224 (April 13, 1763).]

[Footnote 4223: Mme. de Genlis, "Adele et Theodore," II. 326.]

[Footnote 4224: "Tableau de Paris," III.44.]

[Footnote 4225: Metra. "Correspondance secrete," XVII. 387 (March 7,
1785).]

[Footnote 4226: De Goncourt, ibid. 456.--Vicomtesse de Noailles, "Vie de
la Princesse de Poix," formerly de Beauvau.]

[Footnote 4227: The Abbe de Latteignaut, canon of Rheims, the author of
some light poetry and convivial songs, "has just composed for Nicolet's
theater a parade in which the intrigue is supported by a good many broad
jests, very much in the fashion at this time. The courtiers who give the
tone to this theater think the canon of Rheims superb." (Bachaumont, IV.
174, November, 1768).]

[Footnote 4228: Bachaumont, III. 253.--Chateaubriand, "Memoires," I.
246.]

[Footnote 4229: Champfort, 279.]

[Footnote 4230: Merlin de Thionville, "Vie et correspondance," by
Jean Raynaud. ("La Chartreuse du Val Saint-Pierre." Read the entire
passage).--"Souvenirs Manuscrits," by M--..]

[Footnote 4231: Rivarol, "Memoires," I. 344.]

[Footnote 4232: Mercier, IV. 142. "In Auvergne, says M. de Montlosier,
I formed for myself a society of priests, men of wit, some of whom were
deists and others open atheists, with whom I carried on a contest with
my brother." ("Memoires," I.37).]

[Footnote 4233: Lafayette. "Memoires," III. 58.]

[Footnote 4234: "Dict. Phil." article "Wheat."--The most important work
of Quesnay is of the year 1758, "Tableau economique."]

[Footnote 4235: D'Argenson, "Memoires," IV. 141; VI. 320, 465; VII.
23; VIII. 153, (1752, 1753, 1754).--Rousseau's discourse on Inequality
belongs also to 1753. On this steady march of opinion consult the
excellent work of d'Aubertin, "L'Esprit public au dix-huitieme siecle."]

[Footnote 4236: This seems to be prophetic of the night of August 4,
1789.]

[Footnote 4237: "Corresp. de Laurette de Malboissiere," published by the
Marquise de la Grange. (Sept. 4, 1762, November 8, 1762).]

[Footnote 4238: Madame