true guess: for M. Barbier died in 1825, in his
60th year.]

[115] It was published in 1821. In one of his recent letters to me, the
author thus observes--thereby giving a true portraiture of himself--
"Je sais, Monsieur, quelle est votre ardeur pour le travail: je sais
aussi que c'est le moyen d'etre heureux: ainsi je vous felicite d'etre
constamment occupe." M. Barbier is also one of the contributors to the
_Biographie Universelle_,[116] and has written largely in the _Annales
Encyclopediques_. Among his contributions to the latter, is a very
interesting "_Notice des principaux ecrits relatifs a la personne et
aux ouvrages de J.J. Rousseau_." His "_Catalogue des livres dans la
Bibliotheque du Conseil d'Etat_, transported to Fontainbleau in 1807,
and which was executed in a handsome folio volume, in 1802, is a
correct and useful publication. I boast with justice of a copy of it,
on fine paper, of which the author several years ago was so obliging
as to beg my acceptance. [From an inscription in the fly-leaf of this
Catalogue, I present the reader with a fac-simile of the hand-writing
of its distinguished author.]

[Autograph]

[116] [I "ALONE am responsible for this Sin. _Suum Cuique_."
BARBIER, Jun.]

[117] [These volumes form the numbers 1316 and 1317 of the Catalogue of M.
Barbier's library, sold by auction in 1828.]

[118] [Consult _Bibl. Barbier_: Nos. 1490, 1491, 1861.]

[119] [The agreeable and well instructed Bibliographer, to the
praises of whom, in the preceding edition of this work, I was too
happy to devote the above few pages, is now NO MORE. Mons. Barbier
died in 1825, and his library--the richest in literary bibliography in
Paris,--was sold in 1828. On referring to page 197 ante, it will be
seen that I have alluded to a note of M. Barbier's nephew, of which
some mention was to be made in this place. I will give that note in
its _original language_, because the most felicitous version of it
would only impair its force. It is subjoined to these words of my
text: "Be pleased to go strait forward as far as you can see."
"L'homme de service lui-meme ne ferait plus cette reponse aujourd'hui.
Peu de temps apres l'impression du Voyage de M. Dibdin, ce qu'on
appelle une _organisation_ eut lieu. Apres vingt-sept ans de travaux
consacres a la bibliographique et aux devoirs de sa p