er, he took no part. He published his _Oceana_
in 1656. He is buried in St. Margaret's Church, Westminster, next to the
tomb of Sir Walter Raleigh. His _Writings_ in an edition issued in 1737
by Millar contained twenty separate treatises in addition to _Oceana_,
but concerned with that book.

{242c} Mignet, Francois Auguste Marie (1796-1884). The historian; was
born at Aix and died in Paris. Published his _History of the French
Revolution_ in 1824. His _Negociations relatives a la succession
d'Espagne_ appeared in 4 volumes between 1836 and 1842. He also wrote a
_Life of Franklin_, a _History of Mary Stuart_, and many other works.

{243a} Rousseau, Jean Jacques (1712-1778), the famous writer, was born
in Geneva and died at Ermenonville. Much of his life story has been told
in his incomparable _Confessions_. In 1759 he published _Nouvelle
Heloise_; in 1762, _L'Emile ou de l'Education_. His _Considerations sur
la Pologne_ was written by Rousseau in 1769 in response to an application
to apply his own theories to a scheme for the renovation of the
government of Poland, in which land anarchy was then at its height. Mr.
John Morley (_Rousseau_, Vol. II) dismisses the pamphlet with a
contemptuous line.

{243b} Foncin, Pierre (1841- still living). A French Professor of
History; born at Limoges, and has long held important official positions
in connexion with education. He has written many books, including an
_Atlas Historique_. His _Essai sur le ministere Turgot_ appeared in
1876, and obtained a prize from the French Academy.

{243c} Burke, Edmund (1729-1797), the famous statesman, was born in
Dublin and died at Beaconsfield, Bucks, where he was buried. His
_Vindication of Natural Society_ appeared in 1756. Burke entered
Parliament for Wendover in 1765, sat for Bristol, 1774-80, and Malton,
1780-94. His _Collected Works_ first appeared in 1792-1827 in 8 volumes,
the first three of which were issued in his lifetime; his _Collected
Works and Correspondence_ was published in 8 volumes in 1852, but the
_Correspondence_ had appeared separately in 4 volumes in 1844.

{243d} Las Cases, Emmanuel Augustine Dieudonne Marir Joseph (1766-1842).
Educated at the Military School in Paris but entered the French navy;
emigrated at the Revolution; fought at Quiberon; taught French in London;
published in 1802 his _Atlas historique et geographique_ under the
pseudonym of "Le Sage." On his return to France he came under