r documents. The most illiterate departments
are Cantal, Puy-de-Dome, Nievre, Allier, Vienne, Haute-Vienne,
Deux-Sevres, Vendee and the departments of Brittany.]

[Footnote 3156: One sou equals 1/20 of a franc or 5 centimes. (SR.)]

[Footnote 3157: Albert Duruy, ibid., p.25. (According to the report
of M. Villemain on common-school education in 1843.)--Abbe Allain, "la
Question d'enseignement en 1789," p. 88--A. Silvy, "les Colleges en
France avant la Revolution," p.5. The researches of M. Silvy show that
the number of high-schools (colleges) given by M. Villemain is much too
low: "The number of these schools under the ancient Regime cannot be
estimated at less than about 900.... I have ascertained 800.... I must
add that my search is not yet finished and that I find new institutions
every day."]

[Footnote 3158: Lunet, "Histoire du college de Rodez," p. 110.--Edmond,
"Histoire du college de Louis-le-Grand," p. 238.--"Statistiques des
prefets," Moselle. (Analysis by Ferriere, year XII.) Before 1789,
4 high-schools at Metz, very complete, conducted by regular canons,
Benedictines, with 33 professors, 38 assistant teachers, 63 servants,
259 day-scholars and 217 boarders. All this was broken up. In the year
IX there is only one central school, very inadequate, with 9 professors,
5 assistants, 3 servants and 233 day-scholars.]

[Footnote 3159: Albert Duruy, ibid., p. 25.]

[Footnote 3160: Lunet, ibid, p.110,]

[Footnote 3161: "Statistiques des prefets," Ain, by Bossi, p.368. At
Bourg, before the revolution, 220 pupils, of which 70 were
boarders, 8000 livres income in real property confiscated during the
revolution.--At Belley, the teachers consist of the congregationist of
Saint-Joseph; 250 pupils, 9950 francs revenue from capital invested in
the pays d'etat, swept away by the revolution.--At Thoissy, 8000 francs
rental of real property sold, etc.--Deux-Sevres, by Dupin, year IX,
and "analyse" by Ferriere, P. 48: "Previous to the revolution, each
department town had its high-school.--At Thouars, 60 boarders at 300
livres per annum, and 40 day-scholars. At Niort, 80 boarders at 450
livres per annum, and 100 day-scholars".--Aisne, by Dauchy, p.88. Before
1789, nearly all the small high-schools were gratuitous, and, in the
large ones, there were scholarships open to competition. All their
possessions, except large buildings, were alienated and sold, as well
as those of the 60 communities in which girls were taught
gratu