[26] De Goncourt, ibid. 456. — Vicomtesse de Noailles, “Vie de la Princesse de Poix,” formerly de Beauvau.

[27] The Abbé 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).

[28] Bachaumont, III. 253. — Châteaubriand, “Mémoires,” I. 246.

[29] Champfort, 279.

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

[31] Rivarol, “Mémoires,” I. 344.

[32] 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.” ("Mémoires,” I.37).

[33] Lafayette.  “Mémoires,” III. 58.

[34] “Dict.  Phil.” article “Wheat.” — The most important work of Quesnay is of the year 1758, “Tableau économique.”

[35] D’Argenson, “Mémoires,” 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-huitième siècle.”

[36] This seems to be prophetic of the night of August 4, 1789.

[37] “Corresp. de Laurette de Malboissière,” published by the Marquise de la Grange. (Sept. 4, 1762, November 8, 1762).

[38] Madame du Deffant in a letter to Madame de Choiseul, (quoted by Geffroy), “Gustave et la cour de France,” I. 279.

[39] Geffroy, ibid.  I. 232, 241, 245.

[40] Geffroy, ibid.  I.267, 281.  See letters by Madame de Boufflers (October, 1772, July 1774).

[41] Ibid..  I. 285.  The letters of Mme. de la March (1776, 1777, 1779).

[42] A victim of religious rancor against the protestants, whose cause, taken op by Voltaire, excited great indignation.- Tr.

[43] Bachaumont, III. 14 (March 28, 1766.  Walpole, Oct. 6, 1775).

[44] Geffloy, ibid. (A letter by Mme Staël, 5776).

[45] Collé, “Journal,” III. 437 (1770) :  “Women have got the upper hand with the French to such an extent, they have so subjugated them, that they neither feel nor think except as they do.”

[46] “Correspondance,” by Métra, III. 200; IV. 131.

[47] “Mémoires du Chancelier Pasquier, Ed. Plon Paris 1893, Vol.  I. page26.

[48] De Vaublanc, “Souvenirs,” I. 117, 377.

[49] De Ségur, “Mémoires,” I. 17.

[50] Ibid.  I. 151.  “I saw the entire Court at the theater in the château at Versailles enthusiastically applaud Voltaire’s tragedy of ‘Brutus,’ and especially these lines: